Jurgen Melzer vs Mardy Fish — Houston Quarter-final

Houston · ATP · Quarter-final
AUT
Jurgen Melzer
45 yrs · 183 cm · Left-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
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2 — 1
Sets
Monday, 21 April 2003
clay
USA
Mardy Fish
44 yrs · 188 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
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Melzer J.
7-5 2-6 7-5
Fish M.
Melzer J.
7272
Fish M.
5651

Jurgen Melzer defeated Mardy Fish 7-5 2-6 7-5 in the Houston quarter-final on clay. The result followed the form book — Jurgen Melzer came in leading the head-to-head 3–1. Jurgen Melzer extended the head-to-head to 4–1.

Key context

  • Match story: Jurgen Melzer closed it out in three sets, 7–5 2–6 7–5.

Head to head

3–1
DateTournamentRoundSurfaceWinnerScore
2010-05-09Madrid MastersR32clayJurgen Melzer3-6 6-1 6-4
2009-01-04BrisbaneR32hardJurgen Melzer6-4 4-6 7-6(4)
2006-10-02MetzQFhardJurgen Melzer1-6 7-5 7-5
2006-04-10HoustonFclayMardy Fish3-6 6-4 6-3

Serve vs return

This season
Melzer J.serving74% hold

wins 60% of points on serve vs Fish M.

Fish M.serving84% hold

wins 65% of points on serve vs Melzer J.

Serve advantage — Fish M.

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
Melzer J.Fish M.
1st serve in·Slight edge
65%
56%
1st serve points won·Slight edge
68%
77%
2nd serve points won·Even
50%
53%
Service points won·Slight edge
62%
67%
Return points won·Even
38%
38%
Break points saved·Even
59%
62%
Aces / match·Dominant
4.0
9.2
Double faults / match·Slight edge
2.8
2.2

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

Clutch

Under pressure
Melzer J.Fish M.
Clutch Rating·Clear edge
44
65
Break points saved·Even
86
89
Break points won·Dominant
27
56
Deciding sets·Slight edge
65
72
Tiebreaks·Dominant
27
63

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

Conditions

Court speed
Medium-slowfavours grinders
SlowFast

Draw

Final
Agassi A.
Roddick A.
3-66-36-4
Semi-finals
Agassi A.
Melzer J.
6-46-1
Roddick A.
Mutis O.
4-66-16-2
Quarter-finals
Melzer J.
Fish M.
7-52-67-5
Roddick A.
Meligeni F.
6-34-66-4
Mutis O.
Blake J.
6-46-736-1
Agassi A.
Mello R.
6-06-1
R16
Mello R.
Martin T.
7-666-1
Agassi A.
Labadze I.
6-06-2
Roddick A.
Goldstein P.
7-56-4
Meligeni F.
Spadea V.
4-67-666-3
Blake J.
Savolt A.
6-27-62
Mutis O.
Saretta F.
6-26-0
Fish M.
Horna L.
6-26-4
Melzer J.
Carlsen K.
5-76-36-4
R32
Melzer J.
Dent T.
4-67-646-3
Roddick A.
Morrison J.
6-36-1
Goldstein P.
Enqvist T.
6-17-67
Meligeni F.
Gimelstob J.
6-26-4
Spadea V.
Brasington J.
6-36-3
Blake J.
Waske A.
6-46-4
Savolt A.
Kiefer N.
6-36-2
Mutis O.
Armando H.
6-716-46-1
Saretta F.
Mamiit C.
6-36-1
Fish M.
Roitman S.
6-36-3
Carlsen K.
Blake T.
7-656-1
Martin T.
Lee H.
6-36-4
Mello R.
Sa A.
7-626-0
Labadze I.
Vahaly B.
6-36-726-3
Horna L.
Gambill J.
6-26-4
Agassi A.
Krajan Z.
6-26-0