Reunited: Mertens and Hsieh get another slice of Grand Slam success
Elise Mertens and Hsieh Su-wei’s decision to reunite this season has reaped the ultimate reward – another Grand Slam crown.
28 January 2024
Age
29 years
Born
Leuven, Belgium
Residence
Hamont-Achel, Belgium
Height
178cm (5 ft 10 in)
Profile data courtesy ATP/WTA. Updated 22/11/2024
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Player & Career Overview
Career Wins 60%Playing HandRight-handedPrize Money$15,580,371 USDSingles Titles8Events EnteredSingles Win-Loss264-174-
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Report: Sabalenka stops Mertens to continue imposing run
Women's fifth seed advances to the last 16 without a dropping a set, pushing past Elise Mertens to make the fourth round for the third straight time.
21 January 2023
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Day 6: Three to see at AO 2023
As the third round continues, once again we pick three must-see matches for Saturday at AO 2023.
20 January 2023
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Women's wrap: Vondrousova turns Ons off, Bencic bounces back
Marketa Vondrousova takes out No.2 seed Ons Jabeur in a match of extreme ebbs and flows, while Belinda Bencic digs deep to return to familiar ground in Melbourne.
20 January 2023
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Doubles wrap: Awesome foursome set all-Aussie men's final
It'll be an all-Australian men's doubles final at AO 22, after the two pairings – wildcards Kyrgios/Kokkinakis and the unseeded Ebden/Purcell – scored rousing semifinal victories.
27 January 2022
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Doubles wrap: Ebden, Purcell send another seed packing
Australia men's pair Matt Ebden and Max Purcell continued on their seed-slaying ways, while women's top seeds Barbora Krejcikova and Ekaterina Siniakova kept their run going.
26 January 2022
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Cornet reaches milestone, Collins refuses to lose
Frenchwoman Alice Cornet has toyed with retirement, but that's now on hold after reaching her maiden Slam quarterfinal – while Collins' never-say-die attitude was again on full display.
24 January 2022
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Day 8 preview: Devil in the detail for Demon, Sinner
A Next Gen clash between Jannik Sinner and Alex de Minaur headlines Monday at AO 2022, while Iga Swiatek and Aryna Sabalenka have one final hurdle to negotiate for a quarterfinal matchup.
23 January 2022
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Doubles wrap: Kyrgios, Kokkinakis keep the fun coming
The Aussie duo advance to the last eight with their crowd-pleasing brand of improvisational play, where sixth seeds Tim Puetz and Michael Venus await.
23 January 2022
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Women's wrap: Halep cruises, Collins fights into fourth round
AO 2018 runner-up Simona Halep continues on her merry way in Melbourne, while Alize Cornet and Danielle Collins dug deep in the summer heat to record three-set triumphs.
22 January 2022
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Madrid: Thiem wins on return, Mertens upsets Halep
Dominic Thiem made a winning return to the court at the Madrid Open on Tuesday after Elise Mertens stunned world No.3 Simona Halep in three sets to reach the quarterfinals.
5 May 2021
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Sabalenka/Mertens storm to women’s doubles crown
Second-seeded Belarus/Belgium combination dominate decider, beating No.3 seeds Barbora Krejcikova/Katerina Siniakova in straight sets.
19 February 2021
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Doubles wrap: Mertens, Sabalenka sneak through
Belgian and Belarusian claim victory after saving 11 of 13 break points, outlasting Nicole Melichar and Demi Schuurs.
17 February 2021
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Mertens, Brady, Muchova, Vekic: threats flying under the radar
While the bottom half of the women’s draw at AO 2021 is loaded with major winners, it’s in the top half where a quartet of players spy an opportunity to take the next step at a Slam.
15 February 2021
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Second-week stayers in Melbourne mix again
Elina Svitolina, Alexander Zverev, Andrey Rublev and Elise Mertens are renowned for deep runs at the Australian Open, and figure to feature prominently in week two once more.
13 February 2021