Alejandro Gonzalez vs Yannick MertensBlois CH Round of 32

Blois CH · CHALLENGER · Round of 32
37 yrs · 190 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
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2 — 0
Sets
Monday, 15 June 2015
clay
39 yrs · 185 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
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Gonzalez A.
6-4 6-2
Mertens Y.
Gonzalez A.
662
Mertens Y.
420

Alejandro Gonzalez defeated Yannick Mertens 6-4 6-2 in the Blois CH round of 32 on clay. The upset overturned the form book — Yannick Mertens came in defending last year's round of 16.

Key context

Head to head

No previous meetings on record.

Serve vs return

This season
Gonzalez A.serving70% hold

wins 58% of points on serve vs Mertens Y.

Mertens Y.serving66% hold

wins 56% of points on serve vs Gonzalez A.

Baseline battle — serve is shaky, expect plenty of breaks

Each player's serve crossed against the other's return, converted to expected hold of serve. Recent completed matches, ATP, WTA & Challenger. About

Statistics

This season
1st serve in·Even
64%
64%
1st serve points won·Even
65%
66%
2nd serve points won·Even
48%
50%
Service points won·Even
59%
60%
Return points won·Even
40%
37%
Break points saved·Even
54%
55%
Aces / match·Even
2.3
2.7
Double faults / match·Slight edge
2.3
2.8

Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (200 vs 133). ATP, WTA & Challenger.

Clutch

Under pressure
Clutch Rating·Slight edge
5
0
Break points saved·Slight edge
22
30
Break points won·Slight edge
12
5
Deciding sets·Clear edge
23
2
Tiebreaks·Clear edge
57
38

Performance in the biggest moments — break points, deciding sets and tiebreaks (0–100, higher is better). About

Conditions

Court speed
Mediumbalanced pace
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