Fernando Meligeni vs Gaston GaudioStuttgart Outdoor Round of 32

Stuttgart Outdoor · ATP · Round of 32
55 yrs · 180 cm · Left-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
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0 — 0
Sets
Monday, 19 July 1999
clay
47 yrs · 175 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
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Meligeni F.
7-6 6-4
Gaudio G.
Meligeni F.
7762
Gaudio G.
634

Fernando Meligeni defeated Gaston Gaudio 7-6 6-4 in the Stuttgart Outdoor round of 32 on clay. The upset overturned the form book — Gaston Gaudio came in leading the head-to-head 2–0, but Fernando Meligeni had been the form player, winning 3 of their last 5 on clay. Fernando Meligeni claimed a first win over Gaston Gaudio in three meetings, narrowing the head-to-head to 2–1.

Key context

Head to head

02
DateTournamentRoundSurfaceWinnerScore
2003-02-17Buenos AiresR16clayGaston Gaudio7-6(4) 4-6 6-0
2000-05-08Rome MastersR64clayGaston Gaudio6-1 7-5

Serve vs return

This season
Meligeni F.serving63% hold

wins 55% of points on serve vs Gaudio G.

Gaudio G.serving68% hold

wins 57% of points on serve vs Meligeni F.

Baseline battle — serve is shaky, expect plenty of breaks

Each player's serve crossed against the other's return, converted to expected hold of serve. Recent completed matches, ATP, WTA & Challenger. About

Statistics

This season
1st serve in·Even
58%
62%
1st serve points won·Even
69%
67%
2nd serve points won·Even
50%
50%
Service points won·Even
61%
60%
Return points won·Even
39%
42%
Break points saved·Even
60%
58%
Aces / match·Slight edge
3.8
2.5
Double faults / match·Slight edge
3.6
3.3

Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (174 vs 200). ATP, WTA & Challenger.