Daniel Brands def. Yannick Mertens
7-5 4-6 6-2
Daniel Brands defeated Yannick Mertens 7-5 4-6 6-2 in the 2017 Sofia first qualifying round on hard courts on February 6, 2017.
Match Information
Match Statistics
| Stat | Daniel Brands | Yannick Mertens |
|---|---|---|
| Serving | ||
AcesServes that land in and are not touched by the returner. | 11 | 1 |
Double faultsService points lost by missing both first and second serve. | 4 | 2 |
First serve %Percentage of service points where the first serve landed in. | 63.0% | 64.5% |
First serve points won %Percentage of points won after making a first serve. | 86.3% | 65.2% |
Second serve points won %Percentage of second-serve points won, including points lost through double faults. | 50.0% | 52.6% |
Break points saved %Percentage of break points won by the server. | 80.0% | 78.6% |
Service points won %Percentage of all points won while serving. | 72.8% | 60.7% |
| Returning | ||
Break points converted %Percentage of break-point chances won by the returner. | 21.4% | 20.0% |
Return points won %Percentage of all points won while returning. | 39.3% | 27.2% |
| Overall | ||
Total points won %Percentage of all completed points won. | 53.7% | 46.3% |
Match Serve+This match’s service points won percentage minus the tour’s season average, in percentage points. Zero is average; +5 means five points above average. Match-weighted available stats; no opponent adjustment. | +9.0 | -3.1 |
Match Return+This match’s return points won percentage minus the tour’s season average, in percentage points. Zero is average; +5 means five points above average. Match-weighted available stats; no opponent adjustment. | +3.1 | -9.0 |
* Match Serve+ and Match Return+ compare this match with the ATP 2017 average from available match stats. Zero is average; +5 means five percentage points above average. No opponent adjustment.
Player Comparison
| Field | Daniel Brands | Yannick Mertens |
|---|---|---|
| Country | GER | BEL |
| Birth date | Jul 17, 1987 | Jun 25, 1987 |
| Age | 29 | 29 |
| Height | 196 cm | 188 cm |
| Handedness | Right-Handed | Right-Handed |
| Backhand style | — | — |
| Ranking (entering) | 225 | 245 |
| Ranking points (entering) | 233 | 213 |
| Elo (entering) | 1,641 | 1,517 |
| Current career W-L | 58–93 | 1–2 |
| Current career earnings | $2,181,301 | $531,022 |
No prior-path match data is available for this tournament stage.