Alex Michelsen beats Yunchaokete in the quarter to set up a clash vs Bonzi. HIGHLIGHTS – METZ RESULTS

MOSELLE OPEN - METZ DRAW AND RESULTS. Michelsen dispatches Yunchaokete to fight against Benjamin Bonzi in the semifinal

By
Luke Meyer
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Prediction-and-head-to-head-Alex-Michelsen-vs-Bu-Yunchaokete

Alex Michelsen tops Bu Yunchaokete 6-7(6) 6-2 6-4 in the quarter in Metz on Thursday. Michelsen will seek to keep on going in this event against Benjamin Bonzi in the semifinal. The battle lasted 2 hours and 22 minutes.

Michelsen
Metz
Michelsen's Record

Alex added to his prize money € 12,710 after winning this match. He has already won € 30,220 up to now in this event. If he wins the next match, Alex will add € 21,180 to his earnings to get in total € 51,400.

Highlights Alex Michelsen vs. Bu Yunchaokete Moselle Open – Metz

Stats: aces, double faults, breaks, winners

Michelsen
Yunchaokete
Alex Michelsen
6-76 6-2 6-4
2h:22
Bu Yunchaokete
110
110
Total points
96
96
52
52
Winners
50
50
47%
47%
Ratio Winners
52%
52%
-- Serve --
10
10
Aces
8
8
4
4
Double Faults
3
3
75%
75%
1st in
68%
68%
72%
72%
1st won
67%
67%
52/72
52/72
1st won
50/75
50/75
54%
54%
2nd won
43%
43%
13/24
13/24
2nd won
15/35
15/35
-- Break Points --
5/14
5/14
Total
2/9
2/9
36%
36%
Won
22%
22%
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At the end of the match, Michelsen scored 110 points vs. the Chinese’s 96.

Michelsen

Alex blasted 10 aces and he committed 4 double faults. Michelsen won this match even if he was far from perfect in converting his break points since he converted only 36% (5/14) of the procured opportunities.

Yunchaokete

On the other side, Yunchaokete was struggling to find the solution in converting his break points (only 22% – 2/9). That was one of the key issues for his defeat.

After this encounter, the head to head between Michelsen and Yunchaokete is 2-0 for Alex.

Draw and next match H2H: Alex Michelsen vs. Benjamin Bonzi – stats

Michelsen will take on Bonzi in the semifinal.

There is no head to head record between Alex Michelsen and Benjamin Bonzi since this will be the first time that they will face off in the main tour.

Alex Michelsen Draw info

Live score progression and stats

1st Set -
Yunchaokete 7-6
YunchaoketeMichelsen
7
6
15
0
30
0
40
0
YunchaoketeMichelsen
7
6
0
1
1
1
1
2
2
2
2
3
3
3
3
4
3
5
3
6
4
6
5
6
6
6
7
6
YunchaoketeMichelsen
6
6
15
0
30
0
40
0
YunchaoketeMichelsen
5
6
0
15
0
30
0
40
YunchaoketeMichelsen
5
5
15
0
30
0
30
15
40
15
40
30
YunchaoketeMichelsen
4
5
0
15
0
30
0
40
YunchaoketeMichelsen
4
4
15
0
30
0
40
0
40
15
YunchaoketeMichelsen
3
4
15
0
15
15
30
15
30
30
40
30
40
40
40
A
YunchaoketeMichelsen
3
3
0
15
0
30
0
40
15
40
30
40
40
40
40
A
40
40
A
40
40
40
A
40
40
40
A
40
40
40
40
A
40
40
A
40
YunchaoketeMichelsen
2
3
15
0
15
15
15
30
30
30
30
40
YunchaoketeMichelsen
2
2
15
0
30
0
40
0
YunchaoketeMichelsen
1
2
0
15
0
30
0
40
YunchaoketeMichelsen
1
1
0
15
0
30
15
30
30
30
40
30
YunchaoketeMichelsen
0
1
15
0
15
15
15
30
15
40

Yunchaokete won the set after he broke Michelsen .

Yunchaokete wasn’t able to convert 1 break point in the 7th game (3-3 30-40). On the other side, the American was unerring in converting all his break points in the 6th game (3-2 0-40, 15-40, 30-40, 40-A and 40-A).

They contested 92 points. The set was a huge battle since finally Bu won just 2 more points than the American (47-45). Bu surrendered 20 points on serve (41-20). on the other side of the net, Michelsen conceded 6 points on serve (25-6).

