Yannick Mertens Explained

Yannick Mertens
Residence:Ternat, Belgium
Birth Date:25 June 1987
Birth Place:Anderlecht, Belgium
Turnedpro:2006
Plays:Right-handed (two-handed backhand)
Careerprizemoney:US$510,635
Singlesrecord:1–2
Singlestitles:0
Highestsinglesranking:No. 179 (17 August 2015)
Currentsinglesranking:No. 481 (31 May 2021)
Australianopenresult:Q3 (2012)
Frenchopenresult:Q2 (2012, 2016)
Wimbledonresult:Q3 (2015, 2016)
Usopenresult:Q3 (2012)
Doublesrecord:0–0
Doublestitles:0
Highestdoublesranking:No. 316 (1 October 2018)
Currentdoublesranking:No. 557 (31 May 2021)
Updated:31 May 2021

Yannick Mertens (born 25 June 1987) is a professional tennis player from Belgium who mainly has played on the ATP Challenger Tour. On 27 July 2015, he reached his highest ATP singles ranking of 179, and his highest doubles ranking of 363 was reached on 19 September 2011.

Personal life

He was born in Anderlecht and currently resides in Ternat.

His favorite surface is clay, and he is coached by his father Kris Mertens.[1]

Future and Challenger finals

Singles: 53 (28–25)

Legend
ATP Challengers 0 (0–0)
ITF Futures 53 (28–25)
Titles by surface
Hard (19–18)
Clay (8–7)
Grass (0–0)
Carpet (1–0)
ResultW–LDateTournamentTierSurfaceOpponentScore
Loss0–1Antalya, Turkey F4FuturesClay Gabriel Moraru6–4, 3–6, 4–6
Loss0–2Ruse, Bulgaria F2FuturesClay Maxime Authom6–7(4–7), 3–6
Win1–2Pleven, Bulgaria F3FuturesClay Xavier Pujo7–5, 3–6, 6–2
Win2–2Sofia, Bulgaria F4FuturesClay Tihomir Grozdanov6–1, 6–3
Win3–2Las Palmas, Spain F42FuturesHard Pierre-Ludovic Duclos4–6, 6–2, 6–3
Loss3–3Bagnoles-de-l'Orne, France F1FuturesClay (i) Julien Jeanpierre1–6, 6–3, 3–6
Win4–3Tipton, Great Britain F3FuturesHard (i) Stéphane Robert7–6(7–4), 7–6(7–5)
Win5–3Pozzuoli, Italy F10FuturesClay Simone Vagnozzi6–2, 6–2
Loss5–4Mulhouse, France F14FuturesHard (i) Niels Desein6–7(1–7), 4–6
Win6–4Glasgow, Great Britain F15FuturesHard (i) Daniel Evans6–0, 6–2
Loss6–5Cardiff, Great Britain F16FuturesHard (i) Henri Kontinen6–7(4–7), 5–7
Loss6–6La Roche-sur-Yon, France F19FuturesHard (i) Clément Reix3–6, 7–6(9–7), 6–7(8–10)
Win7–6Tipton, Great Britain F3FuturesHard (i) Daniel Evans6–2, 7–6(8–6)
Loss7–7Padova, Italy F6FuturesClay Daniel Köllerer5–7, 1–6
Loss7–8Newcastle, Great Britain F7FuturesClay Malek Jaziri3–6, 4–6
Win8–8Middelburg, Netherlands F4FuturesClay Victor Baluda6–4, 6–4
Win9–8Fano, Italy F19FuturesClay Nicolás Pastor6–4, 5–7, 6–2
Win10–8Birkenhead, Great Britain F3FuturesHard (i) Jerzy Janowicz7–6(7–5), 2–6, 6–2
Win11–8Trier, Germany F10FuturesClay Petar Trendafilov6–4, 6–2
Loss11–9Ostend, Belgium F7FuturesClay Kimmer Coppejans7–6(8–6), 1–6, 2–6
Win12–9Bujumbura, Burundi F1FuturesClay Lukas Jastraunig6–2, 6–1
Win13–9Puerto de la Cruz, Spain F38FuturesCarpet Roberto Ortega Olmedo6–2, 6–3
Win14–9Lille, France F4FuturesHard (i) Mathieu Rodrigues6–2, 6–1
Loss14–10Antalya, Turkey F8FuturesHard Jan Mertl6–7(6–8), 6–4, 4–6
Loss14–11Doha, Qatar F1FuturesHard Daniel Cox3–6, 4–6
Win15–11Piombino, Italy F29FuturesHard Martin Vaïsse6–4, 7–6(7–3)
Win16–11Madrid, Spain F32FuturesHard Pablo Vivero González6–3, 7–5
Loss16–12Oslo, Norway F1FuturesHard (i) Jules Marie0–6, 2–6
Loss16–13Loulé, Portugal F3FuturesHard Rui Machado4–6, 6–7(6–8)
Win17–13Birkenhead, Great Britain F4FuturesHard (i) Matija Pecotić6–2, 6–4
Win18–13Madrid, Spain F6FuturesHard Jaime Pulgar-Garcia4–6, 6–1, 6–2
Loss18–14Port El Kantaoui, Tunisia F12FuturesHard Clément Geens 6–3, 4–6, 5–7
Loss18–15Bol, Croatia F9FuturesClay7–6(7–4), 5–7, 2–6
Win19–15Amstelveen, Netherlands F4FuturesClay6–4, 6–4
Win20–15Lille, France F4FuturesHard (i)6–2, 6–4
Win21–15Heraklion, Greece F4FuturesHard Lloyd Glasspool6–2, 7–5
Loss21–16Middelkerke, Belgium F5FuturesHard3–6, 7–6(7–3), 1–6
Loss21–17Béjar, Spain F24FuturesHard2–6, 6–7(4–7)
Loss21–18Oliveira de Azeméis, Portugal F11FuturesHard3–6, 6–4, 2–6
Win22–18Ramat Gan, Israel F16FuturesHard Mick Lescure6–3, 6–2
Win23–18Faro, Portugal F2FuturesHard Lucas Miedler6–4, 6–2
Win24–18Oliveira de Azeméis, Portugal F20FuturesHard3–6, 7–6(7–5), 6–2
Loss24–19Meitar, Israel F15FuturesHard Yannick Jankovits5–7, 6–7(6–8)
Win25–19Ramat HaSharon, Israel F16FuturesHard Edan Leshem7–6(7–4), 6–3
Loss25–20Sharm El Sheikh, Egypt F1FuturesHard Aslan Karatsev1–6, 2–6
Loss25–21Glasgow, Great Britain F1FuturesHard (i) Scott Griekspoor1–6, 6–7(5–7)
Loss25–22Djerba, Tunisia F16FuturesHard Altuğ Çelikbilek7–6(7–4), 3–6, 4–6
Win26–22Plaisir, France F18FuturesHard (i) Antoine Cornut Chauvinc7–6(7–4), 6–2
Loss26–23Oliveira de Azeméis, Portugal F18FuturesHard6–7(7–9), 4–6
Loss26–24M15 Grenoble, FranceWorld Tennis TourHard (i) Lény Mitjana 3–6, 5–7
Win27–24M25+H Plaisir, FranceWorld Tennis TourHard (i) Christopher Heyman6–3, 6–0
Loss27–25M15 Monastir, TunisiaWorld Tennis TourHard Stuart Parker3–6, 6–4, 6–7(5–7)
Win28–25M15 Marbella, SpainWorld Tennis TourHard6–2, 6–1

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Notes and References

  1. News: Mertens biography at ITF . 2010-08-19 .