Yannick Mertens vs Nigmat ShofayzievTashkent CH Round of 32

Tashkent CH · CHALLENGER · Round of 32
39 yrs · 185 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
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2 — 0
Sets
Monday, 10 October 2016
hard
33 yrs · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
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Mertens Y.
6-4 6-2
Shofayziev N.
Mertens Y.
662
Shofayziev N.
420

Yannick Mertens defeated Nigmat Shofayziev 6-4 6-2 in the Tashkent CH round of 32 on hard. The upset overturned the form book — Nigmat Shofayziev came in defending last year's round of 32.

Key context

Head to head

No previous meetings on record.

Serve vs return

This season
Mertens Y.serving81% hold

wins 64% of points on serve vs Shofayziev N.

Shofayziev N.serving74% hold

wins 60% of points on serve vs Mertens Y.

Serve advantage — Mertens Y.

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%
61%
1st serve points won·Even
66%
66%
2nd serve points won·Slight edge
49%
39%
Service points won·Even
60%
56%
Return points won·Even
36%
35%
Break points saved·Slight edge
54%
63%
Aces / match·Dominant
2.6
8.7
Double faults / match·Dominant
2.8
5.2

Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (100 vs 13). ATP, WTA & Challenger.

Conditions

Court speed
Medium-fastrewards aggression
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