"We got to the airport at like 8:55pm. They said we had four minutes for the bags" - Mertens details rush from Fort Worth for WTA Finals to Billie Jean King Cup Finals in Glasgow

Elise Mertens had to rush to the airport after the WTA Finals finished with a trophy in order to get to Glasgow.

She was rushing to the airport in order to get to Glasgow for the Billie Jean King Cup. She made it in time but it was a stressful journey that left a mark on her as she retired against Tomljanovic today down 0-3 in the final set.

Mertens had a long week in Forth Worth reaching the doubles final with Kudermetova as the pairing defeated last year's champions Siniakova and Krejcikova in the final. It was a good event for her but made the trip to Glasgow tough:

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“I had my flight at 10pm [from Fort Worth] and I was still doing media at 8:15pm. We rushed. I barely showered. We got to the airport at like 8:55pm. They said we had four minutes for the bags. One bag on the scale. Two minutes. Oh, my God.

She added:

"My mom and I ran to the gate and we made it. Then three flights, we went to Madrid, went to London, and then to Glasgow. I would be frustrated if I lost but we won, so this is all good."

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