Yuki Bhambri vs Izak Van Der Merwe — RSA vs IND Round Robin
RSA vs IND · ATP · Round Robin
2 — 1
Sets
Friday, 18 September 2009 ·
hard
Bhambri Y.3-6 6-3 6-4
Van Der Merwe I.
Bhambri Y.
3662
Van Der Merwe I.
6341
Yuki Bhambri defeated Izak Van Der Merwe 3-6 6-3 6-4 in the RSA vs IND round robin on hard. The upset overturned the form book — Izak Van Der Merwe came in leading the head-to-head 1–0, but Yuki Bhambri had been the form player, winning 3 of their last 10 on hard. Yuki Bhambri claimed a first win over Izak Van Der Merwe in two meetings, narrowing the head-to-head to 1–1.
Key context
- Match story: Yuki Bhambri dropped the opening set before beating Izak Van Der Merwe 3–6 6–3 6–4.
Head to head
0–1| Date | Tournament | Round | Surface | Winner | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010-02-21 | Delray Beach | Q16 | hard | Izak Van Der Merwe | 4-6 6-4 7-5 |
Statistics
This season1st serve in·Slight edge
65%
58%
1st serve points won·Even
68%
71%
2nd serve points won·Even
51%
52%
Service points won·Even
62%
63%
Return points won·Slight edge
41%
34%
Break points saved·Even
58%
57%
Aces / match·Dominant
2.6
6.1
Double faults / match·Dominant
2.8
4.3
Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (199 vs 16). ATP, WTA & Challenger.