Jurgen Melzer defeated Victor Hanescu 6-4 6-4 in the Umag quarter-final on clay. The upset overturned the form book — Victor Hanescu came in leading the head-to-head 4–3. Jurgen Melzer narrowed the head-to-head to 4–4.
| Date | Tournament | Round | Surface | Winner | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2009-08-23 | New Haven | R16 | hard | Jurgen Melzer | 7-6(5) 4-6 6-1 |
| 2009-08-10 | Canada Masters | R64 | hard | Victor Hanescu | 6-4 6-3 |
| 2008-06-15 | s Hertogenbosch | R32 | grass | Jurgen Melzer | 6-7(11) 6-2 6-4 |
| 2007-04-09 | Houston | R16 | clay | Jurgen Melzer | 6-4 6-2 |
| 2005-05-02 | Rome Masters | R64 | clay | Victor Hanescu | 6-4 3-6 6-3 |
| 2004-03-08 | Indian Wells Masters | R128 | hard | Victor Hanescu | 6-1 6-7(5) 6-3 |
| 2002-04-05 | Davis Cup G1 QF: ROU vs AUT | RR | carpet | Victor Hanescu | 6-4 6-4 |
Each player's serve crossed against the other's return, converted to expected hold of serve. Recent completed matches, ATP, WTA & Challenger. About
Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (200 vs 200). ATP, WTA & Challenger.
Performance in the biggest moments — break points, deciding sets and tiebreaks (0–100, higher is better). About