Daria Kasatkina vs Elise Mertens Prediction & Picks - WTA Doha
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by Bradley Gibbs | in Tennis Picks
At the WTA event in Doha, Daria Kasatkina and Elise Mertens will meet on Tuesday, during the early hours for those situated stateside. The Australian competitor, who has not made the most pleasing start to the season, will be looking to kick on after winning her first match at this tournament. Up against Moyuka Uchijima, Kasatkina played well, battling hard to defeat a higher-ranked player in three sets. That effort should hold her in good stead.
Elise Mertens has shown a promising level of form in 2026. She first won three matches at the United Cup, before losing in three sets to Belinda Bencic, while she also played very well at the Australian Open, reaching the last 16, where she lost to the eventual tournament winner. Having made a smooth start to her time in Doha, she too will be looking to build momentum, though to do that she'll need to do something that she has struggled to do over the years, and that's beat Daria Kasatkina.
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Daria Kasatkina vs Elise Mertens Form
Daria Kasatkina and Elise Mertens Latest Matches
2/6 (33%)
4/6 (67%)
Feb 8, 2026 - WTA Doha
Feb 2, 2026 - Abu Dhabi Open
Jan 20, 2026 - WTA Australian Open
Jan 13, 2026 - WTA Adelaide
Jan 12, 2026 - WTA Adelaide
Jan 3, 2026 - WTA Brisbane
4/6 (67%)
2/6 (33%)
Feb 8, 2026 - WTA Doha
Jan 26, 2026 - WTA Australian Open
Jan 23, 2026 - WTA Australian Open
Jan 21, 2026 - WTA Australian Open
Jan 19, 2026 - WTA Australian Open
Jan 9, 2026 - United Cup
Daria Kasatkina against Elise Mertens : Head to Head (H2H)
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Aug 7, 2023 - WTA National Bank Open
Jul 31, 2023 - WTA Washington Citi Open
Daria Kasatkina - Elise Mertens Key Points
- When the pair last met on a hard surface, Daria Kasatkina won in straight sets.
- Daria Kastakina has won five of her previous seven matches against Elise Mertens.
- Daria Kasatkina has lost none of her last five hard-court matches against Elise Mertens in straight sets.
- Daria Kasatkina has won five out of six hard-court matches against Elise Mertens.
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Our Daria Kasatkina vs Elise Mertens Prediction
Daria Kasatkina hasn't exactly been in amazing form at the start of 2026, but she showed signs of improvement last time out, beating the higher-ranked Moyuka Uchijima to make a pleasing start to her week in Doha.
Facing Elise Mertens won't be easy, but with that win under her belt, the Aussie could easily do better than the early odds suggest. In fact, I think she's a little generously priced to, at the very least, avoid a straight-set defeat. After all, she has a very strong record against Mertens, which bodes well.
Our Daria Kasatkina vs Elise Mertens Pick: Daria Kasatkina +1.5 Set Handicap.
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