Elise Mertens vs Elena Rybakina predictions, Jul 04, 2026

Jul 02, 2026 0 Comment By Yuriy Borshchenko

WTA Wimbledon, on Saturday,

Mertens

Rybakina

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In an exciting matchup at Wimbledon on July 4, 2026, Elise Mertens will face off against Elena Rybakina in a highly anticipated encounter. As Mertens plays on home turf, she will look to leverage her strong baseline game and strategic shot placement. Winning three of her last five matches, Mertens has shown resilience and adaptability on the court, qualities that could prove crucial in this matchup.

Conversely, Elena Rybakina enters this contest with an equal record of three wins in her last five matches, showcasing her impressive power and aggressive playing style. Known for her formidable serving and ability to control points, Rybakina has often capitalized on her opponents’ weaknesses, making her a significant threat on the grass courts.

The bookmakers currently favor Rybakina with odds of 1.23 for an away win, indicating confidence in her form and skill set. Meanwhile, Mertens’ home advantage is highlighted by odds of 4.11. With both players in competitive shape and capable of exploiting tactical opportunities, this match promises to be a tightly contested battle. Betting enthusiasts should consider the balance of recent performances and the unique dynamics of their playing styles before making predictions.

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Mertens
20.2%		 Rybakina
79.8%

Prediction (the most likely score): 0:2

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Betting Odds

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Latest Results

02.07.26 Elise Mertens – Maria Timofeeva – 2:1
30.06.26 Elise Mertens – Laura Siegemund – 2:0
23.06.26 Naomi Osaka – Elise Mertens – 2:0
22.06.26 Alexandra Eala – Elise Mertens – 0:2
17.06.26 Elise Mertens – Nikola Bartunkova – 0:2		 02.07.26 Caty McNally – Elena Rybakina – 0:2
30.06.26 Lois Boisson – Elena Rybakina – 1:2
18.06.26 Alexandra Eala – Elena Rybakina – 2:0
12.06.26 Elena Rybakina – Katie Boulter – 1:2
12.06.26 Elena Rybakina – Tatjana Maria – 2:1

Facts

  • Mertens is ranked WTA: 27. Rybakina is ranked WTA: 2.
  • In the last 5 head-to-head matches, Mertens won 0.
  • Both players are showing inconsistent performances lately.
  • Rybakina may have a physical advantage due to more rest days in recent times.
  • In this match, Rybakina is seen as the favorite.
  • In the last 8 head-to-head matches, Mertens won 1 match, drew 0 matches, lost 7 matches, and goals 4:14. (average 0.5:1.8).

    Latest Head To Head

    26.01.26 Elena Rybakina – Elise Mertens – 2:0
    11.08.25 Elena Rybakina – Elise Mertens – 2:1
    01.06.24 Elise Mertens – Elena Rybakina – 0:2
    04.01.24 Elise Mertens – Elena Rybakina – 0:2
    27.03.23 Elena Rybakina – Elise Mertens – 2:0

