Daniel Smethurst vs Yannick Mertens — Great Britain F2 Semi-final
Daniel Smethurst defeated Yannick Mertens 6-1 7-6 in the Great Britain F2 semi-final on hard. The upset overturned the form book — Yannick Mertens came in leading the head-to-head 1–0, but Daniel Smethurst had been the form player, winning 2 of their last 5 on hard. Daniel Smethurst claimed a first win over Yannick Mertens in two meetings, levelling the head-to-head at 1–1.
Key context
- Match story: Daniel Smethurst came through a tight passage before pulling clear — 6–1 7–6.
How the match was decided
Auto-generatedSmethurst D. 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
2 meetings · level 1–111
Hard: Smethurst D. leads 1–0 · Clay: Mertens Y. leads 1–0
- Smethurst D.January 2014Great Britain F2This matchHard6-1 7-6(3)
- Mertens Y.June 2011Netherlands F4Clay7-5 6-2
Draw
Closing odds
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Player context
Before the matchSmethurst D.Mertens Y.1 654ELO1 5891 632Hard ELO1 5714–6Last 102–823Age26188 cmHeight185 cmRightPlaysRight
Cite this
Daniel Smethurst beat Yannick Mertens 6-1 7-6(3). Umpiry, "Daniel Smethurst vs Yannick Mertens — Great Britain F2 Semi-final", https://umpiry.com/match/2014-01-20/mertens-vs-smethurst-great-britain-f2-sf?utm_source=cite (as of 20 January 2014).