Niels Desein vs Yannick Mertens — France F14 Final
France F14 · ITF · Final
2 — 0
Sets
Monday, 14 September 2009 ·
hard
Desein N.7-6 6-4
Mertens Y.
Desein N.
7762
Mertens Y.
6140
Niels Desein defeated Yannick Mertens 7-6 6-4 in the France F14 final on hard. The upset overturned the form book — Yannick Mertens came in leading the head-to-head 2–0, but Niels Desein had been the form player, winning 2 of their last 5 on hard. Niels Desein claimed a first win over Yannick Mertens in three meetings, narrowing the head-to-head to 2–1.
Key context
- Match story: Niels Desein edged Yannick Mertens in two tight sets (7–6 6–4).
Head to head
0–2| Date | Tournament | Round | Surface | Winner | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013-07-29 | Belgium F7 | SF | clay | Yannick Mertens | 6-4 5-7 6-3 |
| 2009-05-11 | Italy F10 | SF | clay | Yannick Mertens | 6-2 4-6 6-3 |
Statistics
This season1st serve in·Even
61%
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
39%
39%
Break points saved·Even
57%
59%
Aces / match·Clear edge
4.9
2.7
Double faults / match·Even
2.9
2.8
Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (119 vs 200). ATP, WTA & Challenger.