Ricardo Mello vs Todd Martin — Houston Round of 16

Houston · ATP · Round of 16
BRA
Ricardo Mello
45 yrs · 175 cm · Left-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
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0 — 0
Sets
Monday, 21 April 2003
clay
USA
Todd Martin
56 yrs · 198 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
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Mello R.
7-6 6-1
Martin T.
Mello R.
7862
Martin T.
661–

Ricardo Mello defeated Todd Martin 7-6 6-1 in the Houston round of 16 on clay. The upset overturned the form book — Todd Martin came in leading the head-to-head 1–0, defending last year's quarter-final. Ricardo Mello claimed a first win over Todd Martin in two meetings, narrowing the head-to-head to 1–1.

Key context

  • Match story: Ricardo Mello came through a tight passage before pulling clear — 7–6 6–1.

Head to head

0–1
DateTournamentRoundSurfaceWinnerScore
2003-06-09Queen's ClubR64grassTodd Martin6-2 6-1

Serve vs return

This season
Mello R.serving76% hold

wins 61% of points on serve vs Martin T.

Martin T.serving85% hold

wins 66% of points on serve vs Mello R.

Serve advantage — Martin T.

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
Mello R.Martin T.
1st serve in·Even
64%
62%
1st serve points won·Slight edge
65%
75%
2nd serve points won·Even
51%
51%
Service points won·Slight edge
60%
66%
Return points won·Even
36%
35%
Break points saved·Slight edge
57%
64%
Aces / match·Dominant
2.6
10.2
Double faults / match·Dominant
2.5
4.5

Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (132 vs 51). ATP, WTA & Challenger.

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