Elise Mertens vs Maria Timofeeva — 2-6 6-3 6-0

Result

The 25th seed Elise Mertens dropped the opening set to the qualifier Maria Timofeeva before taking control, winning 2-6 6-3 6-0 on Court 14. Mertens tightened her game after the slow start — a bagel third set capped the turnaround — and converted six of eleven break points. The Belgian's experience told once the errors settled, and she reached the third round.

Elise Mertens

Maria Timofeeva

2Aces1

5Double faults3

55%1st serve in60%

60%1st-serve points won57%

53%2nd-serve points won36%

115 mphFastest serve112 mph

6/11Break points won4/7

16Winners23

24Unforced errors30

7/13Net points won12/13

79Total points won67

1430 mDistance run1608 m

Rows the source hadn’t published are left off rather than guessed.

At this Stage

For a set, the qualifier had the seed exactly where she wanted her. Maria Timofeeva — who had dismissed Beatriz Haddad Maia 6-3 6-2 in round one — took the opener from Elise Mertens 6-2, at which point the 25th seed remembered her rank: 6-3, then a 6-0 third set as the errors dried up and the experience told, six breaks of serve from eleven chances along the way. Mertens, a straight-sets winner over Laura Siegemund in her opener, advances the hard way and into the least forgiving company available — second seed Elena Rybakina in the last 32. A comeback win is a fine thing to pack for that sort of appointment.

Elise Mertens✓

Laura Siegemund

Jun 29–30

6-2 6-4

Beatriz Haddad Maia

Maria Timofeeva✓

Jun 29–30

6-3 6-2

Elena-Gabriela Ruse

Caty McNally✓

Jun 29–30

7-5 6-3

Elena Rybakina✓

Loïs Boisson

Jun 29–30

6-4 1-6 6-3

Elise Mertens✓

Maria Timofeeva

Jul 1–2

2-6 6-3 6-0

Elena Rybakina✓

Caty McNally

Jul 1–2

6-1 6-2

Elena Rybakina

Elise Mertens✓

Jul 3–4

7-6(4) 6-1

Round of 128

Elise Mertens✓

Laura Siegemund

Jun 29–30

6-2 6-4

Beatriz Haddad Maia

Maria Timofeeva✓

Jun 29–30

6-3 6-2

Elena-Gabriela Ruse

Caty McNally✓

Jun 29–30

7-5 6-3

Elena Rybakina✓

Loïs Boisson

Jun 29–30

6-4 1-6 6-3

Round of 64

Elise Mertens✓

Maria Timofeeva

Jul 1–2

2-6 6-3 6-0

Elena Rybakina✓

Caty McNally

Jul 1–2

6-1 6-2

Round of 32

Elena Rybakina

Elise Mertens✓

Jul 3–4

7-6(4) 6-1

What we know now

Tale of the tape

Elise MertensMaria Timofeeva

30Age22

5′10″ (1.79 m)Height5′6″ (1.67 m)

—Weight—

Right-handed, two-handed backhandPlaysRight-handed, two-handed backhand

2013Turned pro2018

No. 21ATP rankingNo. 91

—2026 win–loss—

—Career on grass—

0Grand Slam titles0

Third roundBest at Wimbledon—

—Coach—

Player vitals: ATP Tour player profiles and Wikipedia (career records) · as of 2026-07-09.

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