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Gerald Melzer #161 def. Yannick Mertens #258

4-6 7-5 7-5

Match Information

Date Jan 19, 2015
Tournament Australian Open
Category Grand Slam
Surface Hard
RoundQ1
Winner Gerald Melzer
Score4-6 7-5 7-5
Loser Yannick Mertens
Duration2h 21m
StatGerald MelzerYannick Mertens
Aces66
Double faults56
First serve %6769
First serve points won %6768
Second serve points won %5255
Break points saved %8270
Break points converted %3018
Service points won %6364
Return points won %3637
Total points won %5050

Pre-match Comparison

FieldGerald MelzerYannick Mertens
Country AUT BEL
Birth dateJul 13, 1990Jun 25, 1987
Age2427
Height188188
HandednessLeft-HandedRight-Handed
Backhand style
Ranking (entering)161258
Ranking points (entering)316192
Elo (entering)1,5191,500
Career W-L16–301–2
Career earnings$990,350$530,921
Pre-match H2H
Gerald Melzer 0 0 Yannick Mertens

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