Elise Mertens ousted No. 3 seed Jessica Pegula from the French Open on Friday with a 6–1, 6–3 win in Paris, making Pegula the highest women’s seed to fall so far.
Mertens, the No. 28 seed, now has defeated the American in all three of their matches, including a three-set victory in the Dubai Duty Free Tennis Championships quarterfinals on March 11, 2021. Friday’s match at Roland Garros was easier for the Belgian, who won in just 82 minutes.
