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Sports · Australian Open 2026 · Women's Singles · Round of 16

Elena Rybakina vs Elise Mertens — 6-1 6-3

Elena Rybakina66
Elise Mertens13

Final · Sunday, January 25, 2026 · Round of 16

Result

5Rybakina
21Mertens
6–16–3
Elena Rybakina
Elise Mertens
10Aces3
1Double faults6
65%1st serve in47%
72%1st-serve points won68%
71%2nd-serve points won34%
120 mphFastest serve114 mph
4/9Break points won0/1
32Winners14
22Unforced errors16
6/11Net points won6/7
65Total points won44

Rows the source hadn’t published are left off rather than guessed.

At this Stage

Where both players stand in the draw — the match each came through, and what winning this one is worth.

Round of 32

Elise Mertens
Nikola Bartunkova
Jan 23–24
6-0 6-4
Iga Swiatek
Anna Kalinskaya
Jan 23–24
6-1 1-6 6-1
Elena Rybakina
Tereza Valentova
Jan 23–24
6-2 6-3
Naomi Osaka
Maddison Inglis
Jan 23–24
w/o

Round of 16

Elena Rybakina
Elise Mertens
Jan 25–26
6-1 6-3
Iga Swiatek
Maddison Inglis
Jan 25–26
6-0 6-3

Quarter-finals

Amanda Anisimova
Jessica Pegula
Jan 27–28
6-2 7-6(1)

What we know now

Court: Margaret Court Arena

Match length: 1:17

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