Mertens d. Mladenovic

Mertens beat Mladenovic 6-1, 6-7(5), 6-3 in the second round at the Western & Southern Open - New York. Mertens won 95 of 169 points (56%). Mertens hit 5 aces to 1 and won 83% of points behind the first serve (35/42) against 58% for Mladenovic. Mertens converted 6 of 11 break points and saved 1 of 2 faced; Mladenovic converted 1 of 2. Mladenovic double-faulted 10 times. The match was played on hard in United States.