Altug Celikbilek vs Yannick Mertens — Tunisia F16 Final
Tunisia F16 · ITF · Final
2 — 1
Sets
Monday, 23 April 2018 ·
hard
Celikbilek A.6-7 6-3 6-4
Mertens Y.
Celikbilek A.
64662
Mertens Y.
77341
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.
Head to head
0–2| Date | Tournament | Round | Surface | Winner | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017-06-26 | Antalya | Q1 | grass | Yannick Mertens | 6-2 6-4 |
| 2017-06-24 | Antalya | Q16 | grass | Yannick Mertens | 6-2 6-4 |
Statistics
This season1st serve in·Slight edge
58%
66%
1st serve points won·Slight edge
71%
64%
2nd serve points won·Slight edge
48%
53%
Service points won·Even
61%
60%
Return points won·Slight edge
39%
34%
Break points saved·Even
60%
57%
Aces / match·Dominant
6.2
2.3
Double faults / match·Clear edge
3.7
2.5
Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (200 vs 41). ATP, WTA & Challenger.