Gerald Melzer vs Yannick Mertens — Australian Open Qualifying Round of 128
Gerald Melzer defeated Yannick Mertens 4-6 7-5 7-5 in the Australian Open qualifying round of 128 on hard. The upset overturned the form book — Yannick Mertens came in leading the head-to-head 2–1. Gerald Melzer narrowed the head-to-head to 2–2.
Key context
- Match story: Gerald Melzer dropped the opening set before beating Yannick Mertens 4–6 7–5 7–5.
How the match was decided
Auto-generatedMelzer G. came through in three 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 · level 2–222
Hard: Melzer G. leads 1–0 · Clay: Mertens Y. leads 2–1
- Melzer G.January 2015Australian OpenThis matchHard4-6 7-5 7-5
- Mertens Y.August 2014Meerbusch CHClay7-6 2-6 6-3
- Melzer G.September 2013Rwanda F1Clay6-3 7-5
- Mertens Y.September 2013Burundi F1Clay6-2 6-3
Closing odds
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Player context
Before the matchMelzer G.Mertens Y.1 696ELO1 5891 546Hard ELO1 5695–5Last 102–824Age27188 cmHeight185 cmLeftPlaysRight