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First set: Andreescu 3-6 Mertens
Mertens holds at love and she’s halfway home after 38 minutes. The No 25 seed won 21 of 27 points (77.7%) on her serve in the opener, including nine of 11 (81.8%) on her second serve. Her nine sets at this year’s US Open: 6-2, 6-2, 6-2, 6-2, 6-3, 6-3, 6-1, 6-1, 6-3.
First set: Andreescu 3-5 Mertens* (*denotes next server)
An easy service game for Andreescu, who holds at love and hits three forehand winners on the way. Mertens to serve for the opener.
Written by Bryan Armen Graham at Flushing Meadows
This news first appeared on https://www.theguardian.com/sport/live/2019/sep/04/us-open-live-nadal-schwartzman-andreescu-mertens under the title “Bianca Andreescu v Elise Mertens: US Open quarter-final – live!”. Bolchha Nepal is not responsible or affiliated towards the opinion expressed in this news article.
