Elvina Kalieva vs Elise Mertens predictions, Mar 20, 2026

Mar 19, 2026 0 Comment By Yuriy Borshchenko

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Elvina Kalieva

Mertens

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The upcoming WTA Miami clash between Elvina Kalieva and Elise Mertens promises to be an intriguing matchup, with both players entering the contest in solid form. Kalieva, playing at home, has secured victories in three of her last five matches, showcasing her growing confidence on the court. Her aggressive baseline play and powerful serve will be essential as she seeks to capitalize on home advantage.

On the other hand, Elise Mertens, currently the favorite with odds of 1.28, has also found success in her recent outings, winning three of her last five matches. Mertens is known for her exceptional court coverage and tactical versatility. Her ability to mix up her shots and maintain composure in high-pressure situations could prove pivotal in overcoming Kalieva.

With the bookmakers placing Kalieva at 3.44, this matchup reflects the tight competition expected on March 20, 2026. Both players are capable of delivering strong performances, and while Mertens may hold the edge in experience and current form, Kalieva’s home-court advantage should not be underestimated. Ultimately, this encounter is likely to hinge on service games and tactical execution, making it difficult to predict a definitive outcome.

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Kalieva
27.1%		 Mertens
72.9%

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Pinnacle 3.44 1.28

Latest Results

19.03.26 Dalma Galfi – Elvina Kalieva – 1:2
17.03.26 Elvina Kalieva – Diane Parry – 2:0
16.03.26 Marina Melnikova – Elvina Kalieva – 0:2
16.03.26 Dalma Galfi – Elvina Kalieva – Canceled
03.03.26 Elvina Kalieva – Talia Gibson – 1:2		 09.03.26 Elise Mertens – Belinda Bencic – 0:2
07.03.26 Elise Mertens – Cristina Bucsa – 2:0
18.02.26 Cori Gauff – Elise Mertens – 2:1
17.02.26 Elise Mertens – Emma Navarro – 2:0
15.02.26 Marie Bouzkova – Elise Mertens – 0:2

Facts

  • Kalieva is ranked WTA: 154. Mertens is ranked WTA: 19.
  • Both players are showing inconsistent performances lately.
  • Mertens may have a physical advantage due to more rest days in recent times.
  • In this match, Mertens is the team to beat.
  • In the last 1 head-to-head match, Kalieva won 0 matches, drew 0 matches, lost 1 match, and goals 0:2.

    Latest Head To Head

    25.10.22 Elise Mertens – Elvina Kalieva – 2:0

    Standings

    Draw

    Singles – Main

    1/64-finals

    1 Sabalenka A. (1) Bye
    2 Li A. Birrell K. (Q)
    3 McNally C. Masarova R. (Q)
    4 Bye Wang Xin. (29)
    5 Zheng Q. (23) Bye
    6 Brady J. (WC) Stephens S. (WC)
    7 Ruse G. Ruzic A.
    8 Bye Keys M. (15)
    9 Svitolina E. (9) Bye
    10 Jones E. (WC) Fruhvirtova L. (Q)
    11 Baptiste H. Maria T.
    12 Bye Samsonova L. (19)
    13 Ostapenko J. (25) Bye
    14 Yastremska D. Krueger A. (WC)
    15 Sun L. (Q) Townsend T. (WC)
    16 Bye Paolini J. (7)
    17 Rybakina E. (3) Bye
    18 Tjen J. Putintseva Y.
    19 Sierra S. Rakhimova K. (LL)
    20 Bye Kostyuk M. (27)
    21 Jovic I. (18) Bye
    22 Badosa P. Sasnovich A. (Q) 2 : 0
    23 Bejlek S. Gibson T. (Q) 0 : 2
    24 Bye Osaka N. (16)
    25 Alexandrova E. (11) Bye
    26 Tagger L. (WC) Seidel E. (LL) 2 : 1
    27 Golubic V. (Q) Stearns P. 0 : 2
    28 Bye Cristian J. (34)
    29 Fernandez L. (26) Bye
    30 Arango E. Selekhmeteva O. 1 : 2
    31 Jones F. Williams V. (WC) 2 : 0
    32 Bye Pegula J. (5)
    33 Anisimova A. (6) Bye
    34 Waltert S. Tomljanovic A. 0 : 2
    35 Lys E. Starodubtseva Y. (Q) 0 : 2
    36 Bye Bucsa C. (30)
    37 Shnaider D. (20) Bye
    38 Valentova T. Volynets K. (Q) 2 : 0
    39 Sonmez Z. Haddad Maia B. 2 : 0
    40 Bye Bencic B. (12)
    41 Noskova L. (14) Bye
    42 Zhang S. Cirstea S. 0 : 2
    43 Galfi D. (Alt) Kalieva E. (Q) 1 : 2
    44 Bye Mertens E. (21)
    45 Sakkari M. (33) Bye
    46 Parks A. Kraus S. (Q) 2 : 0
    47 Semenistaja D. (LL) Cocciaretto E. 0 : 2
    48 Bye Gauff C. (4)
    49 Andreeva M. (8) Bye
    50 Kessler M. Frech M. 2 : 1
    51 Vidmanova D. (WC) Jacquemot E. 1 : 2
    52 Bye Bouzkova M. (32)
    53 Kalinskaya A. (22) Bye
    54 Zakharova A. (Q) Bondar A. 2 : 1
    55 Kenin S. Blinkova A. 1 : 2
    56 Bye Mboko V. (10)
    57 Muchova K. (13) Bye
    58 Siniakova K. Osorio C. 0 : 2
    59 Boulter K. Bouzas Maneiro J. 2 : 0
    60 Bye Tauson C. (17)
    61 Eala A. (31) Bye
    62 Siegemund L. Marcinko P. 2 : 0
    63 Linette M. Gracheva V. 2 : 1
    64 Bye Swiatek I. (2)

