Nikoloz Basilashvili def. Yannick Mertens
7-6(2) 6-0
Nikoloz Basilashvili defeated Yannick Mertens 7-6(2) 6-0 in the 2016 Dubai Tennis Championships first qualifying round on hard courts on February 22, 2016.
Match Information
Match Statistics
| Stat | Nikoloz Basilashvili | Yannick Mertens |
|---|---|---|
| Serving | ||
AcesServes that land in and are not touched by the returner. | 1 | 3 |
Double faultsService points lost by missing both first and second serve. | 4 | 3 |
First serve %Percentage of service points where the first serve landed in. | 69.7% | 50.8% |
First serve points won %Percentage of points won after making a first serve. | 71.7% | 60.0% |
Second serve points won %Percentage of second-serve points won, including points lost through double faults. | 30.4% | 34.5% |
Break points saved %Percentage of break points won by the server. | 85.7% | 28.6% |
Service points won %Percentage of all points won while serving. | 59.2% | 47.5% |
| Returning | ||
Break points converted %Percentage of break-point chances won by the returner. | 71.4% | 14.3% |
Return points won %Percentage of all points won while returning. | 52.5% | 40.8% |
| Overall | ||
Total points won %Percentage of all completed points won. | 56.3% | 43.7% |
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. | -4.4 | -16.2 |
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. | +16.2 | +4.4 |
* Match Serve+ and Match Return+ compare this match with the ATP 2016 average from available match stats. Zero is average; +5 means five percentage points above average. No opponent adjustment.
Player Comparison
| Field | Nikoloz Basilashvili | Yannick Mertens |
|---|---|---|
| Country | GEO | BEL |
| Birth date | Feb 23, 1992 | Jun 25, 1987 |
| Age | 23 | 28 |
| Height | 185 cm | 188 cm |
| Handedness | Right-Handed | Right-Handed |
| Backhand style | Two-Handed Backhand | — |
| Ranking (entering) | 120 | 201 |
| Ranking points (entering) | 491 | 261 |
| Elo (entering) | 1,632 | 1,495 |
| Current career W-L | 155–185 | 1–2 |
| Current career earnings | $9,951,896 | $531,022 |
No prior-path match data is available for this tournament stage.