Daniel Smethurst vs Yannick Mertens — Great Britain F2 Semi-final
Great Britain F2 · ITF · Semi-final
2 — 0
Sets
Monday, 20 January 2014 ·
hard
Smethurst D.6-1 7-6
Mertens Y.
Smethurst D.
6772
Mertens Y.
1630
Daniel Smethurst defeated Yannick Mertens 6-1 7-6 in the Great Britain F2 semi-final on hard. The upset overturned the form book — Yannick Mertens came in leading the head-to-head 1–0, but Daniel Smethurst had been the form player, winning 2 of their last 4 on hard. Daniel Smethurst claimed a first win over Yannick Mertens in two meetings, narrowing the head-to-head to 1–1.
Key context
- Match story: Daniel Smethurst came through a tight passage before pulling clear — 6–1 7–6.
Head to head
0–1| Date | Tournament | Round | Surface | Winner | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2011-06-27 | Netherlands F4 | R32 | clay | Yannick Mertens | 7-5 6-2 |
Statistics
This season1st serve in·Slight edge
58%
65%
1st serve points won·Even
69%
68%
2nd serve points won·Slight edge
45%
51%
Service points won·Even
59%
62%
Return points won·Even
38%
39%
Break points saved·Even
60%
59%
Aces / match·Clear edge
4.6
2.7
Double faults / match·Dominant
5.0
2.8
Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (34 vs 200). ATP, WTA & Challenger.