Daria Kasatkina vs Elise Mertens Preview & Prediction | 2026 Qatar Open | Second Round
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Daria Kasatkina meets Elise Mertens in Qatar.
Ranking points: WTA 1000
Start date/time:
Venue: Khalifa International Tennis and Squash Complex, Doha, Qatar
Surface: Outdoor hard
How to watch on TV: UK – Sky Sports Tennis / USA – Tennis Channel
How to watch online: UK – Sky Go / USA – Tennis Channel
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Daria Kasatkina vs Elise Mertens prediction
Daria Kasatkina ended a torrid run with a comeback victory over Moyuka Uchijima in Doha.
The Australian had won just one of her previous eight matches but surged through the gears to down the qualifier 4-6 6-3 6-0.
The world number 62 will now do battle with Elise Mertens for the eighth time.
The Belgian trails 5-2 in the head-to-head but has shown far greater consistency than Kasatkina and has a 7-2 record in 2016, only seeing her Australian Open run ended by eventual champion Elena Rybakina in the round of 16.
The match-up has obviously favoured Daria over the years, but their last meeting was in 2023 and the 16th seed Mertens is playing by far the better tennis right now.
Daria Kasatkina vs Elise Mertens tip: Elise Mertens to win
