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H2H Elise Mertens vs. Ekaterina Alexandrova | Hertogenbosch preview, odds, prediction

Mertens and Alexandrova will play each other in the 1st round of the Libema Open. See their H2H stats, betting odds, preview and predictions

Mark Hall

11 June 2019

Elise Mertens and Ekaterina Alexandrova will fight against each other in the 1^st round of the Libema Open for the 1^st time in their career. They are scheduled to compete on Tuesday at 4.30 pm (est) on Centre Court.

Elise Mertens

Ranked no. 21, Elise will start her run in Hertogenbosch trying to win her 6^th career title after conquering her last title in Doha in February 2019.

Mertens has a 15-12 win-loss record in 2019, 0-0 on grass (See FULL STATS).

This will be the first match of the season on grass

Her best result of the current season was succeeding in winning the title in Doha where she defeated Simona Halep in the final 3-6 6-4 6-3.

Last year in ‘s-Hertogenbosch

Mertens lost in the 2^nd round 7-5 6-3 to Antonia Lottner.

Ekaterina Alexandrova

Ranked no. 52 (career high), Alexandrova will start her run in Hertogenbosch hoping to win her 1^st single title after managing to win her last competition in Limoges back in 2018.

Alexandrova has a 16-14 win-loss record in 2019, 0-0 on grass (See FULL STATS).

This will be the first match of the season on grass

Ekaterina’s best result of the season was reaching the semi-finals in Budapest.

Last year ‘s-Hertogenbosch

The Russian lost in the 1^st round 6-7⁵ 6-4 7-6⁷ to Arantxa Rus.

Prediction and head to head Elise Mertens vs. Ekaterina Alexandrova

There is no head to head record between Elise Mertens and Ekaterina Alexandrova since this will be the first time that they will square off at pro level.