Mirza Basic vs Yannick Mertens — Istanbul CH Round of 32
Istanbul CH · CHALLENGER · Round of 32
2 — 1
Sets
Monday, 11 September 2017 ·
hard
Basic M.3-6 6-3 7-5
Mertens Y.
Basic M.
3672
Mertens Y.
6351
Mirza Basic defeated Yannick Mertens 3-6 6-3 7-5 in the Istanbul CH round of 32 on hard. The upset overturned the form book — Yannick Mertens came in defending last year's round of 16, but Mirza Basic had been the form player, winning 2 of their last 5 on hard. Mirza Basic extended the head-to-head to 2–1.
Key context
- Match story: Mirza Basic dropped the opening set before beating Yannick Mertens 3–6 6–3 7–5.
Head to head
1–1| Date | Tournament | Round | Surface | Winner | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013-04-15 | France F8 | QF | clay | Mirza Basic | 7-5 6-4 |
| 2011-04-18 | Italy F6 | QF | clay | Yannick Mertens | 6-4 6-1 |
Statistics
This season1st serve in·Even
63%
65%
1st serve points won·Even
69%
67%
2nd serve points won·Even
52%
51%
Service points won·Even
63%
62%
Return points won·Even
40%
38%
Break points saved·Even
59%
58%
Aces / match·Even
3.0
2.7
Double faults / match·Clear edge
1.5
2.7
Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (200 vs 183). ATP, WTA & Challenger.
Conditions
Court speed
Medium-slowfavours grinders
SlowFast