Elise Mertens def. Tatjana Maria 7-5, 6-0 — French Open 2026 R128

Match recap

Elise Mertens defeated Tatjana Maria 7-5, 6-0 in the R128 of the French Open 2026.

Mertens flipped a tight first set into a rout, converting 7 of 10 break points to Tatjana Maria's 3 of 8. After edging the opener 7-5, she bageled the second, winning 74% of first-serve points and piling up 36 winners. Maria held serve just five times across 18 games in the first meeting.

Match stats

Tatjana Maria: 2 aces, 11 winners, 65% first serves, 2 double faults, 3/8 break points. Elise Mertens: 3 aces, 36 winners, 64% first serves, 2 double faults, 7/10 break points.

Profiles: Tatjana Maria · Elise Mertens — French Open 2026

Head-to-head

This is the first meeting between Tatjana Maria and Elise Mertens.