2nd Set -
Michelsen 6-2
MichelsenYunchaokete
6
2
0
15
15
15
15
30
15
40
30
40
40
40
A
40
40
40
A
40
MichelsenYunchaokete
6
2
15
0
30
0
40
0
MichelsenYunchaokete
5
2
15
0
15
15
30
15
30
30
40
30
40
40
40
A
MichelsenYunchaokete
5
1
0
15
0
30
0
40
15
40
30
40
40
40
A
40
40
40
A
40
MichelsenYunchaokete
4
1
15
0
30
0
30
15
40
15
40
30
MichelsenYunchaokete
3
1
15
0
30
0
40
0
40
15
40
30
40
40
A
40
MichelsenYunchaokete
2
1
15
0
30
0
40
0
40
15
MichelsenYunchaokete
1
1
15
0
30
0
40
0

Michelsen in this set was more solid than Yunchaokete and finally he won 6-2 after breaking the Chinese in the 3rd (2-1) and in the 5th (4-1) game.

A defining moment of this set was when Michelsen won 4 consecutive games in the 2nd set to bring the scoreline from 1-1 to 5-1.

Alex converted 28% of his break points (2/7). He had 7 break points opportunities in the 3rd (1-1 0-40 and 15-40), the 4th (3-1 15-40 and 30-40), the 7th (5-1 30-40) and the 9th game (6-1 40-A and 40-A). On the other side, the Chinese was unable to convert any of his 3 break points. He had 3 break points opportunities in the 6th game (1-4 0-40, 15-40 and 30-40).

They played 55 points. The American was the winner of the set after clinching 17 more points than Bu (36-19). Alex lost 7 points on serve (19-7). on the other side of the net, Bu conceded 17 points on serve (12-17).

3rd Set -
Michelsen 6-4
MichelsenYunchaokete
6
4
15
0
15
15
15
30
30
30
40
30
40
40
A
40
MichelsenYunchaokete
5
4
0
15
15
15
15
30
15
40
30
40
40
40
40
A
40
40
A
40
MichelsenYunchaokete
4
4
15
0
30
0
40
0
40
15
MichelsenYunchaokete
3
4
0
15
0
30
15
30
15
40
30
40
MichelsenYunchaokete
3
3
15
0
15
15
15
30
15
40
30
40
MichelsenYunchaokete
3
2
15
0
15
15
15
30
15
40
MichelsenYunchaokete
3
1
0
15
0
30
0
40
15
40
MichelsenYunchaokete
3
0
0
15
15
15
30
15
30
30
40
30
MichelsenYunchaokete
2
0
0
15
15
15
30
15
30
30
30
40
40
40
A
40

Michelsen had a pretty good kick start of the set after breaking Bu Yunchaokete in the 2nd game (2-0) before consolidating his break and lead 3-0. Nevertheless, the set was not over yet and there was more work to do for the American to win the set because the Chinese managed to break back in the 4th (1-3) and in the 6th (3-3) game. Alex kept his focus to break the Chinese in the 9th (5-4) game before conquering the set (6-4).

However also Bu won 4 consecutive games from 0-3 to 4-3

Alex was on the money in converting all his break points in the 3rd (2-0 30-40) and the 9th game (4-4 40-A). On the other side, Yunchaokete converted 40% of his break points (2/5). He had his opportunities in the 1st (0-0 30-40), the 4th (0-3 0-40 and 15-40) and the 5th game (2-3 15-40 and 30-40).

They played 59 points. This set was a huge battle since finally Alex won only 1 point more than Yunchaokete (30-29). The American surrendered 15 points on serve (17-15). In addition, on the other side, Yunchaokete conceded 13 points on serve (14-13).

1st
Michelsen
Yunchaokete
6-7
6
7
6
6
6
5
5
5
5
4
4
4
4
3
3
3
3
2
2
2
2
1
1
1
1
0
2nd
Michelsen
Yunchaokete
6-2
6
2
5
2
5
1
4
1
3
1
2
1
1
1
0
1
3rd
Michelsen
Yunchaokete
6-4
6
4
5
4
4
4
3
4
3
3
3
2
3
1
3
0
2
0
1
0
 

Tennis Scores in Metz

  • Alex MichelsenMichelsen – Bu YunchaoketeYunchaokete (6-76 6-2 6-4)
  • Cameron NorrieNorrie – Zizou BergsBergs (6-3 6-76 6-1)
  • Benjamin BonziBonzi – Quentin HalysHalys (6-3 7-61)
  • Corentin MoutetMoutet – Andrey RublevRublev (w/o)

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