The final match at the WTA Singapore Tennis Open is set with the American Ann Li – who hasn’t dropped a set all week – set to take veteran Elise Mertens, who is aiming to win her ninth tour-level title.

No. 2 seed Elise Mertens of Belgium brushed off a loss in a first-set tiebreaker and got past Germany's Tatjana Maria 6-7 (3), 6-3, 6-1 on Thursday to advance to the quarterfinals of the Singapore Tennis Open.

After crushing Taylor Townsend in the opening round, No. 2 seed Elise Mertens is now coming up against Tatjana Maria at the WTA 250 in Singapore. How will the Belgian handle her opponent’s tricky slice-and-dice game?

No. 2 seed Elise Mertens of Belgium needed just 55 minutes to beat Taylor Townsend 6-1, 6-0 in first-round action at the Singapore Tennis Open on Tuesday.