Jonas Merckx vs Dimitar Grabul — Belgium F8 Quarter-final
Belgium F8 · ITF · Quarter-final
2 — 1
Sets
Monday, 21 July 2014 ·
clay
MKDDimitar Grabul
44 yrs
Last 10 · pre-match
LLLLWWLLWW
Merckx J.7-6 4-6 6-1
Grabul D.
Merckx J.
78462
Grabul D.
66611
Jonas Merckx defeated Dimitar Grabul 7-6 4-6 6-1 in the Belgium F8 quarter-final on clay. The upset overturned the form book — Dimitar Grabul came in leading the head-to-head 3–0, but Jonas Merckx had been the form player, winning 4 of their last 6 on clay. Jonas Merckx claimed a first win over Dimitar Grabul in four meetings, narrowing the head-to-head to 3–1.
Key context
- Match story: Jonas Merckx came through a tight passage before pulling clear — 7–6 4–6 6–1.
Head to head
0–3| Date | Tournament | Round | Surface | Winner | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2014-07-07 | Belgium F6 | QF | clay | Dimitar Grabul | 4-1 |
| 2013-08-19 | Belgium F10 | R32 | clay | Dimitar Grabul | 6-1 6-2 |
| 2013-06-17 | Belgium F1 | R32 | clay | Dimitar Grabul | 7-6(10) 7-6(4) |
Statistics
This seasonMerckx J.Grabul D.
1st serve in·Slight edge
56%
66%
1st serve points won·Even
66%
64%
2nd serve points won·Even
49%
46%
Service points won·Even
58%
58%
Return points won·Slight edge
45%
39%
Break points saved·Slight edge
54%
49%
Aces / match·Slight edge
2.6
3.2
Double faults / match·Dominant
4.7
1.7
Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (53 vs 10). ATP, WTA & Challenger.