Elise Mertens came from a break down in the first set to defeat qualifier Aliaksandra Sasnovich in the Porsche Tennis Grand Prix first round, improving to 4-3 overall against Sasnovich. The pair have been facing each other since 2017; Mertens has now won three in a row since 2021. They have one win apiece on clay.
Source: https://www.wtatennis.com/videos/4249022/clay-court-creativity-mertens-overcomes-sasnovich-in-stuttgart
