Elise Mertens – Maja Chwalińska match prediction for September 25, 2026
Elise Mertens
Maja Chwalinska
On September 25, Elise Mertens and Maja Chwalińska will meet in the quarterfinals of the tournament in Singapore. Here is my betting pick for the upcoming match.
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Elise Mertens
The Belgian player is well known to tennis fans. She is currently ranked in the top 20, sitting 19th in the world rankings. This season cannot be called a standout one for Mertens: she has not won any singles titles, although she did reach the final in Monterrey and the quarterfinals at Wimbledon.
The biggest successes of her career have come in doubles, where she has won six Grand Slam titles, including this year's Australian Open, and also reached the US Open final. Mertens has yet to play a match in Singapore: she received a first-round bye, while Krejčíková withdrew before their second-round encounter.
Maja Chwalińska
The Polish player became widely known this season after making a breakthrough at Roland Garros, where she reached the final before losing to Mirra Andreeva. She also won a Challenger tournament in Portugal, although that achievement pales in comparison with the aforementioned major.
Chwalińska naturally made a huge leap in the rankings, climbing from 150th to 25th. She began her campaign here with a 6-4, 6-2 win over Rebecca Šramková, then defeated Ukraine's Oleynikova 6-0, 6-1 in the second round.
Head-to-head
The players have met just once, earlier this year at Roland Garros, when the Polish player recorded a surprisingly convincing straight-sets victory, 6-4, 6-0.
Prediction
Two high-caliber players ranked inside the world's top 30 will face each other. Mertens is the favorite with the bookmakers and has more experience, but I do not expect Chwalińska to be intimidated by her opponent. I am anticipating an exciting and tense match that could go either way. The winner will face the winner of Mirra Andreeva – Leylah Fernandez in the semifinals. The over 20.5 games market looks appealing here.
