Ulises Blanch vs Nicolas Mejia

Cleveland CH · CHALLENGER · Qualifying Round 2

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Ulises Blanch

#1661ATP

28 yrs · 188 cm · Right-handed

Last 10 · pre-match

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2 — 1

Sets

Monday, 31 January 2022 · 00:00

hard

COL

Nicolas Mejia

#115ATP

1477ELO

1424Hard ELO

$142kYTD

$524kCAREER

26 yrs · 183 cm · Right-handed

Last 10 · pre-match

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Blanch U.

7-5 5-7 7-6

Mejia N.

Blanch U.

7572

Mejia N.

5761

Ulises Blanch defeated Nicolas Mejia 7-5 5-7 7-6 in the Cleveland CH qualifying round 2 on hard. The upset overturned the form book — Nicolas Mejia came in ranked #115, defending last year's round of 16, but Ulises Blanch had been the form player, winning 2 of their last 4 on hard.

Key context

Match story: Ulises Blanch edged Nicolas Mejia in three tight sets (7–5 5–7 7–6).

Head to head

No previous meetings on record.

Serve vs return

This season

Blanch U.serving78% hold

wins 62% of points on serve vs Mejia N.

Mejia N.serving82% hold

wins 64% of points on serve vs Blanch U.

Even serve battle

Each player's serve crossed against the other's return, converted to expected hold of serve. Recent completed matches, ATP, WTA & Challenger. About

Statistics

This season

Blanch U.Mejia N.

1st serve in·Even

58%

62%

1st serve points won·Even

73%

69%

2nd serve points won·Even

49%

52%

Service points won·Even

63%

62%

Return points won·Even

37%

40%

Break points saved·Even

64%

60%

Aces / match·Clear edge

6.2

3.8

Double faults / match·Dominant

4.0

2.2

Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (122 vs 199). ATP, WTA & Challenger.

Freshness

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Blanch U.Mejia N.

Freshness·

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Mejia N.: 3 days rest · 1 match, 33 games (7d). Higher means fresher. About

Conditions

Court speed

Fastbig serves, short points

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Ulises Blanch vs Nicolas Mejia — Cleveland CH Qualifying Round 2

Key context

Head to head

Serve vs return

Statistics

Freshness

Conditions

Draw

Serve vs return