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Elise Mertens

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Elise Mertens is a Belgian professional tennis player, born on 17 November 1995, who became world number one in women's doubles on 10 May 2021, the third Belgian to hold a top ranking after Kim Clijsters and Justine Henin. She has won 28 WTA Tour level titles, ten in singles and 18 in doubles. Mertens is a six time major champion in doubles, with the 2019 US Open and 2021 Australian Open alongside Aryna Sabalenka, the 2021 Wimbledon Championships and 2024 Australian Open with Hsieh Su-wei, and the 2025 Wimbledon Championships with Veronika Kudermetova. She reached the 2018 Australian Open singles semifinal.

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Birth Year
1995 1
Gender
Female 1
Medals or Titles Band
5+ 1
Titles
28 1
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born 17 November 1995) is a Belgian professional tennis player
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    born 17 November 1995) is a Belgian professional tennis player
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    She has won 28 WTA Tour-level titles, comprising 10 in singles and 18 in doubles
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    She has won 28 WTA Tour-level titles, comprising 10 in singles and 18 in doubles
  • Lead, titles
    She has won 28 WTA Tour-level titles, comprising 10 in singles and 18 in doubles
  • Lead, nationality
    born 17 November 1995) is a Belgian professional tennis player
  • Plays: Tennis, Lead
    born 17 November 1995) is a Belgian professional tennis player
  • Competed In: Wimbledon, Lead, Wimbledon
    the 2021 Wimbledon Championships and 2024 Australian Open with Hsieh Su-wei
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