Maja Chwalinska def. Elise Mertens 6-4, 6-0 — French Open 2026 R64

Match recap

Maja Chwalinska defeated Elise Mertens 6-4, 6-0 in the R64 of the French Open 2026.

World No. 114 Maja Chwalinska ran No. 21 Elise Mertens off the Roland-Garros clay in 20 minutes, flipping the 93-rung ranking gap on the return: she converted 6 of 9 break points to Mertens' 2 of 6. The second set was a shutout, and the favourite handed it over with 41 unforced errors and five double faults. In this first career meeting, Chwalinska won 78% of her second-return points (14 of 18) — Mertens never found a foothold once the breaks piled up.

Match stats

Maja Chwalinska: 0 aces, 17 winners, 81% first serves, 2 double faults, 6/9 break points. Elise Mertens: 3 aces, 21 winners, 71% first serves, 5 double faults, 2/6 break points.

Profiles: Maja Chwalinska · Elise Mertens — French Open 2026

Head-to-head

This is the first meeting between Maja Chwalinska and Elise Mertens.