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Head to head9matches playedN. Osaka leads by 32017—2026
4Hard3
2Grass0
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9 found · newest firstToronto2026 · Hard · Third round
N. Osaka defeated E. Mertens
6-1 6-2Bad Homburg2026 · Grass · Round of 16
N. Osaka defeated E. Mertens
6-3 6-3Montreal2024 · Hard · Third round
E. Mertens defeated N. Osaka
6-3 6-4s Hertogenbosch2024 · Grass · Third round
N. Osaka defeated E. Mertens
6-2 6-4Indian Wells2024 · Hard · Third round
E. Mertens defeated N. Osaka
7-5 6-4Miami2021 · Hard · Round of 16
N. Osaka defeated E. Mertens
6-3 6-3Cincinnati2020 · Hard · Semifinal
N. Osaka defeated E. Mertens
6-2 7-6(5)Tokyo2019 · Hard · Semifinal
N. Osaka defeated E. Mertens
6-4 6-1Wuhan2017 · Hard · Second round
E. Mertens defeated N. Osaka
6-4 1-6 6-4