Nikoloz Basilashvili vs Yannick MertensDubai Qualifying Round 1

Dubai · CHALLENGER · Qualifying Round 1
#135ATP
1672ELO
1608Hard ELO
$326kYTD
$9.8MCAREER
34 yrs · 185 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
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Sets
Monday, 22 February 2016
hard
39 yrs · 185 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
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Basilashvili N.
7-6 6-0
Mertens Y.
Basilashvili N.
7762
Mertens Y.
620

Nikoloz Basilashvili defeated Yannick Mertens 7-6 6-0 in the Dubai qualifying round 1 on hard. The result followed the form book — Nikoloz Basilashvili came in leading the head-to-head 1–0. Nikoloz Basilashvili extended the head-to-head to 2–0.

Key context

Head to head

10
DateTournamentRoundSurfaceWinnerScore
2016-02-22DubaiQ1hardNikoloz Basilashvili7-6(2) 6-0

Serve vs return

This season
Basilashvili N.serving83% hold

wins 65% of points on serve vs Mertens Y.

Mertens Y.serving76% hold

wins 61% of points on serve vs Basilashvili N.

Serve advantage — Basilashvili N.

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·Slight edge
56%
65%
1st serve points won·Slight edge
71%
66%
2nd serve points won·Even
50%
50%
Service points won·Even
62%
60%
Return points won·Even
38%
36%
Break points saved·Even
58%
55%
Aces / match·Clear edge
5.1
2.6
Double faults / match·Clear edge
3.9
2.8

Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (198 vs 100). ATP, WTA & Challenger.

Clutch

Under pressure
Clutch Rating·Dominant
73
0
Break points saved·Dominant
92
30
Break points won·Dominant
42
5
Deciding sets·Dominant
93
2
Tiebreaks·Dominant
85
38

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

Freshness

Recent load
Freshness·
90

Basilashvili N.: 7 days rest · 1 match, 30 games (7d). Higher means fresher. About

Conditions

Court speed
Fastbig serves, short points
SlowFast