Four-time major doubles winner Elise Mertens is a professional tennis player from Belgium. She achieved her career-high doubles ranking of No.1 in May 2021 and a career-high singles ranking of No. 12 in November 2018.
Mertens has won 20 WTA doubles and eight singles titles till date, including seven WTA 1000-level tournaments in doubles and two WTA 500 tournaments in singles. She also won the 2022 WTA Finals in doubles with Veronika Kudermetova and was a finalist at the 2021 WTA Finals with Hsieh. She also reached the semifinals of the 2023 WTA Finals with Storm Hunter.
Mertens has won four Grand Slam titles in doubles (the 2021 and 2024 Australian Open, the 2019 US Open, and the 2021 Wimbledon).
Mertens is a baseline player known for her big first serve, reaching speeds of up to 119 mph. According to the ATP website, she has won $13.2 million in prize money till date.
| Name | Elise Mertens |
| Net Worth | $10 million |
| Age | 28 |
| Residence | Hamont Achel, Belgium |
| Marital Status | Unmarried |
| Source of Wealth | Tennis, Endorsements |
| Prize Money | $134 million |
| Endorsements | Lotto, Tecnifibre, Pine Agency, Van Lanschot, Connections |
Elise Mertens' Doubles Partner
Hsieh Su-wei is Elise Mertens' current doubles partner. The pair won the 2021 Wimbledon title together and competed in the WTA Finals, where they reached the final. However, after the 2021 season, they did not play much together. In the 2023 season, Mertens partnered up with Storm Hunter, and they achieved a lot of success together.
But at the beginning of the 2024 season, Mertens and Su-Wei again started playing doubles together. The first big tournament where they competed as a team was the 2024 Australian Open, where they won the doubles title. At the 2024 Australian Open, Mertens and Su-wei defeated Jelena Ostapenko and Lyudmyla Kichenok in the final.
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Who was Elise Mertens' doubles partner before Hsieh Su-wei?
Aryna Sabalenka and Storm Hunter are Mertens's former doubles partners.
Aryna Sabalenka
Mertens teamed up with Sabalenka for the first time at the 2019 Indian Wells, where they defeated Barbora Krejcikova and Katerina Siniakova in the final. They won their first major title as a team at the 2019 US Open, defeating Ashleigh Barty and Victoria Azarenka in the final. Their second major together came at the 2021 Australian Open, where the duo defeated Barbora Krejcikova and Katerina Siniakova in the final.
Storm Hunter
Besides Sabalenka, Mertens has also teamed up with Storm Hunter. The pair reached the final of the Australian Open in 2023, where they lost against Marta Kostyuk and Elena-Gabriela Ruse. Mertens and Hunter won the 2023 Italian Open and 2023 Guadalajara Open titles. They also reached the semifinal of the 2023 WTA Finals.
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FAQs
A. Robbe Ceyssens is Elise Mertens's boyfriend. He is a former tennis player and a professional coach from Belgium.
A. Mertens has won only one Wimbledon in the doubles category till date, the 2021 Wimbledon.
A. Lotto, Tecnifibre, Etixx and Van Lanschot sponsor Elise Mertens.
A. According to WTA's official website, Mertens has won over $13.2 million in prize money as of 2024.
A. Mertens can fluently speak languages like Dutch, French, and English.
