Elise Mertens is about to play against Mirjam Bjorklund on Monday the 28th of August at the U.S. Open. Here is an update about her live rankings.
Elise Mertens is at the moment ranked no.32 with the status of Belgian no.1 with 1389 points before Yanina Wickmayer who has 770 points and is ranked no.85.
On the other part of the net, Mirjam Bjorklund is now ranked no.155 with 471 points occupying the position of Swede no.2 following Rebecca Peterson who is her compatriot no.1 with 766 points ranked no.86.
Live Rankings
| 32 | 3 |
M.Sakkari
|
1743 |
| 33 | 21 |
D.Yastremska
|
1565 |
| 34 | 12 |
E.Mertens
|
1534 |
| 35 | 21 |
A.Potapova
|
1482 |
| 36 | 21 |
A.Anisimova
|
1461 |
| 37 | 32 |
X.Wang
|
1398 |
| 38 | 6 |
M.Vondrousova
|
1363 |
| 39 | 19 |
M.Linette
|
1326 |
| 40 | 39 |
L.Sun
|
1301 |
| 41 | 1 |
K.Pliskova
|
1265 |
| 42 | 2 |
O.Jabeur
|
1227 |
| 43 | 24 |
M.Bouzkova
|
1218 |
Mertens is 3 places up in the live rankings to be the new world no.29. Her career-best rank was no.12.
Depending on the other results, Elise Mertens may gain 1 place to be the new world no.28 if she wins the following match.
Mertens will have only 55 points to defend in the next 4 weeks. The point will be dropped on the 25th of September (Toray Pan Pacific Open – Tokyo)
In her live rankings, out of 1389 points, Elise has gained 959 points (69%) on Hard Court, 360 points (26%) on Clay and 70 points (5%) on Grass.
Year-to-date live rankings
In terms of live year-to-date rankings, Mertens is still ranked no.30 with the status of Belgian no.1.
CAREFULL! Live rankings change regularly. Click the following buttons for the latest updates.
H2H Elise Mertens vs. Mirjam Bjorklund
Mertens and Bjorklund played each other only once. The head to head is 0-1 for Bjorklund.
The last time that they played each other it was Bogota (Copa Colsanitas) when Bjorklund won 6-1 4-6 7-6(3). The prediction is Mertens to win in 3 sets.
Highlights Mirjam Bjorklund vs Elise Mertens – Bogota 04-April-2023
Elise Mertens in 2023
LWLLWLWLWW Currently the world no.32, Mertens played her last match on the 16th of August when she was defeated by world no.31 Marie Bouzkova 6-2 4-6 6-1 in the 2nd round in Cincinnati (draw).
At the moment, during this season Mertens owns a composed 20-17 match record. Elise Mertens’s most significant accomplishment of the current year was getting to the semifinal in Monterrey.
Bjorklund at the U.S. Open, ranking, and results in 2023
Currently ranked no.155, the Swede achieved a composed 22-16 match record in 2023. Mirjam is competing at the U.S. Open where she defeated Makenna Jones 6-1 6-2, Leolia Jeanjean 6-2 6-4 and Ankita Raina 6-2 6-2.
Mirjam Bjorklund will square off with the world no.32 Elise Mertens in the 1st round on Monday at 4:00 pm on Court 6. Their actual head to head record is 1-0 for Bjorklund.
The Swede clinched 1 title in 2023 Ilkley.
