Artem Smirnov vs Yannick Mertens — Egypt F2 Round of 32
Egypt F2 · ITF · Round of 32
2 — 1
Sets
Monday, 22 January 2018 ·
hard
Smirnov A.6-7 6-1 7-5
Mertens Y.
Smirnov A.
65672
Mertens Y.
77151
Artem Smirnov defeated Yannick Mertens 6-7 6-1 7-5 in the Egypt F2 round of 32 on hard. The upset overturned the form book — Yannick Mertens came in leading the head-to-head 2–0, but Artem Smirnov had been the form player, winning 3 of their last 6 on hard. Artem Smirnov claimed a first win over Yannick Mertens in three meetings, narrowing the head-to-head to 2–1.
Key context
- Match story: Artem Smirnov dropped the opening set before beating Yannick Mertens 6–7 6–1 7–5.
Head to head
0–2| Date | Tournament | Round | Surface | Winner | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018-01-15 | Egypt F1 | QF | hard | Yannick Mertens | 6-7(1) 6-1 6-4 |
| 2008-02-04 | Germany F5 | R16 | carpet | Yannick Mertens | 7-5 6-3 |
Statistics
This season1st serve in·Slight edge
58%
65%
1st serve points won·Even
66%
67%
2nd serve points won·Slight edge
45%
52%
Service points won·Slight edge
57%
62%
Return points won·Slight edge
45%
38%
Break points saved·Slight edge
54%
59%
Aces / match·Slight edge
1.7
2.8
Double faults / match·Dominant
5.8
2.7
Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (46 vs 158). ATP, WTA & Challenger.