News: 2022-02-12_10-50-01_elise-mertens-debutera-contre-une-qualif

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Elise Mertens débutera contre une qualifiée à Dubaï

(2022-02-12_10-50-01 (Belga))


Elise Mertens (WTA 26) affrontera une joueuse issue des qualifications au 1er tour du tournoi WTA 500 de Dubaï, qui débutera lundi aux Émirats arabes unis.

Si elle se qualifie, la N.1 belge pourrait retrouver au 2e tour l'Estonienne Anett Kontaveit, 9e mondiale et tête de série N.7 de cette épreuve sur surface dure dotée de 703.580 dollars. La finaliste du dernier Masters débutera pour sa part face à l'Egyptienne Mayar Sherif (WTA 66).

Elise Mertens avait atteint les demi-finales l'an dernier à Dubaï. Elle avait été battue par Garbine Muguruza (WTA 6), qui avait ensuite remporté le tournoi. L'Espagnole défendra son titre dans le Golfe avec le statut de tête de série N.4, la Bélarusse Aryna Sabalenka (WTA 2) étant tête de série N.1.

Deux autres joueuses belges tenteront de rejoindre le tableau final via les qualifications. Maryna Zanevska (WTA 68) et Kirsten Flipkens (WTA 140) entrent toutes deux en lice samedi, la première face à la Chinoise Lin Zhu (WTA 114), la seconde face à la Lettonne Diana Marcinkevica (WTA 234).


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