Jurgen Melzer vs Victor HanescuUmag Quarter-final

Umag · ATP · Quarter-final
45 yrs · 183 cm · Left-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
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0 — 0
Sets
Monday, 15 July 2002
clay
44 yrs · 198 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
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Melzer J.
6-4 6-4
Hanescu V.
Melzer J.
662
Hanescu V.
44

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.

Key context

  • Match story: Jurgen Melzer edged a tight contest from start to finish — 6–4 6–4.

Head to head

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DateTournamentRoundSurfaceWinnerScore
2009-08-23New HavenR16hardJurgen Melzer7-6(5) 4-6 6-1
2009-08-10Canada MastersR64hardVictor Hanescu6-4 6-3
2008-06-15s HertogenboschR32grassJurgen Melzer6-7(11) 6-2 6-4
2007-04-09HoustonR16clayJurgen Melzer6-4 6-2
2005-05-02Rome MastersR64clayVictor Hanescu6-4 3-6 6-3
2004-03-08Indian Wells MastersR128hardVictor Hanescu6-1 6-7(5) 6-3
2002-04-05Davis Cup G1 QF: ROU vs AUTRRcarpetVictor Hanescu6-4 6-4

Serve vs return

This season
Melzer J.serving78% hold

wins 62% of points on serve vs Hanescu V.

Hanescu V.serving76% hold

wins 61% of points on serve vs Melzer J.

Even serve battle

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·Slight edge
65%
70%
1st serve points won·Even
68%
69%
2nd serve points won·Even
50%
50%
Service points won·Even
62%
63%
Return points won·Even
38%
36%
Break points saved·Even
59%
60%
Aces / match·Even
4.0
4.4
Double faults / match·Clear edge
2.8
1.4

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

Clutch

Under pressure
Clutch Rating·Clear edge
44
31
Break points saved·Even
86
85
Break points won·Clear edge
27
13
Deciding sets·Dominant
65
25
Tiebreaks·Dominant
27
59

Performance in the biggest moments — break points, deciding sets and tiebreaks (0–100, higher is better). About

Conditions

Court speed
Slowlow bounce, long rallies
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