Jan Mertl vs Victor Ionita — Italy F3 Round of 32
Italy F3 · ITF · Round of 32
2 — 1
Sets
Monday, 12 April 2004 ·
hard
Mertl J.7-5 4-6 6-4
Ionita V.
Mertl J.
7462
Ionita V.
5641
Jan Mertl defeated Victor Ionita 7-5 4-6 6-4 in the Italy F3 round of 32 on hard. The upset overturned the form book — Victor Ionita came in leading the head-to-head 1–0. Jan Mertl claimed a first win over Victor Ionita in two meetings, narrowing the head-to-head to 1–1.
Key context
- Match story: Jan Mertl edged Victor Ionita in three tight sets (7–5 4–6 6–4).
Head to head
0–1| Date | Tournament | Round | Surface | Winner | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2002-05-20 | Czech Rep F1 | R16 | clay | Victor Ionita | 4-6 6-2 6-1 |
Statistics
This season1st serve in·Even
62%
59%
1st serve points won·Dominant
73%
48%
2nd serve points won·Even
49%
47%
Service points won·Clear edge
64%
48%
Return points won·Slight edge
36%
42%
Break points saved·Clear edge
63%
47%
Aces / match·Dominant
7.0
1.7
Double faults / match·Slight edge
2.8
2.3
Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (128 vs 3). ATP, WTA & Challenger.