Ajla Tomljanovic vs Elise Mertens Prediction & Betting Tips - WTA US Open

Prediction published on 27/08/2024, 02:21  by Daniel Ngulu | Modified on 27/08/2024 at 02:25 in Tennis Predictions

World number 118 Ajla Tomljanovic will play 33rd seed Elise Mertens in the second round of the 2024 US Open. This will be their fourth career meeting and we have the stats and a prediction for the match.

Tomljanovic began her run in New York with a straight-set victory over the qualifier Ann Li. She had arrived here in dire need of a win after four successive losses and hopes to have turned a corner.

The Australian is a former US Open quarter-finalist, achieving the feat two seasons ago. She has, however, suffered most of her losses in this competition in the second round. With the head-to-head advantage in this fixture, she will be confident of avoiding another early defeat.

Currently placed 114th in the live ranking, Tomljanovic won the last two times she squared off with Mertens.

Elise Mertens came from a set down to defeat Veronika Kudermetova in the first round. The victory ensured she won her opening round match here for the sixth time in the last seven years. Mertens enjoys playing in this major and has four times made it to the second week of competition.

She is a two-time quarter-finalist and is a huge favorite to progress to the next round. The Belgian has compiled a 22-20 record and registered 12 of her wins on hard courts. She had lost back-to-back matches before arriving at Flushing Meadows.

The world number 35, defeated Tomljanovic in 2018 on clay in the final in Rabat. The winner here will square off with Madison Keys or Maya Joint next