    1/32-finals

    1 Sabalenka A. (1) TBD #2
    2 TBD #3 Wang Xin. (29)
    3 Zheng Q. (23) TBD #6
    4 TBD #7 Keys M. (15)
    5 Svitolina E. (9) TBD #10
    6 TBD #11 Samsonova L. (19)
    7 Ostapenko J. (25) TBD #14
    8 TBD #15 Paolini J. (7)
    9 Rybakina E. (3) TBD #18
    10 TBD #19 Kostyuk M. (27)
    11 Jovic I. (18) Badosa P.
    12 Gibson T. Osaka N. (16)
    13 Alexandrova E. (11) Tagger L.
    14 Stearns P. Cristian J. (34)
    15 Fernandez L. (26) Selekhmeteva O.
    16 Jones F. Pegula J. (5)
    17 Anisimova A. (6) Tomljanovic A.
    18 Starodubtseva Y. Bucsa C. (30)
    19 Shnaider D. (20) Valentova T.
    20 Sonmez Z. Bencic B. (12)
    21 Noskova L. (14) Cirstea S.
    22 Kalieva E. Mertens E. (21)
    23 Sakkari M. (33) Parks A.
    24 Cocciaretto E. Gauff C. (4)
    25 Andreeva M. (8) Kessler M.
    26 Jacquemot E. Bouzkova M. (32)
    27 Kalinskaya A. (22) Zakharova A.
    28 Blinkova A. Mboko V. (10)
    29 Muchova K. (13) Osorio C.
    30 Boulter K. Tauson C. (17)
    31 Eala A. (31) Siegemund L. 2 : 1
    32 Linette M. Swiatek I. (2)

    1/16-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
    9 TBD #17 TBD #18
    10 TBD #19 TBD #20
    11 TBD #21 TBD #22
    12 TBD #23 TBD #24
    13 TBD #25 TBD #26
    14 TBD #27 TBD #28
    15 TBD #29 TBD #30
    16 Eala A. (31) TBD #32

