Brian Vahaly vs Ricardo MelloCosta Do Sauipe Round of 32

Costa Do Sauipe · ATP · Round of 32
46 yrs · 183 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
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0 — 0
Sets
Monday, 9 September 2002
hard
45 yrs · 175 cm · Left-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
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Vahaly B.
6-1 6-4
Mello R.
Vahaly B.
662
Mello R.
14

Brian Vahaly defeated Ricardo Mello 6-1 6-4 in the Costa Do Sauipe round of 32 on hard. The upset overturned the form book — Ricardo Mello came in defending last year's quarter-final, but Brian Vahaly had been the form player, winning 2 of their last 5 on hard.

Key context

Head to head

No previous meetings on record.

Serve vs return

This season
Vahaly B.serving78% hold

wins 62% of points on serve vs Mello R.

Mello R.serving78% hold

wins 62% of points on serve vs Vahaly B.

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·Even
65%
64%
1st serve points won·Even
64%
65%
2nd serve points won·Even
51%
51%
Service points won·Even
60%
60%
Return points won·Even
37%
37%
Break points saved·Even
57%
57%
Aces / match·Even
2.7
2.6
Double faults / match·Clear edge
3.3
2.5

Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (63 vs 133). ATP, WTA & Challenger.