    Standings

    Draw

    Singles – Main

    1/64-finals

    1 Sabalenka A. (1) Kostovic T. (Q) 2 : 0
    2 Oliynykova O. Kessler M. 0 : 2
    3 Ostapenko J. Dart H. (WC) 2 : 1
    4 Ruzic A. Semenistaja D. (LL) 2 : 1
    5 Fernandez L. (22) Tjen J. 0 : 2
    6 Xu M. (WC) Kasatkina D. 1 : 2
    7 Gasanova A. (Q) Arango E. 2 : 0
    8 Jacquemot E. Osaka N. (14) 0 : 2
    9 Muchova K. (10) Zakharova A. 2 : 0
    10 Andreescu B. (Q) Zhang S. 0 : 2
    11 Parks A. Dudeney A. (WC) 2 : 0
    12 Sawangkaew M. (Q) Chwalinska M. (20) 2 : 1
    13 Siniakova K. (32) Zheng Q. 2 : 0
    14 Stearns P. Bartunkova N. 1 : 2
    15 Krejcikova B. Klugman H. (WC) 2 : 0
    16 Linette M. Andreeva M. (5) 0 : 2
    17 Pegula J. (4) Vidmanova D. 2 : 0
    18 Sorribes Tormo S. Jimenez Kasintseva V. 2 : 0
    19 Yastremska D. Ito A. 2 : 1
    20 Bouzas Maneiro J. Potapova A. (27) 2 : 0
    21 Alexandrova E. (18) Udvardy P. 2 : 0
    22 Tararudee L. Tagger L. 2 : 1
    23 Putintseva Y. Maria T. 0 : 2
    24 Cristian J. Jovic I. (16) 0 : 2
    25 Bencic B. (11) Stojsavljevic M. (WC) 2 : 0
    26 Wang Xin. Cocciaretto E. 2 : 1
    27 Jones F. Parry D. 0 : 2
    28 Frech M. Kalinskaya A. (19) 0 : 2
    29 Li A. (28) Sonmez Z. 1 : 2
    30 Liu C. (Q) Vandewinkel H. 2 : 1
    31 Sierra S. Bondar A. 2 : 1
    32 Korpatsch T. Gauff C. (7) 0 : 2
    33 Svitolina E. (8) Snigur D. 0 : 2
    34 Erjavec V. Jeanjean L. (Q) 1 : 2
    35 Tomljanovic A. Bolkvadze M. (Q) 1 : 2
    36 Krueger A. (Q) Vekic D. (31) 2 : 1
    37 Navarro E. (23) Badosa P. 2 : 1
    38 Selekhmeteva O. Kraus S. 2 : 0
    39 Starodubtseva Y. Blinkova A. 1 : 2
    40 Podoroska N. Kostyuk M. (12) 0 : 2
    41 Paolini J. (13) Montgomery R. (Q) 2 : 1
    42 Shymanovich I. (Q) Golubic V. 1 : 2
    43 Kalinina A. Rakhimova K. 1 : 2
    44 Sakkari M. Tauson C. (24) 2 : 0
    45 Eala A. (29) Zarazua R. 2 : 0
    46 Williams S. (WC) Joint M. 1 : 2
    47 Valentova T. Pliskova Ka. 0 : 2
    48 Townsend T. Swiatek I. (3) 1 : 2
    49 Anisimova A. (6) Gjorcheska L. (Q) 2 : 0
    50 Marcinko P. Kenin S. 0 : 2
    51 Begu I. Swan K. (WC) 0 : 2
    52 Day K. (Q) Keys M. (26) 1 : 2
    53 Cirstea S. (17) Bejlek S. 2 : 0
    54 Birrell K. Korneeva A. (Q) 2 : 1
    55 Osorio C. Waltert S. 2 : 0
    56 Seidel E. Noskova L. (9) 0 : 2
    57 Shnaider D. (15) Lys E. 2 : 0
    58 Kudermetova P. (Q) Samsonova L. 0 : 2
    59 Boulter K. Grant T. C. (Q) 0 : 2
    60 Gibson T. Bouzkova M. (21) 1 : 2
    61 Mertens E. (25) Siegemund L. 2 : 0
    62 Haddad Maia B. Timofeeva M. (Q) 0 : 2
    63 Ruse G. McNally C. 0 : 2
    64 Boisson L. Rybakina E. (2) 1 : 2

    1/32-finals

    1 Sabalenka A. (1) Kessler M. 2 : 0
    2 Ostapenko J. Ruzic A. 2 : 0
    3 Tjen J. Kasatkina D. 1 : 2
    4 Gasanova A. Osaka N. (14) 0 : 2
    5 Muchova K. (10) Zhang S. 2 : 0
    6 Parks A. Sawangkaew M. 0 : 2
    7 Siniakova K. (32) Bartunkova N. 0 : 2
    8 Krejcikova B. Andreeva M. (5) 2 : 1
    9 Pegula J. (4) Sorribes Tormo S. 2 : 0
    10 Yastremska D. Bouzas Maneiro J. 1 : 2
    11 Alexandrova E. (18) Tararudee L. 2 : 0
    12 Maria T. Jovic I. (16) 0 : 2
    13 Bencic B. (11) Wang Xin. 2 : 0
    14 Parry D. Kalinskaya A. (19) 1 : 2
    15 Sonmez Z. Liu C. 0 : 2
    16 Sierra S. Gauff C. (7) 1 : 2
    17 Snigur D. Jeanjean L. 2 : 0
    18 Bolkvadze M. Krueger A. 0 : 2
    19 Navarro E. (23) Selekhmeteva O. 2 : 1
    20 Blinkova A. Kostyuk M. (12) 1 : 2
    21 Paolini J. (13) Golubic V. 2 : 0
    22 Rakhimova K. Sakkari M. 1 : 2
    23 Eala A. (29) Joint M. 2 : 1
    24 Pliskova Ka. Swiatek I. (3) 0 : 2
    25 Anisimova A. (6) Kenin S. 2 : 1
    26 Swan K. Keys M. (26) 0 : 2
    27 Cirstea S. (17) Birrell K. 2 : 0
    28 Osorio C. Noskova L. (9) 1 : 2
    29 Shnaider D. (15) Samsonova L. 1 : 2
    30 Grant T. C. Bouzkova M. (21) 0 : 2
    31 Mertens E. (25) Timofeeva M. 2 : 1
    32 McNally C. Rybakina E. (2) 0 : 2

