Jiri Vencl vs Jan Mertl — Czech Rep F7 Round of 16
Jiri Vencl defeated Jan Mertl 7-5 7-5 in the Czech Rep F7 round of 16 on hard. The upset overturned the form book — Jan Mertl came in leading the head-to-head 2–0. Jiri Vencl claimed a first win over Jan Mertl in three meetings, narrowing the head-to-head to 2–1.
Key context
- Match story: Jiri Vencl edged Jan Mertl in two tight sets (7–5 7–5).
How the match was decided
Auto-generatedVencl J. took it in straight sets.
Common opponents
0 shared · last 12 monthsNo common opponents in the last 12 months. Surface form and ELO carry more weight here.
Head-to-head
3 meetings · Mertl J. leads 2–112
Hard: Vencl J. leads 1–0 · Clay: Mertl J. leads 2–0
- Vencl J.November 2002Czech Rep F7This matchHard7-5 7-5
- Mertl J.August 2002Slovak Rep F5Clay6-2 7-5
- Mertl J.August 2001Egypt 2 4Clay6-2 6-1
Draw
Closing odds
Player context
Before the matchVencl J.Mertl J.1 491ELO1 6541 507Hard ELO1 5803–7Last 105–5
Cite this
Jiri Vencl beat Jan Mertl 7-5 7-5. Umpiry, "Jiri Vencl vs Jan Mertl — Czech Rep F7 Round of 16", https://umpiry.com/match/2002-11-04/mertl-vs-vencl-czech-rep-f7-r16?utm_source=cite (as of 4 November 2002).