Elise Mertens

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Elise Mertens (Dutch pronunciation: [eːˈlizə ˈmɛrtəns]; born 17 November 1995) is a Belgian professional tennis player. She became the world No. 1 in women's doubles on 10 May 2021, the third Belgian to hold a top ranking in either singles or doubles (after Kim Clijsters and Justine Henin). She has won 28 WTA Tour-level titles, comprising 10 in singles and 18 in doubles. Mertens is a six-time major champion in doubles, having won the 2019 US Open and 2021 Australian Open partnering Aryna Sabalenka, the 2021 Wimbledon Championships and 2024 Australian Open with Hsieh Su-wei, the 2025 Wimbledon Championships with Veronika Kudermetova, and the 2026 Australian Open with Zhang Shuai. She also finished runner-up at the 2022 Wimbledon Championships with Zhang and at the 2023 Wimbledon Championships with Storm Hunter. Mertens has won 24 doubles titles overall, including the 2022 and 2025 WTA Finals titles with Veronika Kudermetova, six at the WTA 1000 level, and finished runner-up at the 2021 WTA...

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