Elise Mertens vs Nikola Bartunkova Preview & Prediction | 2026 German Open (Berlin Tennis Open) | Round of 16

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Elise Mertens meets Nikola Bartunkova in the round of 16 at the 2026 German Open at the Rot-Weiss Tennis Club in Berlin

Ranking points: WTA 500

Start date/time: 17 June 2026 at 10:00 am

Venue: Rot-Weiss Tennis Club, Berlin, Germany

Surface: Outdoor grass

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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Elise Mertens vs Nikola Bartunkova prediction

Nikola Bartunkova made headlines once again with a shock win over ninth seed Diana Shnaider.

The 20-year-old Czech outlasted the French Open semi-finalist with a 6-2 6-7 6-3 win.

The world number 62 will now tackle Elise Mertens after the Belgian came from behind to defeat Liudmila Samsonova 1-6 6-3 6-0.

Mertens leads the head-to-head 1-0 after a 6-0 6-4 win at the Australian Open earlier this year, and while we don’t see a bagel this time, we do expect a similar outcome.

Elise Mertens vs Nikola Bartunkova tip: Elise Mertens to win 2-0