Mertens had not reached the quarterfinals of a Grand Slam tournament since the 2018 Australian Open where she had even climbed to the halves.
"I hope to go further!", The 23-year-old Belgian shone at the Louis Armstrong court where the roof was reopened for the match after a rainy day.
At 27, Ahn had never played a Grand Slam before the US Open.
She had played for the first time the big picture of the US Open in 2008 and has never qualified since.
This year, she has benefited from a wild card to which she has done honor, as her compatriot Coco Gauff (140), only other player invited to have reached the third round … but not the 8th.
Ahn graduated from science at Stanford University and achieved her best WTA ranking on January 15, 2018 when she ranked 105th in the world.
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