Elise Mertens def. Nikola Bartunkova — Semifinal, Abierto GNP Seguros 2026

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Abierto GNP Seguros 2026

WTA 500HardMonterrey, Mexico

Played28 Aug 2026

Rounds
  1. R32
  2. R16
  3. QF
  4. Semifinal
  5. Final

🇧🇪ranked WTA number 22 going into this drawWon

Elise Mertens seeded 2 1 6 6

🇨🇿ranked WTA number 39 going into this draw

Nikola Bartunkova 6 4 2

What this match is worth

Points earned

Mertens +325Bartunkova +195

Head to head

2-1Mertens

What decided it

  • Three points in it: Mertens won 89 points to 86
  • Mertens broke 5 times from 9 chances, Bartunkova 5 from 12
  • Bartunkova won 34% behind her second serve, Mertens 56%
  • Mertens came back from a set down
  • 7 aces and 6 double faults from Bartunkova