Elena Rybakina vs Elise Mertens LIVE Score, Australia Open: Former World No.3 Wins First Set In Emphatic Style

Elena Rybakina vs Elise Mertens LIVE Score, Australia Open, round 4: The 2022 AO runners-up have had an upper hand over her Belgian counterpart in recent face-offs and will enter the match as a favourite

Updated on: 26 January 2026 11:59 am

Elena Rybakina of Kazakhstan plays a backhand return to Tereza Valentova of the Czech Republic during their third round match at the Australian Open tennis championship in Melbourne, Australia, Saturday, Jan. 24, 2026. AP Photo/Asanka Brendon Ratnayake

Elyse Ryabinka has registered victories in straight sets against higher-ranked opposition such as Kaja Juvan, Varvara Gracheva and Terza Valentova in the first week of the tournament. Given her recent vein of form and her head-to-head record against her Belgian opponent, it won't be wrong to say that she'll enter the round 4 match as a favourite. On the other hand, Mertens hasn't come up against any higher-ranked player so far, with two of her three opponents so far being qualifiers. Though she showed commendable form at the United Cup, this will be a difficult challenge for her, and she will have to be on her top game if she wants to proceed further in the tournament. Follow the live score of round of 16 match here.

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26 Jan 2026, 11:59:26 am IST

Elena Rybakina vs Elise Mertens LIVE Score, Australia Open: 2nd Set

The 2nd set has been much more competitive than the first one as Mertens made a strong comeback in the 2nd set. The score line is currently 2-2 in the second set.

26 Jan 2026, 11:42:53 am IST

Elena Rybakina vs Elise Mertens LIVE Score, Australia Open: Game And Set

Elena Ryabinka gets off to an emphatic start in the round of the Australian Open 2026 with a 6-1 win over Elise Merters.

26 Jan 2026, 11:37:00 am IST

Elena Rybakina vs Elise Mertens LIVE Score, Australia Open: Ryabinka Dominates

Elena Ryabinka is asserting her dominance over Mertens by leading the first set by 5-1. It looks highly unlikely for Mertens to make a comeback in the set from here.

26 Jan 2026, 11:10:11 am IST

Elena Rybakina vs Elise Mertens LIVE Score, Australia Open: 1st Set Underway!

The first set of round of 16 match between Elena Ryabinka and Elise Mertens has started and Ryabinka made a positive start by winning the first game and is leading by 1-0.

26 Jan 2026, 10:03:31 am IST

Elena Rybakina vs Elise Mertens LIVE Score, Australia Open: Hi There!

Hello Tennis fans! Welcome to the live coverage of the round of 16 match of Australian Open 2026 between Elena Ryabina and ELISE Mertens. Stay tuned with us for the live score and play-by-play updates of the match.

Published At: 26 January 2026 10:33 am