"What's happening in the world is more important" - Mertens on Tour suspension

Mertens is one of the most talented players on the WTA Tour. World number 23 in the WTA Ranking already managed to win her first Grand Slam title in doubles at the US Open. Now, the 24-years-old player spoke to media about how she sees the current situation.

"Sometimes when I'm on the tour I say 'I want to go home,' but now that I'm here I just want to travel again. It feels pretty strange not playing because it's never happened to me before. I mostly take a minimum break of two weeks before starting over again. Usually, I look out to a busy street but it's very quiet now. You don't see a lot of cars on the street here in my hometown. There are a few people walking around but it's pretty quiet," Mertens said.

I'm just trying to do some fitness work to keep me busy. I have a gym at home which helps so I work on my speed, agility, power training, and endurance training so I can do everything. Missing out on Wimbledon is another big shock because it's already three months without tennis and that would be four months so we don't know how long it's going to take to restart. We can't do anything about it but hopefully, everybody stays at home. What's happening in the world is more important than just a sports game. When you listen to the news it's all about one thing, but of course, it's a really big deal and hopefully, we can find a solution soon," said Mertens.

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