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Naomi Osaka def. Elise Mertens — Round of 32, US Open 2026

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US Open 2026

Grand SlamHardNew York, USA

Played5 Sep 2026

Rounds
  1. R128
  2. R64
  3. R32
  4. R16
  5. QF
  6. Semifinal
  7. Final

🇯🇵ranked WTA number 13 going into this drawWon

Naomi Osaka seeded 13 6 3 7

🇧🇪ranked WTA number 24 going into this draw

Elise Mertens seeded 23 3 6 5

Next · Round of 16vs 🇰🇿Elena Rybakina

What this match is worth

Points earned

Osaka +240Mertens +130

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Head to head

4-2Osaka

What decided it

  • Four points in it: Osaka won 111 points to 107
  • Osaka broke 4 times from 16 chances, Mertens 3 from 11
  • Osaka won 35% behind her second serve, Mertens 43%
  • 9 aces and 2 double faults from Osaka