Elise Mertens def. Elvina Kalieva 6-2, 6-0 — Miami Open 2026 R64

Match recap

Elise Mertens defeated Elvina Kalieva 6-2, 6-0 in the R64 of the Miami Open 2026.

Mertens lost a single point behind her first serve all match — 20 of 21, 95% — and conceded just two games in a 6-2, 6-0 second-round walkover. Kalieva, a day removed from a three-set survival over Galfi, won 5% of first-serve return points and was broken five times. Mertens books Cirstea next.

Match stats

Elvina Kalieva: 0 aces, 51% first serves, 8 double faults. Elise Mertens: 7 aces, 55% first serves, 3 double faults.

Profiles: Elvina Kalieva · Elise Mertens — Miami Open 2026

Head-to-head

This is the first meeting between Elvina Kalieva and Elise Mertens.