Belgian Tennis star Elise Mertens is in a relationship with Robbe Ceyssens – here’s everything you need to know about her boyfriend
Elise Mertens hails from Leuven and is the second child of Liliane Barbe, a teacher, and Guido Mertens, a furniture craftsman specializing in church furnishings. Her education was through homeschooling, during which she developed a passion for languages, becoming proficient in French, English, and Flemish Dutch.
Her introduction to tennis came early, at the age of four, thanks to her older sister Lauren, who is now an airline pilot. When it comes to her love life, Elise is currently in a relationship with former tennis player Robbe Ceyssens.
Robbe Ceyssens, originally from Belgium, was born on April 6, 1993. He used to be a tennis player, competing on the ITF circuit and also having a brief junior career.
However, he transitioned into coaching and crossed paths with Elise Mertens at the Kim Clijsters Academy in 2015, leading to their romantic relationship. Robbe is two years older than Elise, and the couple frequently shares images of their leisure activities when they’re not training together.
What have been the highlights of Elise Mertens’ Tennis career?
In 2021, Elise Mertens achieved the prestigious title of being the top-ranked doubles player in the world. She joined the ranks of Kim Clijsters and Justine Henin as the third Belgian to reach such a high ranking in either singles or doubles. Mertens has an impressive track record in doubles, with three major championship victories.
She clinched the 2019 US Open and the 2021 Australian Open titles while partnering with Aryna Sabalenka, and she triumphed at the 2021 Wimbledon Championships alongside Hsieh Su-wei. Additionally, she reached the finals at the 2022 Wimbledon Championships with her partner Zhang Shuai.
Elise Mertens has an impressive record in doubles, boasting 16 WTA Tour doubles titles to her name. Among these, she secured victory at the 2022 WTA Finals with her partner Veronika Kudermetova, as well as four titles at the prestigious WTA 1000 level. She was also a runner-up at the 2021 WTA Finals alongside Hsieh.
In addition to her doubles success, Mertens has shown her prowess in singles. She reached her first major singles semifinal at the 2018 Australian Open and followed it up with two US Open quarterfinal appearances in 2019 and 2020. Mertens achieved her highest singles ranking of world No. 12 in November 2018 and has earned seven WTA Tour singles titles, including two at the WTA 500 level.
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