Elise Mertens has been a steady presence in the top25 for more the 2 years. Until now, the Belgian has conquered 5 titles and she was the runner-up on 2 occasions. Elise is in the quarters in the Western & Southern Open where she has the chance of winning the prestigious title.
The Belgian is also active on social media. Here some of her top Instagram pictures.
Elise Mertens and her boyfriend and coach Robbe
Elise is romantically involved with her coach and boyfriend Robbe Ceyssens. In the past, the Belgian gave credit to Robbe about her recent success. Robbe is one and a half a year her senior, born on April 6th, 1993 and he is also used to coach at the Kim Clijsters Academy.
Mertens in New York, ranking, and results in 2020
Now ranked no.22, Mertens has a 18-7 win-loss record in 2020. The Belgian is currently having a run in New York where she defeated Rebecca Peterson 6-0 6-2, Kristina Mladenovic 6-1 6-75 6-3 and Veronika Kudermetova 6-2 6-3.
Elise Mertens will fight against Pegula in the quarter. They have never face off until now in top events.
The Belgian was the finalist in Prague.
The Belgian won 5 titles in her career: 3 on hard courts and 2 on clay courts. (See the list of her titles)
