Jaroslav Pospisil vs Michal Mertinak — Doha Qualifying Round of 16
Jaroslav Pospisil defeated Michal Mertinak 6-3 6-3 in the Doha qualifying round of 16 on hard. The upset overturned the form book — Michal Mertinak came in leading the head-to-head 3–0. Jaroslav Pospisil claimed a first win over Michal Mertinak in four meetings, narrowing the head-to-head to 3–1.
Key context
- Match story: Jaroslav Pospisil dropped just 6 games past Michal Mertinak.
How the match was decided
Auto-generatedPospisil 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
4 meetings · Mertinak M. leads 3–113
Hard: Pospisil J. leads 1–0 · Clay: Mertinak M. leads 2–0 · Carpet: Mertinak M. leads 1–0
- Pospisil J.January 2009DohaThis matchHard6-3 6-3
- Mertinak M.April 2005MunichClay5-7 6-2 7-6(5)
- Mertinak M.November 2002Czech Rep F8Carpet6-4 6-3
- Mertinak M.March 2001Egypt 1 3Clay6-1 7-6(3)
Draw
Closing odds
Player context
Before the matchPospisil J.Mertinak M.1 635ELO1 5971 610Hard ELO1 5261–9Last 105–527Age29175 cmHeight180 cmRightPlaysRight
Cite this
Jaroslav Pospisil beat Michal Mertinak 6-3 6-3. Umpiry, "Jaroslav Pospisil vs Michal Mertinak — Doha Qualifying Round of 16", https://umpiry.com/match/2009-01-04/mertinak-vs-pospisil-doha-q16?utm_source=cite (as of 4 January 2009).