Gaston Gaudio vs Fernando Meligeni — Buenos Aires Round of 16

Buenos Aires · ATP · Round of 16
ARG
Gaston Gaudio
47 yrs · 175 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
LLLLLWLLLL
2 — 1
Sets
Monday, 17 February 2003
clay
BRA
Fernando Meligeni
55 yrs · 180 cm · Left-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
LWWLWLWLWL
Gaudio G.
7-6 4-6 6-0
Meligeni F.
Gaudio G.
77462
Meligeni F.
64601

Gaston Gaudio defeated Fernando Meligeni 7-6 4-6 6-0 in the Buenos Aires round of 16 on clay. The upset overturned the form book — Fernando Meligeni came in defending last year's round of 16. Gaston Gaudio extended the head-to-head to 2–1.

Key context

Head to head

1–1
DateTournamentRoundSurfaceWinnerScore
2000-05-08Rome MastersR64clayGaston Gaudio6-1 7-5
1999-07-19Stuttgart OutdoorR32clayFernando Meligeni7-6(3) 6-4

Serve vs return

This season
Gaudio G.serving70% hold

wins 58% of points on serve vs Meligeni F.

Meligeni F.serving62% hold

wins 55% of points on serve vs Gaudio G.

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
Gaudio G.Meligeni F.
1st serve in·Slight edge
62%
57%
1st serve points won·Even
67%
68%
2nd serve points won·Even
50%
49%
Service points won·Even
60%
60%
Return points won·Even
42%
38%
Break points saved·Slight edge
58%
63%
Aces / match·Slight edge
2.5
3.8
Double faults / match·Slight edge
3.3
2.9

Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (200 vs 13). ATP, WTA & Challenger.

Conditions

Court speed
Slowlow bounce, long rallies
SlowFast
Weather
21°COvercast
Wind 38 km/hHumidity 61%

Draw

Final
Moya C.
Coria G.
6-34-66-4
Semi-finals
Moya C.
Kuerten G.
7-686-1
Coria G.
Gaudio G.
6-31-66-3
Quarter-finals
Gaudio G.
Chela J.
6-36-4
Kuerten G.
Mantilla F.
6-26-746-1
Moya C.
Horna L.
6-746-37-5
Coria G.
Nalbandian D.
3-66-37-65
R16
Mantilla F.
Gonzalez F.
W/O
Kuerten G.
Saretta F.
6-46-757-5
Horna L.
Lapentti N.
6-36-4
Moya C.
Massa E.
6-26-2
Chela J.
Calleri A.
7-57-5
Nalbandian D.
Squillari F.
6-16-3
Coria G.
Zabaleta M.
6-42-66-3
Gaudio G.
Meligeni F.
7-644-66-0
R32
Meligeni F.
Montanes A.
6-46-1
Coria G.
Acasuso J.
6-33-66-2
Gaudio G.
Puerta M.
6-46-2
Moya C.
Ferrer D.
6-36-3
Massa E.
Martin A.
6-46-4
Horna L.
Prodon E.
6-36-2
Lapentti N.
Gaudenzi A.
6-46-1
Gonzalez F.
Sanchez D.
7-646-3
Mantilla F.
Portas A.
6-36-1
Saretta F.
Etlis G.
7-636-3
Kuerten G.
Miranda I.
6-26-4
Chela J.
Charpentier M.
2-66-36-1
Calleri A.
Massu N.
6-42-66-4
Nalbandian D.
Vicente F.
6-37-5
Squillari F.
Sa A.
2-66-36-2
Zabaleta M.
Savolt A.
6-36-4