WTA · WTA 1000
Aryna Sabalenka vs Elise Mertens
Quarterfinal · Mutua Madrid Open 2021
At a glance
Aryna Sabalenka beat Elise Mertens by retirement at 6-1 4-0. Quarterfinal, Mutua Madrid Open 2021 (WTA 1000). Head-to-head: Aryna Sabalenka 7, Elise Mertens 0, from 7 matches.
Score
| Player | Set 1 | Set 2 |
|---|---|---|
 Aryna Sabalenka | 6 | 4 |
 Elise Mertens | 1 | 0 |
Aryna Sabalenka's path
| Round | Opponent | Result | Score |
|---|---|---|---|
| First round |  Vera Zvonareva | Won | 6-1 6-2 |
| Second round |  Daria Kasatkina | Won | 6-3 6-3 |
| Round of 16 |  Jessica Pegula | Won | 6-1 6-2 |
| Quarterfinal | Elise Mertens | Won | 6-1 4-0 ret. |
| Semifinal | Anastasia Pavlyuchenkova | Won | 6-2 6-3 |
Elise Mertens's path
| Round | Opponent | Result | Score |
|---|---|---|---|
| First round |  Shuai Zhang | Won | 6-3 6-3 |
| Second round |  Elena Rybakina | Won | 7-6(4) 7-5 |
| Quarterfinal | Aryna Sabalenka | Lost | 6-1 4-0 ret. |