Elise Mertens has qualified for the third round in New York. Her match against Spanish Sara Sorribes (WTA-82) was halted yesterday due to rain, but Mertens finished it today: 6-3, 7-5.
On Thursday, the game between Mertens and Sorribes was halted in favor of Mertens at a 6-3 and 1-0 tie due to the rain in New York. Today our compatriot was almost fooled by Sorribes.
The Spanish got under Mertens’ skin by returning almost every ball. Frustration accumulated at Mertens and that resulted in a 3-5 deficit in the second set.
But Mertens got to class just in time. She got through Sorribes’ armor and won four games in a row. She could just finish it in two sets: 6-3 and 7-5 after more than 2 hours and spread over two days.
Elise Mertens: “This was not an obvious victory”
“This was not an obvious victory,” said Mertens. “You play on two days and also on another court. You have to adjust that, it is almost a new match that you start.”
“Sorribes Tormo is a player who makes few mistakes and retrieves a lot of balls. Then you have to take the initiative yourself. In the end I found my aggressiveness again and so I could still finish it.”
Last year Elise Mertens reached the quarter finals in New York. Now she is in the third round in which she will compete against American Catherine McNally (WTA-124) on Saturday.
Surprisingly, he eliminated Ekaterina Alexandrova (WTA-29). The Russian threw Kim Clijsters out of the tournament in the opening round. “She plays varied, takes the initiative herself and regularly comes to the net”, Mertens knows.
8 pm 31. Mertens wins! Elise Mertens had clearly smelled blood and never let go of her prey. Our compatriot won 4 games in a row and went from 3-5 to 7-5. .
Mertens wins!
Elise Mertens had clearly smelled blood and never let go of her prey. Our compatriot won 4 games in a row and went from 3-5 to 7-5.
20 hours 28. From 3-5 at the back, to 6-5 at the front. Thanks to an ace, Mertens wins her third game in a row and Sorribes will have to serve to stay in the match. .
From 3-5 at the back, to 6-5 at the front. Thanks to an ace, Mertens wins her third game in a row and Sorribes will have to serve to stay in the match.
8 p.m. 18. Apparently Mertens can do a bit more with his back to the wall. She finally gets through Sorribes’ armor and equalizes: 5-5. .
Apparently Mertens can do a little more with his back to the wall. She finally gets through Sorribes’ armor and equalizes: 5-5.
8 p.m. After that break, Mertens loses concentration for a while and Sorribes takes full advantage. The Spanish frustrated Mertens with her good defense: 3-5. .
After that break, Mertens loses concentration for a while and Sorribes benefits optimally. The Spanish frustrated Mertens with her good defense: 3-5.
8 pm 02. Elise Mertens has found her rhythm and is back on the same level: 3-3. .
Elise Mertens has regained her rhythm and is back on the same level: 3-3.
7:40 PM Sara Sorribes came out of the locker room with the knife between her teeth. The Spanish boosts himself and that results in a break and a lead in set 2: 1-2. .
Sara Sorribes has come out of the locker room with the knife between her teeth. The Spanish boosts himself and that results in a break and a lead in set 2: 1-2.
7:32 pm Elise Mertens and Sara Sorribes have started part 2 of their match. Can our compatriot also win set 2 after set 1 yesterday? .
Elise Mertens and Sara Sorribes have started part 2 of their match. Can our compatriot also win set 2 after set 1 yesterday?
05h45. Elise Mertens and Sara Sorribes held each other in balance to 3-3, each going through the opponent’s serve once. At that point, Mertens forced another break and at 5-3 Sorribes had to serve like that to stay in the set. That did not work: Mertens cashed in her first set ball. Mertens immediately took a big option on the 3rd round, but after she also won the 1st game in set 2, the game was stopped due to rain in New York. .
Elise Mertens and Sara Sorribes held each other in balance until 3-3, each going through the opponent’s serve once. At that point, Mertens forced another break and at 5-3 Sorribes had to serve like that to stay in the set. That did not work: Mertens cashed in her first set ball.
Mertens immediately took a big option on the 3rd round, but after she also won the 1st game in set 2, the game was stopped due to rain in New York.
Sara Sorribes (82)