    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 Miami Outrights

    1. Sabalenka Aryna: 3.62 (17.66%)

    2. Rybakina Elena: 7 (9.14%)

    3. Swiatek Iga: 7.68 (8.34%)

    4. Pegula Jessica: 11 (5.82%)

    5. Anisimova Amanda: 12.8 (5%)

    6. Mboko Victoria: 15 (4.27%)

    7. Gauff Coco: 17 (3.77%)

    8. Andreeva Mirra: 17.8 (3.6%)

    9. Svitolina Elina: 19.6 (3.27%)

    10. Muchova Karolina: 24.8 (2.58%)

    11. Bencic Belinda: 41.2 (1.55%)

    12. Noskova Linda: 44 (1.45%)

    13. Osaka Naomi: 44 (1.45%)

    14. Keys Madison: 48 (1.33%)

    15. Kostyuk Marta: 59.8 (1.07%)

    16. Zheng Qinwen: 65.8 (0.97%)

    17. Tauson Clara: 65.8 (0.97%)

    18. Jovic Iva: 68.4 (0.94%)

    19. Paolini Jasmine: 79.4 (0.81%)

    20. Shnaider Diana: 80.8 (0.79%)

    21. Raducanu Emma: 85 (0.75%)

    22. Eala Alexandra: 88.4 (0.72%)

    23. Alexandrova Ekaterina: 88.4 (0.72%)

    24. Mertens Elise: 92.4 (0.69%)

    25. Valentova Tereza: 98.4 (0.65%)

    26. Joint Maya: 100 (0.64%)

    27. Kartal Sonay: 100 (0.64%)

    28. Ostapenko Jelena: 100.4 (0.64%)

    29. Cirstea Sorana: 100.4 (0.64%)

    30. Fernandez Leylah: 100.4 (0.64%)

    31. Sakkari Maria: 100.4 (0.64%)

    32. Kalinskaya Anna: 105.4 (0.61%)

    33. Samsonova Liudmila: 120.4 (0.53%)

    34. Lys Eva: 120.4 (0.53%)

    35. Krueger Ashlyn: 120.4 (0.53%)

    36. Badosa Paula: 120.4 (0.53%)

    37. Cristian Jaqueline: 120.4 (0.53%)

    38. Bouzkova Marie: 120.4 (0.53%)

    39. Townsend Taylor: 140.4 (0.46%)

    40. Bejlek Sara: 160.4 (0.4%)

    41. Parks Alycia: 170.4 (0.38%)

    42. Kessler McCartney: 170.4 (0.38%)

    43. Stearns Peyton: 170.4 (0.38%)

    44. Tjen Janice: 180.4 (0.35%)

    45. Boulter Katie: 180.4 (0.35%)

    46. Cocciaretto Elisabetta: 190.4 (0.34%)

    47. Yastremska Dayana: 200.4 (0.32%)

    48. Siegemund Laura: 200.4 (0.32%)

    49. Galfi Dalma: 210.4 (0.3%)

    50. Starodubtseva Yuliia: 210.4 (0.3%)

    51. Kalieva Elvina: 210.4 (0.3%)

    52. Rakhimova Kamilla: 210.4 (0.3%)

    53. Semenistaja Darja: 210.4 (0.3%)

    54. Li Ann: 260.4 (0.25%)

    55. Selekhmeteva Oksana: 260.4 (0.25%)

    56. Linette Magda: 260.4 (0.25%)

    57. Blinkova Anna: 260.4 (0.25%)

    58. Sonmez Zeynep: 260.4 (0.25%)

    59. Osorio Camila: 260.4 (0.25%)

    60. Jones Francesca: 260.4 (0.25%)

    61. Baptiste Hailey: 260.4 (0.25%)

    62. Tomljanovic Ajla: 260.4 (0.25%)

    63. Stephens Sloane: 260.4 (0.25%)

    64. Bondar Anna: 260.4 (0.25%)

    65. Bucsa Cristina: 260.4 (0.25%)

    66. Wang Xinyu (2001): 260.4 (0.25%)

    67. Arango Emiliana: 260.4 (0.25%)

    68. McNally Caty: 260.4 (0.25%)

    69. Williams Venus: 260.4 (0.25%)

    70. Sierra Solana: 260.4 (0.25%)

    71. Maria Tatjana: 260.4 (0.25%)

    72. Putintseva Yulia: 260.4 (0.25%)

    73. Brady Jennifer: 260.4 (0.25%)

    74. Tagger Lilli: 260.4 (0.25%)

    75. Ruzic Antonia: 260.4 (0.25%)

    76. Jacquemot Elsa: 260.4 (0.25%)

    77. Ruse Elena Gabriela: 260.4 (0.25%)

    78. Jones Emerson: 260.4 (0.25%)

    79. Sasnovich Aliaksandra: 260.4 (0.25%)

    80. Seidel Ella: 260.4 (0.25%)

    81. Masarova Rebeka: 260.4 (0.25%)

    82. Kraus Sinja: 260.4 (0.25%)

    83. Fruhvirtova Linda: 260.4 (0.25%)

    84. Golubic Viktorija: 260.4 (0.25%)

    85. Birrell Kimberly: 260.4 (0.25%)

    86. Sun Lulu: 260.4 (0.25%)

    87. Volynets Katie: 260.4 (0.25%)

    88. Gibson Talia: 260.4 (0.25%)

    89. Zakharova Anastasia: 260.4 (0.25%)

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