Mirza Basic vs Ricardas Berankis — Recanati CH Final
Mirza Basic defeated Ricardas Berankis 6-4 3-6 7-6 in the Recanati CH final on hard. The upset overturned the form book — Ricardas Berankis came in leading the head-to-head 2–1, defending last year's round of 32, but Mirza Basic had been the form player, winning 2 of their last 5 on hard. Mirza Basic narrowed the head-to-head to 2–2.
Key context
- Match story: Mirza Basic closed it out in three sets, 6–4 3–6 7–6.
How the match was decided
Auto-generatedBasic M. 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: Basic M. leads 2–1 · Clay: Berankis R. leads 1–0
- Basic M.July 2015Recanati CHThis matchHard6-4 3-6 7-6
- Basic M.February 2015Wroclaw CHHard7-6 7-5
- Berankis R.September 2014Davis Cup G2 R3: BIH vs LTUHard5-7 3-6 6-4 6-4 6-4
- Berankis R.April 2014BucharestClay5-7 6-4 6-2
Closing odds
Player context
Before the matchBasic M.Berankis R.1 674ELO1 7341 593Hard ELO1 6623–7Last 105–524Age25188 cmHeight175 cmRightPlaysRight