Maria Timofeeva Exits US Open in Second Round

Tashkent, Uzbekistan (UzDaily.uz) — Uzbekistan's Maria Timofeeva has ended her campaign at the 2026 US Open following a second-round loss to 23rd seed Elise Mertens of Belgium. The match concluded 6-2, 7-5 in favor of Mertens.

The encounter lasted 1 hour and 46 minutes. Timofeeva hit two aces and committed three double faults while converting 68 percent of her first serves. The Uzbek player generated two break point opportunities during the match and converted both. However, Mertens earned seven break points against Timofeeva's serve and converted four of them.

Mertens recorded no aces and three double faults throughout the match. The Belgian player demonstrated greater efficiency on her first serve, winning 76 percent of first-serve points compared to Timofeeva's 57 percent. Mertens also held the advantage in total points won, finishing with 72 points to Timofeeva's 54.