Guadalajara Open: No 13 seed Mertens into second round
Elise Mertens defeated Yanina Wickmayer 7-6 (4), 6-2 and will play the winner of Leylah Fernandez and Asia Muhammad in the next round
No 13 seed Elise Mertens advanced to the second round of the Guadalajara Open by defeating Yanina Wickmayer 7-6 (4), 6-2 on Sunday afternoon in Mexico.
Mertens, ranked No 29, will face the winner of the match between Canadian Leylah Fernandez and American qualifier Asia Muhammad next.