_06_(cropped).jpg) Mertens at the 2024 Washington Open | |
| Country (sports) |  Belgium |
|---|---|
| Residence | Hamont-Achel, Belgium |
| Born | 17 November 1995 Leuven, Belgium |
| Height | 1.79 m (5 ft 10 in) |
| Turned pro | 2013 |
| Plays | Right-handed (two-handed backhand) |
| Coach | Christopher Heyman, Alexander Kneepkens |
| Prize money | US$15,015,780[1] |
| Singles | |
| Career record | 431–250 |
| Career titles | 8 |
| Highest ranking | No. 12 (26 November 2018) |
| Current ranking | No. 34 (28 October 2024) |
| Grand Slam singles results | |
| Australian Open | SF (2018) |
| French Open | 4R (2018, 2022, 2023) |
| Wimbledon | 4R (2019, 2022) |
| US Open | QF (2019, 2020) |
| Other tournaments | |
| Olympic Games | 1R (2020) |
| Doubles | |
| Career record | 364–150 |
| Career titles | 21 |
| Highest ranking | No. 1 (10 May 2021) |
| Current ranking | No. 8 (28 October 2024) |
| Grand Slam doubles results | |
| Australian Open | W (2021, 2024) |
| French Open | SF (2019) |
| Wimbledon | W (2021) |
| US Open | W (2019) |
| Other doubles tournaments | |
| Tour Finals | W (2022) |
| Olympic Games | 1R (2020) |
| Team competitions | |
| Fed Cup | QF (2018, 2019), record 13–7 |
| Hopman Cup | RR (2018) |
| Last updated on: 1 November 2024. | |
Elise Mertens (Dutch pronunciation: [eːˈlizə ˈmɛrtəns]; born 17 November 1995) is a Belgian professional tennis player. She reached world No. 1 in doubles on 10 May 2021, the third Belgian to hold the top ranking in either singles or doubles after Kim Clijsters and Justine Henin.[2][3] Mertens is a four-time major champion in doubles, having won the 2019 US Open and 2021 Australian Open partnering with Aryna Sabalenka, and the 2021 Wimbledon Championships and 2024 Australian Open with Hsieh Su-wei. She also finished runner-up at the 2022 Wimbledon Championships with Zhang Shuai and at the 2023 Wimbledon Championships with Storm Hunter.
Mertens has won 21 doubles titles, including the 2022 WTA Finals with Veronika Kudermetova, six at the WTA 1000 level, and finished runner-up at the 2021 WTA Finals alongside Hsieh.
Mertens is also a successful singles player, and reached a major semifinal at the 2018 Australian Open, followed by two US Open quarterfinals in 2019 and 2020.[4][5] Mertens achieved her career-high singles ranking of world No. 12 in November 2018, and has won eight WTA Tour titles, including two at the WTA 500 level. She has represented Belgium in the Billie Jean King Cup since 2017, and competed at the 2020 Tokyo Olympics in both singles and doubles.
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