Singapore Open 2025: Taylor Townsend vs Elise Mertens preview, head-to-head, odds, prediction, and pick

Match Details

Fixture: Taylor Townsend vs (2) Elise Mertens

Date: January 28, 2025

Tournament: Singapore Open 2025

Round: First Round (Round of 32)

Venue: Kallang Tennis Centre, Singapore

Category: WTA 250

Surface: Hardcourts (Indoors)

Prize Money: US$275,094

Live Telecast: USA - ESPN & Tennis Channel | UK - Eurosport | India - Sony Sports & Sony LIV

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Taylor Townsend vs Elise Mertens preview

In Picture: Taylor Townsend (Getty)

Second-seeded Elise Mertens will begin her campaign at the 2025 Singapore Tennis Open against Taylor Townsend in the first round on Tuesday. Townsend will be coming into this match on a high, having won the women's doubles title at the Australian Open alongside Katerina Siniakova.

However, despite her doubles exploits, the World No. 82 has played only one singles match in 2025. She lost to Mexico's Renata Zarazua in the first round of the Melbourne Major. The American player lost 7-6(6), 1-6, 2-6.

Elise Mertens had a great start to the 2025 season, reaching the final of the Hobart International. She won against Nuria Parrizas-Diaz, Renata Zarazua, Veronika Kudermetova, and Maya Joint to reach her 14th career final. However, in the summit clash, she lost 4-6, 6-3, 0-6 to McCartney Kessler.

At the Australian Open, Mertens won her first match 4-6, 7-6(8), 6-4 against Viktorija Golubic. She lost 4-6, 2-6 to sixth-seeded Jessica Pegula in the second round.

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Taylor Townsend vs Elise Mertens head-to-head

Townsend has a 1-0 lead over Mertens in the head-to-head. The American player won 6-2, 6-2 at the 2024 Miami Open (Round of 64).

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Taylor Townsend vs Elise Mertens odds

Player Name	Moneyline	Handicap Bets	Total Games
Taylor Townsend	+210	+1.5 (-135)	Over 21.5 (-110)
Elise Mertens	-275	-1.5 (-110)	Under 21.5 (-130)

(Odds are sourced from BetMGM)

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Taylor Townsend vs Elise Mertens prediction

Townsend's best results have come in the doubles category, having won two Majors. The American player has yet to reach a WTA singles final in her career. However, in doubles, she has reached 11 hard-court finals, winning six titles. In the ITF circuit, Townsend has seven hard-court titles to her name.

Meanwhile, Mertens has a proven pedigree on the singles court as well as being a former World No.1 in doubles. The Belgian player has reached nine hard-court finals, winning six titles. The last hard court title for her came at the 2023 Jasmin Open, where she won 6-3, 6-0 over Jasmine Paolini.

Mertens is the higher-ranked player. She also has a better record in singles compared to Townsend, making her the favorite for the upcoming match.

Pick- Mertens to win in straight sets