Elise Mertens Fires Boyfriend Robbe Ceyssens As Coach, Hires Simon Goffin

Elise Mertens has fired her boyfriend Robbe Ceyssens as her coach. But their relationship is intact. She has hired Simon Goffin, brother of ATP player David Goffin as her coach.

Ceyssens has been working with Mertens for a long time. Relationships can get complicated when players date their coaches. But it looks like Mertens and Ceyssens have managed to keep their coaching relationship professional and Mertens decided to hire a new coach.

Though Mertens is an excellent singles player, she found more success in doubles. She has won doubles titles at the Australian Open, Wimbledon, and the US Open. She has played doubles with Aryna Sabalenka and Hsieh Su-We.

Mertens hits flat and deep shots on the court with very little topspin. The Backhand is her better stroke. She can hit backhand winners from anywhere on the court. 

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Brands That Sponsor Chinese Tennis Sensation Qinwen Zheng 

Chinese tennis star Qinwen Zheng’s broke out on the big stage when she reached the semifinals at the Melbourne Summer Set 1 tournament where she beat Vera Zvonareva and Ana Konjuh along the way. A week later, she qualified for the main draw of the Australian Open. In 2022, she reached the fourth round at the French Open – her best grand slam result to date.

When she was young, her parents encouraged her to try many sports. She tried table tennis for a while before choosing tennis. She trains with former ATP pro Pere Riba Madrid in Barcelona.

She considers Roger Federer as her idol. In 2018, she lost the Orange Bowl 18s final to Coco Gauff. Her sponsors are Nike, Wilson, Alipay, and Audi.

Qinwen Zheng’s Sponsors

Nike

Qinwen Zheng has a clothing and shoe sponsorship contract with Nike. 

Wilson

Zheng has a racquet sponsorship contract with Wilson

Ant Group (Alipay)

In 2022, Ant Group, which owns the popular digital payment platform Alipay, signed up Zheng to a sponsorship deal.

Audi

In late 2024, Zheng  became the ambassador of Audi, the luxury car brand

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