Yannick Mertens vs Artem Smirnov — Egypt F1 Qualifying Round
Yannick Mertens defeated Artem Smirnov 6-7 6-1 6-4 in the Egypt F1 qualifying round on hard. The result followed the form book — Yannick Mertens came in leading the head-to-head 1–0. Yannick Mertens extended the head-to-head to 2–0.
Key context
- Match story: Yannick Mertens dropped the opening set before beating Artem Smirnov 6–7 6–1 6–4.
How the match was decided
Auto-generatedMertens Y. 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
2 meetings · Mertens Y. leads 2–020
Hard: Mertens Y. leads 1–0 · Carpet: Mertens Y. leads 1–0
- Mertens Y.January 2018Egypt F1This matchHard6-7(1) 6-1 6-4
- Mertens Y.February 2008Germany F5Carpet7-5 6-3
Closing odds
Player context
Before the matchMertens Y.Smirnov A.1 589ELO1 6631 569Hard ELO1 6392–8Last 104–630Age29185 cmHeight188 cmRightPlaysLeft