Elise Mertens defeated Aliaksandra Sasnovich 6-2 4-6 6-2 in the BLR vs BEL round robin on hard. The result followed the form book — Elise Mertens came in ranked #19. That levelled the head-to-head at 3–3.
Mertens E. came through in three sets.
Mertens E. and Sasnovich A. faced 7 of the same opponents in the last 12 months. Mertens E. went 4–6 (40%) against them, Sasnovich A. 3–5 (38%). Results against comparable opponents are close (2 : 1 better-results split).
Hard: Mertens E. leads 3–2 · Clay: Sasnovich A. leads 1–0
Elise Mertens beat Aliaksandra Sasnovich 6-2 4-6 6-2. Umpiry, "Elise Mertens vs Aliaksandra Sasnovich — BLR vs BEL Round Robin", https://umpiry.com/match/2021-11-01/mertens-vs-sasnovich-blr-vs-bel-rr?utm_source=cite (as of 1 November 2021).