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Mertens Defeats Halep in Qatar Open Final


Sun 17 Feb 2019 | 11:50 AM
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DOHA, Feb.17 (SEE)- Elise Mertens came back from a set and a break down against Simona Halep to emerge victorious in the top seed and claim the the Qatar Open Tennis title.

Halep started the match dominantly gaining a 6-3 2-0 lead but her unseeded Belgian opponent immediately broke back and then took the match to a decider in Doha.

Mertens then secured a third world top-10 scalp in three matches as she prevailed 3-6 6-4 6-3 against the Romanian, having defeated Kiki Bertens and Angelique Kerber to get to the final.