Elise Mertens

Elise Mertens is a Belgian professional tennis player who has built a career on strong results in both singles and doubles. She was born on 17 November 1995 in Leuven, Belgium, and turned professional in 2013 at around 18 years old. Over more than a decade on tour, she has reached the top 15 in singles and achieved the world No. 1 ranking in doubles. Her career-high singles ranking is world No. 12, while in doubles she reached No. 1 in May 2021.

Mertens has won six singles titles and thirteen doubles titles on the WTA Tour, including three Grand Slam doubles titles. She won the 2019 US Open and the 2021 Australian Open with Aryna Sabalenka, and the 2021 Wimbledon Championships with Hsieh Su-wei. She also has eleven singles and thirteen doubles titles on the ITF Circuit. In 2019, she completed the Sunshine Double by winning both Indian Wells and Miami in doubles, a rare feat. Her singles career includes a run to the semifinals at the 2018 Australian Open and quarterfinal appearances at the US Open in 2019 and 2020.

Off the court, Mertens is known for her blonde hair, brown eyes, and slim build, standing 5'10". She has a significant social media following, with 99,000 followers on Instagram. She is a versatile athlete who has proven herself at the highest levels of the sport.