World No. 23 Belgian **Elise Mertens** defeated American **Ann Li**, who is ranked 65th in the WTA classification, in the second round of Wimbledon. The match concluded with a score of 6/7(5), 6/1, 6/2 in favor of Mertens.
The encounter lasted for 2 hours and 8 minutes. This victory extends the Belgian`s lead in their head-to-head meetings, which now stands at 2:0.
Match Statistics:
| Mertens | Li | |
| Aces | 7 | 3 |
| Double Faults | 3 | 4 |
| Breaks | 6 | 2 |
| Winners | 27 | 29 |
| Unforced Errors | 23 | 39 |
| Total Points Won | 104 | 78 |
Mertens` next opponent in London will be the winner of the match between Ukraine`s Elina Svitolina and Belarus` Aliaksandra Sasnovich.
Gilbert Pendleton