Elena Rybakina Advances to Roland Garros Round of 16 with 6-4, 6-2 Win Over Mertens

Jun 1, 2024, 11:18 AM

Elena Rybakina, the World No. 4, secured a decisive 6-4, 6-2 victory over Elise Mertens to advance to the Round of 16 at Roland Garros. This marks her return to the second week of a Grand Slam since Wimbledon 2023. Rybakina's performance has been impressive, as she dropped serve twice in the first set but managed to break Mertens five times. She is now the third player to reach multiple Grand Slam Round of 16s on both clay and grass courts since 2020, joining Ons Jabeur and Iga Swiatek. Rybakina awaits the winner of the match between Elina Svitolina and Ana Bogdan. This is her second time reaching the last 16 at the French Open.