Nicolas Mejia vs Otto Virtanen — Australian Open Qualifying Round 1
Australian Open · ATP · Qualifying Round 1
#122ATP
1477ELO
1424Hard ELO
$142kYTD
$524kCAREER
26 yrs · 183 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
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2 — 1
Sets
Monday, 19 January 2026 ·
hard
FIN12#116ATP
1706ELO
1674Hard ELO
$214kYTD
$1.5MCAREER
25 yrs · 193 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
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Mejia N.6-3 3-6 6-4
Virtanen O.
Mejia N.
6362
Virtanen O.
3641
Nicolas Mejia defeated Otto Virtanen 6-3 3-6 6-4 in the Australian Open qualifying round 1 on hard. The upset overturned the form book — Otto Virtanen came in ranked #116, defending last year's round of 128. Nicolas Mejia extended the head-to-head to 2–0.
Key context
- Match story: Nicolas Mejia closed it out in three sets, 6–3 3–6 6–4.
Head to head
1–0| Date | Tournament | Round | Surface | Winner | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-01-13 | Australian Open | Q128 | hard | Nicolas Mejia | 6-3 3-6 6-4 |
Statistics
This season1st serve in·Even
60%
59%
1st serve points won·Even
70%
74%
2nd serve points won·Even
55%
53%
Service points won·Even
64%
66%
Return points won·Even
38%
35%
Break points saved·Even
62%
66%
Aces / match·Dominant
5.0
9.3
Double faults / match·Clear edge
2.2
3.4
Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (30 vs 25). ATP, WTA & Challenger.
Clutch
Under pressureClutch Rating·Clear edge
26
11
Break points saved·Slight edge
74
82
Break points won·Slight edge
6
1
Deciding sets·Slight edge
40
29
Tiebreaks·Dominant
38
10
Performance in the biggest moments — break points, deciding sets and tiebreaks (0–100, higher is better). About
Freshness
Recent loadFreshness·Slight edge
69
76
Mejia N.: 1 day rest · 3 matches, 72 games (7d) · Virtanen O.: 1 day rest · 2 matches, 52 games (7d). Higher means fresher. About
Conditions
Court speed
Fastbig serves, short points
SlowFast