Mertens d. Seidel

Mertens beat Seidel 6-3, 6-4 in the first round at the Porsche Tennis Grand Prix - Stuttgart. Mertens won 68 of 122 points (56%). Mertens hit 6 aces to 0 and won 68% of points behind the first serve (27/40) against 62% for Seidel. The second serve told: 60% won for Mertens, 35% for Seidel. Mertens converted 4 of 11 break points and saved 2 of 4 faced; Seidel converted 2 of 4. The match was played on clay in Germany.