Elise Mertens's Success and Achievements in Timeline

A closer look at the biggest achievements of Elise Mertens. Awards, milestones, and records that define success.

Elise Mertens is a Belgian professional tennis player who achieved the world No. 1 ranking in doubles on May 10, 2021. She is the third Belgian player to reach the top ranking in either singles or doubles, following Kim Clijsters and Justine Henin. Mertens has won a total of 30 WTA Tour titles, highlighting her success and prominence in professional tennis.

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2015: Completed the Sunshine Double in doubles in 2019

In March 2019 at Indian Wells, Elise Mertens won a big doubles title with Sabalenka at Indian Wells, defeating first seeds Barbora Krejčíková and Kateřina Siniaková in the final. Two weeks later, the pair won the Miami Open doubles title, completing the Sunshine Double. Mertens and Sabalenka became the fifth doubles pairing in history, and first since Martina Hingis and Sania Mirza in 2015, to complete the Sunshine Double in doubles. These titles took Mertens inside the top 10 in doubles for the first time.

January 2017: Won the Hobart International

In January 2017, Elise Mertens won the Hobart International, defeating Monica Niculescu in the final, and broke into the WTA top 100.

2017: Defended title at Hobart International in 2018

In 2018, Elise Mertens began the season by winning back-to-back titles in Hobart, defending her title from 2017, defeating Mihaela Buzărnescu in the final. She also won the doubles title with Demi Schuurs.

November 2018: Achieved career-high singles ranking of world No. 12

In November 2018, Elise Mertens achieved her career-high singles ranking of world No. 12.

2018: Upset 2018 champion Angelique Kerber

In 2022, at Wimbledon, Elise Mertens upset 2018 champion Angelique Kerber in the third round.

2019: Won the 2019 US Open in doubles

In 2019, Elise Mertens, partnering with Aryna Sabalenka, won the US Open doubles title.

May 2021: Regained the world No. 1 spot in doubles after Wimbledon win

Elise Mertens regained the world No. 1 spot she held previously for a week in May 2021 after winning the Wimbledon title.

May 2021: Became world No. 1 in doubles

In May 2021, Elise Mertens became the world No. 1 in doubles, making her the third Belgian to achieve the top ranking in either singles or doubles, after Kim Clijsters and Justine Henin.

May 2021: Became world No. 1 in doubles for the first time

On 10 May 2021, Elise Mertens achieved a significant milestone by becoming the world No. 1 in doubles for the first time, joining Kim Clijsters as the second Belgian player to reach this achievement. This occurred despite losing in the second round of the Madrid Open doubles tournament.

2021: Won her sixth career singles title at the Gippsland Trophy and second Grand Slam title

In 2021, Elise Mertens won her sixth career singles title at the Gippsland Trophy, defeating Kaia Kanepi in the final, her first singles title in two years. She and Sabalenka also won their second Grand Slam title as a team at the Australian Open.

2021: Won the 2021 Australian Open and Wimbledon Championships in doubles

In 2021, Elise Mertens won two major doubles titles: the Australian Open partnering with Aryna Sabalenka, and the Wimbledon Championships with Hsieh Su-wei.

June 2022: Regained No. 1 ranking in doubles

On 6 June 2022, despite a third-round loss at Roland Garros, Elise Mertens regained her No. 1 ranking in doubles.

2022: Won the 2022 WTA Finals with Veronika Kudermetova

In 2022, Elise Mertens won the WTA Finals doubles title with Veronika Kudermetova.

April 2023: Returned to the top 30 on 3 April 2023

On 3 April 2023, Elise Mertens returned to the top 30 in singles rankings at world No. 29 following a fourth round showing at the Miami Open.

May 2023: Returned to the top 10 in doubles on 22 May 2023

At the Italian Open, Elise Mertens won her fifth WTA 1000 title partnering with Hunter. As a result, she returned to the top 10 in doubles on 22 May 2023.

September 2023: Returned to world No. 1 in doubles on 25 September 2023

On 25 September 2023, Elise Mertens returned to world No. 1 in doubles after more than a year, following a semifinal showing at the Guadalajara Open with Hunter.

2023: Reaches Semifinals at ATP Finals and Finishes Year Ranked No. 2

In 2023, Elise Mertens, partnering with Hunter, advanced to the semifinals in doubles at the ATP Finals. She concluded the year with a No. 2 ranking in doubles for the first time in her career.