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Patna : Unseeded Elise Mertens, 22, Belgium, moved into the semi-finals of Australian Open (AO) 2018 in her debut in the tournament stunning World Number 4 Elina Svitolina, Ukraine, 6-4, 6-0 in the quarterfinals in a massive upset on January 23, 2018. Her compatriot Kim Clijsters had won the Australian Open in 2011.
Mertens is product of Clijsters’ tennis academy in Belgium. Mertens virtually demolished Number 4 seed Svitolina in the match with her powerful serve. Mertens, born at Leuven, Belgium, on November 17, 1995, is ranked 37 in the WTA rankings.