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Sign upElise Mertens vs Nikola Bartunkova — R16 — Berlin Tennis Open
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Berlin Tennis OpenRound of 16
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Jun 17, 2026·09:10 AM·1h 30m·Berlin
Nikola Bartunkova defeated Elise Mertens 6-1, 6-4 — Berlin Tennis Open 2026 R16.
Elise Mertens and Nikola Bartunkova: Elise Mertens leads 2–1 across 3 recorded meetings.
Nikola Bartunkova, ranked #61, took apart #22 Elise Mertens by turning the return game into a vise — winning 57% of her return games to Mertens' 11% and 70% of second-serve return points. The opener was a rout: three breaks, including back-to-back in games 6 and 7, for 6-1. Mertens grabbed an early break in set two but lost serve again in game 9, and Bartunkova closed out 6-4 after one match point came and went. She books a Round of 16 date with Aryna Sabalenka.