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Belgian N.1 Elise Mertens (WTA 15) will face American Ashley Kratzer (WTA 251) in the second round of the California tournament in San Jose for her return match after Wimbledon.
19-year-old American girl and winner of an invitation to this hard-fought $ 799,000 event, defeated compatriot Alison Riske (WTA 67) in straight sets 6-4, 4-6, 7-5, clinching her first victory on the circuit main after a battle of 2:09. This will be the first duel between the 22 year old Belgian and Kratzer
Mertens begins in the capital of Silicon Valley his preparation for the US Open, 4th round of the Grand Slam 2018. The protégé of Rick Vleeschouwers, already winner of Hobart, Lugano and Rabat tournaments this season remain on a third round at Wimbledon, beaten by Slovakia's Dominika Cibulkova
Note that this meeting in San Jose is new to the players. Indeed, the Stanford tournament, played since 1971 and won last year by Madison Keys, moved to San Jose and changed main sponsor.
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