Sorana Cirstea def. Elise Mertens 6-3, 6-2 — Miami Open 2026 R32

Match recap

Sorana Cirstea defeated Elise Mertens 6-3, 6-2 in the R32 of the Miami Open 2026.

Cirstea made the second serve the difference, winning 61% of those points to Mertens' 45% and holding the Belgian to five games across two sets. Ranked 16 spots below her opponent, she also struck zero double faults to Mertens' two and broke four times in the second set alone. The win sets up a first-ever meeting with Coco Gauff at the Miami Open.

Match stats

Sorana Cirstea: 3 aces, 65% first serves, 0 double faults. Elise Mertens: 2 aces, 54% first serves, 2 double faults.

Profiles: Sorana Cirstea · Elise Mertens — Miami Open 2026

Head-to-head

This is the first meeting between Sorana Cirstea and Elise Mertens.