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Elise Mertens (29)The Belgian women’s tennis team has to beat Australia today to reach the semi-finals of the Billie Jean King Cup in Glasgow. Due to the loss of Van Uytvanck, the remaining matches have to be won 2-0. Watch the livestream here or tune in to Canvas.
| position in group B | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| M | W | V | matchen WV | ||
| 1. | Australia | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2-1 |
| 2. | Slovakia | 2 | 1 | 1 | 3-3 |
| 3. | Belgium | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1-2 |
The group winners of the 4 groups advance to the semi-finals.
- 2 pm 25. Tomljanovic plays very strong and forces Mertens to 4-4. Everything is possible again and every game, every point counts. .
Tomljanovic plays very strong and forces Mertens to 4-4. Everything is possible again and every game, every point counts.
- 2 pm 15. New racket, new Mertens? . Mertens again loses her serve game, as a result of which there are now four breaks in a row. It is still 2-4 for our compatriot and she just got a new racket to finish the set. .
New racket, new Mertens?
Mertens again loses her serve game, as a result of which there are now four breaks in a row. It is still 2-4 for our compatriot and she just got a new racket to finish the set.
- 14 hours 05.
- 2:00 PM Mertens fights like a lioness for every ball, but for the first time can’t win her serve game this set. She makes two double faults and lets Tomljanovic come back to 1-3. .
Mertens fights like a lioness for every ball, but for the first time can’t win her serve game this set. She makes two double faults and lets Tomljanovic come back to 1-3.
- 13h 57. Double break by Mertens. Again our compatriot occurs 0-40, and again she can break. She completely enforces it herself and does not give up at any point. .
Mertens double break
Again our compatriot occurs 0-40, and again she can break. She completely enforces it herself and does not give up at any point.
- 13 hours 51. Mertens continues to put the pressure on with good, deep balls. Sabine Appelmans.
Mertens continues to put the pressure on with good, deep balls
Sabine Appelmans
- 13h50. Mertens benefits from three break points. A perfect start to the second set by Mertens. She forces the Australian to 0-40 and can convert the second break point. .
Mertens benefits from three break points
A perfect start to the second set by Mertens. She forces the Australian to 0-40 and can convert the second break point.
- 13 hours 44. Mertens’ first save is not yet fully operational, and the number of ‘unforced errors’ can also be reduced. Our compatriot has more winners and her returns are of a high level, which for now appears to be enough to surpass Tomljanovic. .
Mertens’ first storage is not yet fully operational, and the number of ‘unforced errors’ can also be reduced. Our compatriot has more winners and her returns are of a high level, which for now appears to be enough to surpass Tomljanovic.
- 13 hours 42.
- 13h 41. Mertens wins the first set with an ace. Mertens has started the game strongly and is doing what is expected of her for the time being. However, it is not over yet: she also has to win the second set so that Belgium can have a chance to push through. .
Mertens wins the first set with an ace
Mertens has started the game strongly and is doing what is expected of her for the time being. However, it is not over yet: she also has to win the second set so that Belgium can have a chance to push through.
- 13h 36. She can’t. A double foul gives Mertens the opportunity to finish the set with a 4-5 lead. .
She can’t. A double foul gives Mertens the opportunity to finish the set with a 4-5 lead.
- 13h 34. We’re back to square one: 4-4. Mertens is broken by Tomljanovic. The question is whether the Australian can now win her own serve game. .
We’re back to square one: 4-4. Mertens is broken by Tomljanovic. The question is whether the Australian can now win her own serve game.
- 13 hours 29.
- 13:25. Two relatively fast games, which the ladies both win on their serve. In the meantime it is now 3-4, but Mertens plays well and with a little more luck it could have been set. .
Two relatively fast games, which the ladies both win on their serve. In the meantime it is now 3-4, but Mertens plays well and with a little more luck it could have been set.
- 1 pm 17. Tomljanovic frustrated. Tomljanovic’s serve is not going as well as she would like. It looked like she would lose this serve game too, but she can still pull it off in the end. Mertens continues to lead with 2-3. .
Tomljanovic gefrustreerd
Tomljanovic’s serve is not going as well as she would like. It looked like she would lose this serve game too, but she can still pull it off in the end. Mertens continues to lead with 2-3.
- 13 hours 13. The fewer games we lose, the better. Sporza commentator Inge Van Meensel.
The fewer games we lose, the better
Sporza commentator Inge Van Meensel
- 13 hours 06. Mertens soon breaks. We are only three games away, but Mertens already has a break. Her combination of power and precision makes it extremely difficult for Tomljanovic to win points. .
Mertens breaks soon
We are only three games away, but Mertens already has a break. Her combination of power and precision makes it extremely difficult for Tomljanovic to win points.
- 12 o’clock 50.
- 12 o’clock 44. Sets will be the deciding factor. A tough assignment awaits the Belgians: they have to win 2-0 twice. Only then do they have a chance of reaching the semi-finals. Elise Mertens therefore knows what to expect against Ajla Tomljanovic. .
Sets will be the deciding factor
A tough assignment awaits the Belgians: they have to win 2-0 twice. Only then do they have a chance of reaching the semi-finals. Elise Mertens therefore knows what to expect against Ajla Tomljanovic.
- 12 o’clock 37.
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