Yuichi Sugita defeated Yannick Mertens 6-3 5-7 6-4 in the Australian Open qualifying round of 64 on hard. The result followed the form book — Yuichi Sugita came in leading the head-to-head 2–1. Yuichi Sugita extended the head-to-head to 3–1.
Sugita Y. came through in three sets.
Sugita Y. and Mertens Y. faced 1 of the same opponent in the last 12 months. Sugita Y. went 1–0 (100%) against them, Mertens Y. 0–1 (0%).
Only 1 common opponent — too few for any conclusion. Shown without assessment.
Hard: Sugita Y. leads 2–1 · Grass: Sugita Y. leads 1–0
Yuichi Sugita beat Yannick Mertens 6-3 5-7 6-4. Umpiry, "Yuichi Sugita vs Yannick Mertens — Australian Open Qualifying Round of 64", https://umpiry.com/match/2016-01-14/mertens-vs-sugita-australian-open-q64?utm_source=cite (as of 14 January 2016).