Tennis-Mertens Beats Ruse to Win Den Bosch Title

Elise Mertens wins tournament after saving 11 match points in a single match

The Belgian player made the most of her incredible escape on Saturday.

Tennis-Mertens beats Ruse to win Den Bosch title

(Reuters) -Belgian third seed Elise Mertens beat Elena-Gabriela Ruse 6-3 7-6(4) in the final of the Libema Open in Den Bosch on Sunday to claim her second WTA Tour title of the year, adding to her victory in the Singapore Tennis Open in February. The win earned Mertens her tenth WTA singles title and first on grass, though she has won the Wimbledon women’s doubles title in 2021, while also extending her winning head-to-head record against Ruse t…

Mertens beats Ruse to win Den Bosch title

DEN BOSCH: Belgian third seed Elise Mertens beat Elena-Gabriela Ruse 6-3, 7-6 (7-4) in the final of the Libema Open in Den Bosch today to claim her second WTA Tour title of the year, adding to her victory in the Singapore Tennis Open in February.

Libema Open: Mertens saves 11 match points to reach Den Bosch final

Standing in Mertens’ way will be Romanian qualifier Ruse who recovered from losing the first set to defeat Italian Elisabetta Cocciaretto 2-6 6-4 6-3. Mertens has won all three previous meetings with Ruse.