“It’s so ridiculous I couldn’t believe it. “I would say 80-85% of the players had nothing to do with the (WTA) decision,” she told Reuters in an interview after her first-round defeat to Mayar Sherif in the French Open on Tuesday. The 19-year-old Kostyuk, however, said she fully supported Wimbledon’s decision to not allow players from Russia and Belarus to compete. The council, which is made up of current players who act as a voice for athletes on tour with the governing body, supported the WTA’s decision to strip ranking points from Wimbledon, with American member Sloane Stephens saying that the decision was not “taken lightly”. The head to head is 3-0 for Mertens (see full H2H stats), but they have never competed against each other on clay. This will be the 4 th time that Elise Mertens and Veronika Kudermetova play each other. Ranking points determine a player’s ability to enter events and receive seedings, so stripping them from Wimbledon effectively reduces the event to an exhibition tournament. Veronika Kudermetova upset No.2 seed Elina Svitolina, while Marta Kostyuk fought past Sara Sorribes Tormo, notching quarterfinal victories over higher-ranked opponents and setting up a battle in the final four of the Abu Dhabi WTA Women's Tennis Open. Prediction and head to head Elise Mertens vs. ![]() The men’s and women’s tennis governing bodies last week took away ranking points from the grasscourt Grand Slam after its organisers decided to exclude players from Russia and Belarus in the wake of Moscow’s invasion of Ukraine. Mandatory Credit: Geoff Burke-USA TODAY Sports FILE PHOTO: Miami Gardens, FL, USA Marta Kostyuk of Ukraine reacts after winning a game against Alison van Uytvanck of Belgium (not pictured) in a first round women's singles match in the Miami Open at Hard Rock Stadium.
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