Altug Celikbilek vs Yannick Mertens — Tunisia F16 Final
Altug Celikbilek defeated Yannick Mertens 6-7 6-3 6-4 in the Tunisia F16 final on hard. The upset overturned the form book — Yannick Mertens came in leading the head-to-head 2–0, but Altug Celikbilek had been the form player, winning 8 of their last 10 on hard. Altug Celikbilek claimed a first win over Yannick Mertens in three meetings, narrowing the head-to-head to 2–1.
Key context
- Match story: Altug Celikbilek dropped the opening set before beating Yannick Mertens 6–7 6–3 6–4.
How the match was decided
Auto-generatedCelikbilek A. 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
3 meetings · Mertens Y. leads 2–112
Hard: Celikbilek A. leads 1–0 · Grass: Mertens Y. leads 2–0
- Celikbilek A.April 2018Tunisia F16This matchHard6-7(4) 6-3 6-4
- Mertens Y.June 2017AntalyaGrass6-2 6-4
- Mertens Y.June 2017AntalyaGrass6-2 6-4
Closing odds
Player context
Before the matchCelikbilek A.Mertens Y.1 712ELO1 5891 663Hard ELO1 5698–2Last 102–821Age30183 cmHeight185 cmRightPlaysRight