Yannick Mertens vs Gerald MelzerMeerbusch CH Round of 32

Meerbusch CH · CHALLENGER · Round of 32
39 yrs · 185 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
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2 — 1
Sets
Monday, 11 August 2014 ·
clay
36 yrs · 188 cm · Left-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
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Mertens Y.
7-6 2-6 6-3
Melzer G.
Mertens Y.
7262
Melzer G.
6631

Yannick Mertens defeated Gerald Melzer 7-6 2-6 6-3 in the Meerbusch CH round of 32 on clay. The upset overturned the form book — Gerald Melzer came in leading the head-to-head 3–1. Yannick Mertens narrowed the head-to-head to 3–2.

Key context

  • Match story: Yannick Mertens closed it out in three sets, 7–6 2–6 6–3.

Head to head

13
DateTournamentRoundSurfaceWinnerScore
2015-01-19Australian OpenQ1hardGerald Melzer4-6 7-5 7-5
2015-01-14Australian OpenQ128hardGerald Melzer4-6 7-5 7-5
2013-09-30Rwanda F1SFclayGerald Melzer6-3 7-5
2013-09-23Burundi F1SFclayYannick Mertens6-2 6-3

Statistics

This season
1st serve in·Slight edge
65%
60%
1st serve points won·Even
68%
69%
2nd serve points won·Even
51%
52%
Service points won·Even
62%
62%
Return points won·Even
39%
40%
Break points saved·Even
59%
60%
Aces / match·Slight edge
2.7
3.8
Double faults / match·Even
2.8
2.6

Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (200 vs 200). ATP, WTA & Challenger.

Conditions

Court speed
Slowlow bounce, long rallies
SlowFast

Draw