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·500·GrassNaomi Osaka defeated Elise Mertens 6-3, 6-3 — Bad Homburg Open 2026 R16.
Naomi Osaka and Elise Mertens: Naomi Osaka leads 3–2 across 5 recorded meetings.
Osaka tightened the screws on serve in set two — 86% of first-serve points won after Mertens had matched her at 78% in the opener. The break math told the rest: Osaka broke five times across the 66-minute win, including game 9 of each set to close out. Mertens' six double faults undercut a return game that converted its only chance.