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Mertens Saves 11 Match Points in Win over Alexandrova at Libema Open

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’s-HERTOGENBOSCH, Netherlands (AP) — Belgian tennis player Elise Mertens saved 11 match points before beating Ekaterina Alexandrova to reach the final of the Libema Open on Saturday. The WTA said that was the most match points saved in a main draw women’s match this decade. After repeatedly fending off defeat, the 20th-ranked Mertens won 2-6, 7-6 (7), 6-4 on the grass court in ’s-Hertogenbosch. “I didn’t even know it was 11, after one or two I l…

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Mertens saves 11 match points in Libéma victory

Elise Mertens saved 11 match points before beating Ekaterina Alexandrova to reach the final of the Libéma Open.

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Mertens saves 11 match points in win over Alexandrova at Libema Open

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1 day ago·Zürich, Switzerland

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