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Belgium Elise Mertens is a professional tennis player known for her multiple Grand Slam doubles titles and her rise to World No. 1 in women's doubles, demonstrating consistent high-level performance in her career.
Leading Belgian sports and lifestyle apparel brand Osaka World announced a multi-year apparel partnership with Elise Mertens. She describes the brand as stylish, young, feel good and of high quality. Mertens has since worn Osaka World apparel at tournaments, including a notable switch at the Australian Open. The collaboration also includes an exclusive apparel collection co-created by Mertens and Osaka World.
Elise Mertens uses Babolat rackets in her matches.
Elise Mertens is sponsored by Isdin.
Elise Mertens has a sponsorship from Van Lanschot banking.
Elise Mertens was born on November 17, 1995, in Leuven, Belgium. Her introduction to tennis came at age four through her older sister, Lauren. Mertens was home-schooled and developed proficiency in multiple languages, including French, English, and Flemish Dutch. She trained at the Kim Clijsters Academy from 2015 until its closure in 2022, looking up to Belgian tennis icons Justine Henin and Kim Clijsters. Mertens turned professional in 2013 and soon began establishing her presence on the WTA Tour, making her main-draw debut in doubles at the 2015 Copa Colsanitas.
Mertens achieved her first significant WTA title in doubles at the 2016 Auckland Open. In 2017, she secured her first WTA Tour singles title at the Hobart International, breaking into the WTA Top 100. The following year, 2018, marked a turning point as she became the first woman to win back-to-back Hobart titles and reached her first Grand Slam singles semifinal at the Australian Open. Her career-high singles ranking of world No. 12 was achieved in November 2018. Over the years, Mertens has accumulated ten WTA Tour singles titles and 22 doubles titles, showcasing her versatility as a player.
A significant part of Mertens’ career has been her success in doubles, where she earned five major titles. She won the 2019 US Open and 2021 Australian Open with Aryna Sabalenka, and the 2021 Wimbledon Championships and 2024 Australian Open with Hsieh Su-wei. The 2025 Wimbledon Championships saw her clinch her fifth major doubles title with Veronika Kudermetova. She ascended to World No. 1 in women’s doubles on May 10, 2021, becoming only the third Belgian, after Kim Clijsters and Justine Henin, to hold a top ranking in singles or doubles. Mertens has also represented Belgium in team competitions, including the Billie Jean King Cup and the Olympic Games.
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