Elise Mertens vs Priscilla Hon: Libema Open 2023 Preview, Schedule, Date, Form Guide, Head to Head, Live Streaming

Elise Mertens once again showcased her skills in the early stages of major tournaments by eliminating Camila Osorio and third-seeded Jessica Pegula to advance to the fourth round of Roland-Garros. Her victory over Pegula marked her first-ever win against a top 3 player in a Grand Slam. This achievement was particularly important for Mertens, considering her unexpected early exits in Bogota and Rome. As per her usual routine, the former world No. 12 has decided to commence her grass-court swing in ‘s-Hertogenbosch. She holds a 3-2 record in first-round matches at this event, which contributed to one of her two career appearances in the grass-court quarterfinals (2016). The other quarterfinal appearance occurred four years ago in the now-discontinued Mallorca tournament.

Priscilla Hon initially missed out on a spot in the main draw after a grueling two-and-a-half-hour final qualifying round against Natalija Stevanovic, which ended in a third-set tiebreak. However, due to the withdrawal of Eva Lys, Hon was given the opportunity to participate in her second ‘s-Hertogenbosch tournament as a lucky loser. In her previous appearance in 2019, she was eliminated in the first round. Since her notable victory over Petra Kvitova at the 2022 Adelaide tournament, Hon has struggled to secure a win in the WTA main draw. Additionally, she has not been able to achieve a main draw win outside of her home soil since the 2019 Seoul tournament. As the current world No. 176, Hon enters this week’s event with a questionable track record, including a series of disappointing losses to players ranked outside the top 100 throughout this season.

Match facts

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Form guide

Elise Mertens

Priscilla Hon

Head to head

This marks their first meeting on the court. Elise Mertens will likely be cautious, considering her defeats to players ranked outside the top 100 during last year’s grass swing, namely Caty McNally and Kirsten Flipkens. However, apart from those setbacks, the Belgian player is predicted to comfortably overcome Priscilla Hon. Hon’s sole previous appearance in ‘s-Hertogenbosch resulted in a straight-set loss to Paula Badosa.

Elise Mertens vs Priscilla Hon date

Elise Mertens vs Priscilla Hon will take place in the round of 32 in Libema Open 2023 on June 13.

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