Elise Mertens, a Belgian professional tennis player who was born on November 17, 1995, is ranked first in the world in doubles.
She is a top 15 doubles and singles player who peaked at world No. 12 in singles on November 26, 2018. She initially attained the top spot in the women’s doubles rankings on May 10, 2021.
On the WTA Tour, Mertens has won six singles championships and 15 doubles crowns, including three women’s doubles Grand Slams with Aryna Sabalenka. On the ITF Circuit, she has won 11 singles matches and 13 doubles match.
Mertens has had a lot of success in singles despite her most prolific success being in doubles, notably capturing the Indian Wells and Miami doubles titles in 2019 to complete the Sunshine Double.
At the Australian Open in 2018 and the US Open in 2019 and 2020, she made it to the quarterfinals. Mertens was born in Leuven, the second daughter of Liliane Barbe, a teacher, and Guido Mertens, a furniture maker for churches.
Mertens’s mother was Liliane Barbe, and her father was Guido Mertens. She received her education at home and was fluent in French, English, and Flemish Dutch.
Her favourite subject was language studies. Elise began playing tennis when she was just four years old, and her elder sister Lauren, who is now a pilot for an airline, was the one who taught her.
Mertens considered Justine Henin and Kim Clijsters to be her role models when she was growing up, and she is now a member of the Kim Clijsters Academy, where she has been training continuously since 2015.
What Country is Elise Mertens From?
Elise Mertens is a professional tennis player from Belgium. She was born in the city of Leuven, which is located to the east of Brussels in Belgium and is well-known for its breweries.
