Mertens will seize $1.2M chance, beat Fernandez in Ningbo

Elise Mertens will beat Leylah Fernandez and advance to the Round of 16 at the WTA 500 Ningbo Open. The tournament carries a $1.2 million prize pool and runs from October 19 to October 25, and Mertens arrives as the seventh seed and world No. 14. The match is scheduled on Center Court on October 19…