Gerald Melzer def. Yannick Mertens
4-6 7-5 7-5
Gerald Melzer defeated Yannick Mertens 4-6 7-5 7-5 in the 2015 Australian Open first qualifying round on hard courts on January 19, 2015.
Match Information
Match Statistics
| Stat | Gerald Melzer | Yannick Mertens |
|---|---|---|
| Serving | ||
AcesServes that land in and are not touched by the returner. | 6 | 6 |
Double faultsService points lost by missing both first and second serve. | 5 | 6 |
First serve %Percentage of service points where the first serve landed in. | 67.5% | 69.2% |
First serve points won %Percentage of points won after making a first serve. | 67.5% | 67.6% |
Second serve points won %Percentage of second-serve points won, including points lost through double faults. | 52.5% | 54.5% |
Break points saved %Percentage of break points won by the server. | 81.8% | 70.0% |
Service points won %Percentage of all points won while serving. | 62.6% | 63.6% |
| Returning | ||
Break points converted %Percentage of break-point chances won by the returner. | 30.0% | 18.2% |
Return points won %Percentage of all points won while returning. | 36.4% | 37.4% |
| Overall | ||
Total points won %Percentage of all completed points won. | 50.4% | 49.6% |
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. | -1.6 | -0.6 |
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. | +0.6 | +1.6 |
* Match Serve+ and Match Return+ compare this match with the ATP 2015 average from available match stats. Zero is average; +5 means five percentage points above average. No opponent adjustment.
Player Comparison
| Field | Gerald Melzer | Yannick Mertens |
|---|---|---|
| Country | AUT | BEL |
| Birth date | Jul 13, 1990 | Jun 25, 1987 |
| Age | 24 | 27 |
| Height | 188 cm | 188 cm |
| Handedness | Left-Handed | Right-Handed |
| Backhand style | — | — |
| Ranking (entering) | 161 | 258 |
| Ranking points (entering) | 316 | 192 |
| Elo (entering) | 1,519 | 1,500 |
| Current career W-L | 16–30 | 1–2 |
| Current career earnings | $990,350 | $530,921 |
No prior-path match data is available for this tournament stage.