Elise Mertens will face off against Mai Hontama in Osaka on Tuesday at 4:30 pm on CENTER COURT.
How and when to watch the contest on live stream and for free
The encounter between Mertens and Hontama can be seen with online streaming on wtatv.com (paying platform) and also on bet365 (for free with a funded account).
In Japan, the contest can be watched on DAZN. In Belgium, the match is broadcasted by Telenet. Click here to see at what time the match should be broadcasted live in your country.
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The H2H stats
Mertens and Hontama played each other only once. The head to head is 1-0 for Mertens.
The last time that they played each other it was Monastir (Jasmin Open Tunisia) when Mertens won 6-3 6-2. The prediction is Mertens to win in 2 sets.
Highlights Elise Mertens vs Mai Hontama – Monastir 20-October-2023
Elise Mertens in 2024
Now the world no.27, the Belgian played her last match on the 7th of October when she lost to world no.18 Donna Vekic 3-6 6-1 6-3
in the 1st round in Wuhan (draw).Currently, during this year Elise achieved a 26-24 match record. Elise Mertens’s most significant result of the present season was getting to the final in Hobart.
Mai Hontama in 2024
Currently ranked no.126, Mai played her last match on the 7th of October when she surrendered to world no.24 Magdalena Frech 6-0 6-4 in the 1st round in Wuhan (draw).
During this season Hontama has a composed 29-31 record. Mai Hontama’s best achievement of the current year was getting to the semifinal in the W100 Tokyo and the W100 Gifu.