Yannick Mertens defeated Artem Smirnov 7-5 6-3 in the Germany F5 round of 16 on carpet. Yannick Mertens extended the head-to-head to 2–1.
| Date | Tournament | Round | Surface | Winner | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018-01-22 | Egypt F2 | R32 | hard | Artem Smirnov | 6-7(5) 6-1 7-5 |
| 2018-01-15 | Egypt F1 | QF | hard | Yannick Mertens | 6-7(1) 6-1 6-4 |
Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (200 vs 136). ATP, WTA & Challenger.
Each player's serve crossed against the other's return, converted to expected hold of serve. Recent completed matches, ATP, WTA & Challenger. About