Yannick Mertens vs Shalva Dzhanashia

Istanbul CH · CHALLENGER · Qualifying Final

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Yannick Mertens

39 yrs · 185 cm · Right-handed

Last 10 · pre-match

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2 — 0

Sets

Monday, 11 September 2017 · 00:00

hard

RUS

Shalva Dzhanashia

33 yrs · Left-handed

Last 10 · pre-match

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Mertens Y.

6-1 6-2

Dzhanashia S.

Mertens Y.

662

Dzhanashia S.

120

Yannick Mertens defeated Shalva Dzhanashia 6-1 6-2 in the Istanbul CH qualifying final on hard. The result followed the form book — Yannick Mertens came in defending last year's round of 16.

Key context

Match story: Yannick Mertens dropped just 3 games past Shalva Dzhanashia.

Head to head

No previous meetings on record.

Serve vs return

This season

Mertens Y.serving70% hold

wins 58% of points on serve vs Dzhanashia S.

Dzhanashia S.serving66% hold

wins 57% of points on serve vs Mertens Y.

Baseline battle — serve is shaky, expect plenty of breaks

Each player's serve crossed against the other's return, converted to expected hold of serve. Recent completed matches, ATP, WTA & Challenger. About

Statistics

This season

Mertens Y.Dzhanashia S.

1st serve in·Even

65%

1st serve points won·Slight edge

67%

61%

2nd serve points won·Slight edge

51%

45%

Service points won·Slight edge

62%

55%

Return points won·Slight edge

38%

43%

Break points saved·Slight edge

58%

53%

Aces / match·Clear edge

2.7

1.0

Double faults / match·Dominant

2.7

4.3

Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (183 vs 79). ATP, WTA & Challenger.

Conditions

Court speed

Medium-slowfavours grinders

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Yannick Mertens vs Shalva Dzhanashia — Istanbul CH Qualifying Final

Key context

Head to head

Serve vs return

Statistics

Conditions

Draw

Serve vs return