    1/16-finals

    1 Sabalenka A. (1) Ostapenko J.
    2 Kasatkina D. Osaka N. (14)
    3 Muchova K. (10) Sawangkaew M.
    4 Bartunkova N. Krejcikova B.
    5 Pegula J. (4) Bouzas Maneiro J.
    6 Alexandrova E. (18) Jovic I. (16)
    7 Bencic B. (11) Kalinskaya A. (19)
    8 Liu C. Gauff C. (7)
    9 Snigur D. Krueger A.
    10 Navarro E. (23) Kostyuk M. (12)
    11 Paolini J. (13) Sakkari M.
    12 Eala A. (29) Swiatek I. (3)
    13 Anisimova A. (6) Keys M. (26)
    14 Cirstea S. (17) Noskova L. (9)
    15 Samsonova L. Bouzkova M. (21)
    16 Mertens E. (25) Rybakina E. (2)

    1/8-finals

    1 TBD #1 TBD #2
    2 TBD #3 TBD #4
    3 TBD #5 TBD #6
    4 TBD #7 TBD #8
    5 TBD #9 TBD #10
    6 TBD #11 TBD #12
    7 TBD #13 TBD #14
    8 TBD #15 TBD #16

    Quarter-finals

    1 TBD #1 TBD #2
    2 TBD #3 TBD #4
    3 TBD #5 TBD #6
    4 TBD #7 TBD #8

    Semi-finals

    1 TBD #1 TBD #2
    2 TBD #3 TBD #4

    Final

    1 TBD #1 TBD #2

    WTA Wimbledon Outrights

    1. Sabalenka Aryna: 3.45 (21.05%)

    2. Rybakina Elena: 7 (10.37%)

    3. Swiatek Iga: 8.75 (8.3%)

    4. Pegula Jessica: 10 (7.26%)

    5. Anisimova Amanda: 13 (5.59%)

    6. Gauff Coco: 14 (5.19%)

    7. Keys Madison: 16 (4.54%)

    8. Muchova Karolina: 17 (4.27%)

    9. Jovic Iva: 20 (3.63%)

    10. Noskova Linda: 20 (3.63%)

    11. Osaka Naomi: 20 (3.63%)

    12. Kostyuk Marta: 24.5 (2.96%)

    13. Krejcikova Barbora: 24.5 (2.96%)

    14. Bencic Belinda: 30 (2.42%)

    15. Eala Alexandra: 46 (1.58%)

    16. Navarro Emma: 59 (1.23%)

    17. Ostapenko Jelena: 81 (0.9%)

    18. Paolini Jasmine: 84 (0.86%)

    19. Bouzkova Marie: 91 (0.8%)

    20. Sakkari Maria: 103.5 (0.7%)

    21. Pliskova Karolina: 113.5 (0.64%)

    22. Samsonova Liudmila: 113.5 (0.64%)

    23. Cirstea Sorana: 126 (0.58%)

    24. Joint Maya: 126 (0.58%)

    25. Alexandrova Ekaterina: 126 (0.58%)

    26. Bartunkova Nikola: 126 (0.58%)

    27. Mertens Elise: 138.5 (0.52%)

    28. Kalinskaya Anna: 151 (0.48%)

    29. Krueger Ashlyn: 163.5 (0.44%)

    30. Snigur Daria: 176 (0.41%)

    31. McNally Caty: 201 (0.36%)

    32. Kasatkina Daria: 276 (0.26%)

    33. Golubic Viktorija: 276 (0.26%)

    34. Liu Claire: 301 (0.24%)

    35. Blinkova Anna: 401 (0.18%)

    36. Bouzas Maneiro Jessica: 401 (0.18%)

    37. Sawangkaew Mananchaya: 401 (0.18%)

    38. Rakhimova Kamilla: 501 (0.14%)

    39. Osorio Camila: 501 (0.14%)

    40. Kenin Sofia: 501 (0.14%)

    41. Birrell Kimberly: 501 (0.14%)

    42. Swan Katie: 501 (0.14%)

    43. Bolkvadze Mariam: 501 (0.14%)

    44. Timofeeva Maria: 501 (0.14%)

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