Elise Mertens vs Liudmila Samsonova — R32 — Berlin Tennis Open

Down a set 1-6 and broken three times in the opener, Mertens reorganized her return game and ran away with it, converting 4 of 7 break points to Samsonova's 2 of 8. The turning point was set two, where Mertens broke in games 4 and 9, then she swept the third 6-0 behind three more breaks. Her serve carried the recovery too: 78% of first-serve points won and 6 of 8 break points saved. Samsonova extends her losing run, beaten in a first grass meeting. Mertens draws Nikola Bartunkova next.