Elias Ymer vs Yannick MertensRennes CH Round of 16

Rennes CH · CHALLENGER · Round of 16
#212ATP
1548ELO
1527Hard ELO
$191kYTD
$2.4MCAREER
30 yrs · 185 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
LWLLLWLLWW
2 — 0
Sets
Monday, 21 January 2019 ·
hard
39 yrs · 185 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
LLLLLLLLWW
Ymer E.
6-3 6-4
Mertens Y.
Ymer E.
662
Mertens Y.
340

Elias Ymer defeated Yannick Mertens 6-3 6-4 in the Rennes CH round of 16 on hard. The upset overturned the form book — Yannick Mertens came in leading the head-to-head 1–0, but Elias Ymer had been the form player, winning 1 of their last 4 on hard. Elias Ymer claimed a first win over Yannick Mertens in two meetings, narrowing the head-to-head to 1–1.

Key context

  • Match story: Elias Ymer closed it out in two sets, 6–3 6–4.

Head to head

01
DateTournamentRoundSurfaceWinnerScore
2012-10-13StockholmQ32hardYannick Mertens6-3 6-3

Statistics

This season
1st serve in·Slight edge
60%
65%
1st serve points won·Even
70%
68%
2nd serve points won·Even
48%
51%
Service points won·Even
61%
62%
Return points won·Even
38%
39%
Break points saved·Even
57%
60%
Aces / match·Clear edge
4.8
2.7
Double faults / match·Slight edge
3.1
2.7

Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (200 vs 142). ATP, WTA & Challenger.

Freshness

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Freshness·
79

Ymer E.: 1 day rest · 2 matches, 39 games (7d). Higher means fresher. About

Conditions

Court speed
Fastbig serves, short points
SlowFast

Draw