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Elise Mertens (Dutch pronunciation: [ˈmɛrtəns]; born 17 November 1995) is a Belgian professional tennis player and current world No. 1 in doubles. She reached world No. 1 for the first time in May 2021, the third Belgian to hold the top ranking in either singles or doubles after Kim Clijsters and Justine Henin .
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May 10, 2021 · The Belgian tennis star earns the top doubles ranking for the first time in her career after winning two titles in 2021, including the Australian Open with Sabalenka. She is the second Belgian woman to achieve the feat after Kim Clijsters in 2003.
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Elise Mertens – Dutch pronunciation [ˈmɛrtəns] – is a Belgian tennis player who competes on the professional women’s tour. She was born in Leuven, Belgium and resides in Hamont-Achel, also in Belgium. Why is Elise Mertens in the news? Mertens won the 2024 Australian Open women’s doubles title, partnering with Hseih Su-Wei. The duo scored a 6-1, 7-5...
Elise Mertens was born on November 17, 1995, and is 28 years old. Her mother, Liliane Barbe, teaches languages and history, while her father, Guido Mertens, makes furniture for churches.
Mertens began playing tennis when she was 4 years old. She was introduced to the sport by her older sister Lauren, who is an airline pilot.
As a junior, Mertens peaked at No 7 in the ITF world junior rankings. Mertens won several Grade 1 and Grade 2 titles in singles & doubles, and her best performance at the junior slams came at the 2013 US Open where she reached the doubles semi-finals.
Not in singles, but in doubles she has won four Grand Slam doubles titles, the 2019 US Open and the 2021 Australian Open, partnering with Aryna Sabalenkaboth times. Mertens then partnered Hsieh Su-wei to win Wimbledon in 2021 and then reunited with Hseih to win the Australian Open in 2024. In singles, her best performance at the Grand Slams has bee...
Mertens has won eight WTA singles titles. She won her first title in Hobart in 2017, followed by Hobart, Lugano, and Rabat in 2018, Doha in 2019 and the Gippsland Trophy (Melbourne) in 2021. She then won in Monastir in 2022. Her most recent title came exactly a year later, again in Monastir, as she successfully defended her title to win the Jasmin ...
Mertens’ highest doubles ranking has been No 1, which she reached for the first time in May 2021. Her best singles ranking has been No 12 which she first achieved in November 2018. You can find Mertens’ updated ranking and ranking history on her WTA Tour profile page.
Mertens has won over $13,384,548 in combined career prize money. You can find her updated prize money on her WTA Tour profile page.
Mertens loves animals and has several pets at home, including four dogs and several birds (pheasants, peacocks, chickens, cranes). Mertens has also partnered with Beabondto launch a Mountain Gorilla Tag in support of the Virunga National Park to support their efforts around the critically endangered gorilla population.
While growing up, Mertens looked up to her Belgian countrywomen, Justine Henin and Kim Clijsters, both former world No 1s and multiple Grand Slam champions. Mertens has been training at the Kim Clijsters Academy since 2015.
Learn about Elise Mertens, a 28-year-old Belgian who has won four Grand Slam doubles titles and eight WTA singles titles. Find out her background, achievements, idols, pets, and social media accounts.
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4 days ago · Briton starts strongly. Raducanu 6-1 Mertens. Emma Raducanu brushed aside Elise Mertens at Wimbledon to reach the third round of a grand slam for the first time since her US Open triumph. Back on ...
This is a list of the main career statistics of Belgian professional tennis player Elise Mertens since her professional debut in 2010. So far, Mertens has won eight WTA singles titles and 21 career doubles titles, including four Grand Slam titles, as well as one doubles title at WTA Challenger level and 11 singles titles and 13 ...
4 days ago · Wimbledon 2024: Emma Raducanu storms past Elise Mertens in statement second round win. Emma Raducanu continues to shine on British soil as she pulled off yet another dominant display against Elise Mertens 6-1, 6-2 to reach the third round at the All England Club. The 21-year-old has made a powerful return to Wimbledon action after missing last ...
