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2019 Qatar Open Women's Singles Final - Belgium's Elise Mertens beat Romania's Simona Halep to clinch title Saturday Feb 16,2019

Belgium’s Elise Mertens claimed the biggest win of her career on Saturday Feb 16,2019, surprisingly coming from a set down to beat world number three Simona Halep and clinch the Qatar Open.



The world number 21 won 3-6, 6-4, 6-3, despite being outclassed in the first set, overcoming an eight-minute medical timeout for back pain in the second set, and losing 18 consecutive points at one stage in the match.

“It’s a big moment for me, getting that victory,” said a jubilant Mertens, 23, afterwards.

“I think this one would be, especially also with my tennis I played, the nicest one, nicest victory.”

Her win, in a little over two hours, was her third victory over a top ten player in Doha this week, and her second over a Grand Slam champion.

Simona Halep is the reigning French Open champion and Angelique Kerber, who she beat in the semi-finals, holds the Wimbledon title.

Qatar is the fifth title of Mertens’ career but notably her first at a Premier-level event.

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