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Belgian Elise Mertens celebrates after winning a tennis match between Belarusian Vera Lapko (WTA 72) and Belgian Elise Mertens (WTA 15), in the second round of the women's singles at the 118th
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Vera Lapko, from Belarus, returns a shot during her semi final match against Elise Mertens, from Belgium, as part of the WTA tennis tournament in Lugano, Switzerland, Saturday, April 14, 2018. (Pablo
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![Vera Lapko, from Belarus, returns a shot during her semi final match against Elise Mertens, from Belgium, as part of the WTA tennis tournament in Lugano, Switzerland, Saturday, April 14, 2018. (Pablo Vera Lapko, from Belarus, returns a shot during her semi final match against Elise Mertens, from Belgium, as part of the WTA tennis tournament in Lugano, Switzerland, Saturday, April 14, 2018. (Pablo](https://l450v.alamy.com/450v/2nx9mjn/elise-mertens-from-belgium-returns-a-shot-during-her-semi-final-match-against-vera-lapko-from-belarus-as-part-of-the-wta-tennis-tournament-in-lugano-switzerland-saturday-april-14-2018-pablo-gianinazziti-presskeystone-via-ap-2nx9mjn.jpg)
Vera Lapko, from Belarus, returns a shot during her semi final match against Elise Mertens, from Belgium, as part of the WTA tennis tournament in Lugano, Switzerland, Saturday, April 14, 2018. (Pablo
![Vera Lapko, from Belarus, returns a shot during her semi final match against Elise Mertens, from Belgium, as part of the WTA tennis tournament in Lugano, Switzerland, Saturday, April 14, 2018. (Pablo Vera Lapko, from Belarus, returns a shot during her semi final match against Elise Mertens, from Belgium, as part of the WTA tennis tournament in Lugano, Switzerland, Saturday, April 14, 2018. (Pablo](https://l450v.alamy.com/450v/2nx9mh6/elise-mertens-from-belgium-returns-a-shot-during-her-semi-final-match-against-vera-lapko-from-belarus-as-part-of-the-wta-tennis-tournament-in-lugano-switzerland-saturday-april-14-2018-pablo-gianinazziti-presskeystone-via-ap-2nx9mh6.jpg)