Pierre Hugues Herbert defeated Jan Lennard Struff 7-6 6-4 in the Metz round of 32 on hard. The upset overturned the form book — Jan Lennard Struff came in ranked #59, leading the head-to-head 3–1. Pierre Hugues Herbert narrowed the head-to-head to 3–2.
Herbert P. took it in straight sets.
Herbert P. and Struff J. faced 7 of the same opponents in the last 12 months. Herbert P. went 4–4 (50%) against them, Struff J. 4–6 (40%). Results against comparable opponents are close (3 : 2 better-results split).
Hard: Herbert P. leads 2–1 · Clay: Struff J. leads 2–0
Pierre Hugues Herbert beat Jan Lennard Struff 7-6 6-4. Umpiry, "Pierre Hugues Herbert vs Jan Lennard Struff — Metz Round of 32", https://umpiry.com/match/2019-09-16/herbert-vs-struff-metz-r32?utm_source=cite (as of 16 September 2019).