Mert Alkaya vs Pierre Hugues HerbertStuttgart Qualifying Final

Stuttgart · ATP · Qualifying Final
#333ATP
1447ELO
1423Grass ELO
25 yrs
Last 10 · pre-match
WLLLWLWLLL
0 — 2
Sets
Sunday, 7 June 2026 ·
grass
COLOSSEUM · 2nd on
#232ATP
1591ELO
1546Grass ELO
35 yrs · 188 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
LWLWWLLLWL

Pierre Hugues Herbert broke serve in the second set to take control and defeat Mert Alkaya 7-6 6-4 in the Stuttgart qualifying final.

Key context

  • Set 1, game 3: A 17-point game with six deuces went Mert Alkaya's way.
  • Set 1, game 3: Mert Alkaya saved three break points to hold serve.
  • Pressure points: Mert Alkaya converted 0 of 0 break points; Pierre Hugues Herbert converted 1 of 5 break points.

Win Probability

Pre-match · updated 10:21 UTC
Alkaya M.26%
Herbert P.74%
Toss-up
50–58%
Slight edge
58–67%
Clear favourite
67–80%
Strong favourite
80%+

Clear favourite · Herbert P. clearly ahead, but no certainty

Calibrated model · 65% favourite accuracy (2025–26, out-of-sample). Probability is a statistical estimate, not a certainty. How it works.

Umpiry Score

Pre-match
4.7
Heavy underdogUmpiry ScorePartial · surface data limited
  • Back-to-back day (−0.5)
5.7
Slight disadvantageUmpiry Score
  • Back-to-back day (−0.5)
Form & Matchup
3.5Grass Elo 1423
Surface ELO
6.5+122 Grass Elo edge
3.2Overall Elo 1446
ELO gap
6.8Overall Elo 1591
5.0No prior meetings
H2H
5.0No prior meetings
Surface form
5.46 of last 10 on grass
Fatigue & Travel
7.01 three-setter in 14 days
3-set count
7.01 three-setter in 14 days
Context
5.0Didn't play here last year
Defending pts
6.0Reached qualifying here last year

The Umpiry Score combines match-context factors — matchup, form, fatigue, travel and motivation — into a single 0–10 score, updated daily. Read how it works.

Alkaya M.
6740
Herbert P.
7962

Conditions

Weather
22°CPartly cloudy
Wind 10 km/hHumidity 40%

Head to head

No previous meetings on record.

Statistics

Recent form
54%1st serve in+6%60%
70%1st serve points won+4%74%
52%2nd serve points won+4%48%
62%Service points won+1%63%
40%Return points won+4%36%
65%Break points saved+2%67%
5.8Aces / match+0.66.4
1.8Double faults / match+34.8

Averages from each player's recent completed matches (20 vs 20). ATP, WTA & Challenger.