Izak Van Der Merwe vs Stephane Robert — Johannesburg Round of 32
Johannesburg · ATP · Round of 32
2 — 0
Sets
Monday, 31 January 2011 ·
hard
Van Der Merwe I.6-3 6-2
Robert S.
Van Der Merwe I.
662
Robert S.
320
Izak Van Der Merwe defeated Stephane Robert 6-3 6-2 in the Johannesburg round of 32 on hard. The upset overturned the form book — Stephane Robert came in leading the head-to-head 1–0, defending last year's final. Izak Van Der Merwe claimed a first win over Stephane Robert in two meetings, narrowing the head-to-head to 1–1.
Key context
- Match story: Izak Van Der Merwe dropped just 5 games past Stephane Robert.
Head to head
0–1| Date | Tournament | Round | Surface | Winner | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010-02-01 | Johannesburg | R16 | hard | Stephane Robert | 7-6 6-1 |
Statistics
This season1st serve in·Slight edge
58%
53%
1st serve points won·Even
68%
71%
2nd serve points won·Even
50%
47%
Service points won·Even
60%
60%
Return points won·Slight edge
33%
40%
Break points saved·Even
58%
58%
Aces / match·Even
4.7
5.0
Double faults / match·Slight edge
4.4
3.9
Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (11 vs 200). ATP, WTA & Challenger.