Maria Timofeeva from Uzbekistan concluded her participation in the 2026 US Open tournament after losing in the second round to Elise Mertens of Belgium.
The match ended with a score of 6-2, 7-5 in favor of Mertens and lasted 1 hour and 46 minutes.
Match Details
During the match, Timofeeva hit two aces and committed three double faults, while successfully converting 68 percent of her first serves. The Uzbek athlete created two break opportunities and converted both.
However, Mertens managed to earn seven break opportunities against Timofeeva's serve and converted four of them. The Belgian tennis player did not record any aces but made three double faults.
Mertens demonstrated greater effectiveness on the first serve, winning 76 percent of points on the first serve compared to 57 percent for Timofeeva. Furthermore, Mertens won more total points, scoring 72 points against 54 for Timofeeva.