After Kristyna Pliskova dumped out Petra Martic, Elise Mertens became the second highest-seeded player in the draw of the Prague Open. In the second round, the Belgian faced Camila Giorgi, who got a set away from reaching the final at Palermo Open.

The two met last year in Osaka and Mertens was dominant there when she allowed her opponent to win only 7 games. This time, it was a similar story. The Belgian prevailed over Giorgi and allowed her to win only 6 games.

Giorgi was leading 3-2 in the first set, but Mertens showed her class and won the set 6-4. In the second set, the Belgian player seemed to be unstoppable as she won the set 6-2 to book her spot in the quarterfinals. There, she will meet Tamara Zidansek or Eugenie Bouchard.

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