Robby Ginepri vs Jurgen Melzer — Newport Final

Newport · ATP · Final
USA
Robby Ginepri
43 yrs · 183 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
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2 — 1
Sets
Monday, 7 July 2003
grass
AUT
Jurgen Melzer
45 yrs · 183 cm · Left-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
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Ginepri R.
6-4 6-7 6-1
Melzer J.
Ginepri R.
66362
Melzer J.
47711

Robby Ginepri defeated Jurgen Melzer 6-4 6-7 6-1 in the Newport final on grass. The result followed the form book — Robby Ginepri came in leading the head-to-head 3–0, defending last year's semi-final. Robby Ginepri extended the head-to-head to 4–0.

Key context

  • Match story: Robby Ginepri came through a tight passage before pulling clear — 6–4 6–7 6–1.

Head to head

3–0
DateTournamentRoundSurfaceWinnerScore
2007-10-15Madrid MastersR64clayRobby Ginepri2-6 7-6(2) 6-4
2006-01-16Australian OpenR128hardRobby Ginepri6-1 6-4 6-2
2004-02-06Davis Cup WG R1: USA vs AUTRRhardRobby Ginepri6-7(6) 4-6 6-4 6-4 6-2

Serve vs return

This season
Ginepri R.serving84% hold

wins 66% of points on serve vs Melzer J.

Melzer J.serving86% hold

wins 67% of points on serve vs Ginepri R.

Serve-dominated — both hold easily, expect tiebreaks

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
Ginepri R.Melzer J.
1st serve in·Even
63%
65%
1st serve points won·Even
68%
68%
2nd serve points won·Even
51%
50%
Service points won·Even
62%
62%
Return points won·Even
37%
38%
Break points saved·Even
58%
59%
Aces / match·Slight edge
4.8
4.0
Double faults / match·Clear edge
2.0
2.8

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

Clutch

Under pressure
Ginepri R.Melzer J.
Clutch Rating·Clear edge
31
44
Break points saved·Slight edge
75
86
Break points won·Slight edge
38
27
Deciding sets·Dominant
25
65
Tiebreaks·Clear edge
41
27

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

Conditions

Court speed
Mediumbalanced pace
SlowFast

Draw

Final
Ginepri R.
Melzer J.
6-46-736-1
Semi-finals
Melzer J.
Bryan B.
6-04-67-65
Ginepri R.
Carraz G.
6-37-65
Quarter-finals
Melzer J.
Salzenstein J.
7-57-67
Carraz G.
Gimelstob J.
2-66-17-63
Bryan B.
Saulnier C.
6-46-3
Ginepri R.
Miranda I.
7-56-2
R16
Bryan B.
Vemic D.
6-46-2
Carraz G.
Guccione C.
6-757-656-4
Gimelstob J.
Fleishman Z.
1-66-36-3
Ginepri R.
Van Scheppingen D.
6-47-63
Miranda I.
Stoliarov A.
7-636-1
Saulnier C.
Draper S.
6-26-3
Melzer J.
Knowle J.
6-35-76-4
Salzenstein J.
Kim A.
6-15-76-3
R32
Melzer J.
Thomann N.
6-36-736-4
Vemic D.
Fish M.
7-637-5
Bryan B.
Brown D.
6-756-36-4
Saulnier C.
Heuberger I.
6-36-1
Miranda I.
Vahaly B.
7-666-3
Carraz G.
Blake J.
7-645-76-4
Gimelstob J.
Morrison J.
6-44-67-613
Stoliarov A.
Kendrick R.
6-26-4
Ginepri R.
Amritraj P.
6-16-4
Kim A.
Shimada T.
7-56-3
Salzenstein J.
Bastl G.
6-16-3
Fleishman Z.
Johansson J.
6-36-4
Knowle J.
Mamiit C.
6-46-2
Draper S.
Sluiter R.
6-33-2
Van Scheppingen D.
Waske A.
6-2
Guccione C.
Pescosolido S.
7-627-64