Mariano Puerta vs Jurgen Melzer — Palermo Round of 32

Palermo · ATP · Round of 32
ARG
Mariano Puerta
47 yrs · 180 cm · Left-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
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2 — 1
Sets
Monday, 22 September 2003
clay
AUT
Jurgen Melzer
45 yrs · 183 cm · Left-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
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Puerta M.
6-2 4-6 6-4
Melzer J.
Puerta M.
6462
Melzer J.
2641

Mariano Puerta defeated Jurgen Melzer 6-2 4-6 6-4 in the Palermo round of 32 on clay. The upset overturned the form book — Jurgen Melzer came in leading the head-to-head 1–0, defending last year's round of 16. Mariano Puerta claimed a first win over Jurgen Melzer in two meetings, narrowing the head-to-head to 1–1.

Key context

  • Match story: Mariano Puerta closed it out in three sets, 6–2 4–6 6–4.

Head to head

0–1
DateTournamentRoundSurfaceWinnerScore
2005-04-18HoustonR32clayJurgen Melzer6-3 6-3

Serve vs return

This season
Puerta M.serving78% hold

wins 62% of points on serve vs Melzer J.

Melzer J.serving78% hold

wins 62% of points on serve vs Puerta M.

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
Puerta M.Melzer J.
1st serve in·Even
66%
65%
1st serve points won·Even
70%
68%
2nd serve points won·Even
53%
50%
Service points won·Even
64%
62%
Return points won·Even
36%
38%
Break points saved·Even
58%
59%
Aces / match·Even
4.2
4.0
Double faults / match·Clear edge
2.0
2.8

Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (80 vs 200). ATP, WTA & Challenger.

Draw

Final
Massu N.
Mathieu P.
1-66-27-60
Semi-finals
Mathieu P.
Martin A.
7-657-65
Massu N.
Horna L.
6-26-2
Quarter-finals
Massu N.
Montanes A.
6-41-66-4
Horna L.
Hernandez O.
3-67-676-1
Martin A.
Squillari F.
7-636-4
Mathieu P.
Veronelli D.
4-67-656-3
R16
Squillari F.
Volandri F.
W/O
Massu N.
Acasuso J.
6-23-1
Montanes A.
Behrend T.
6-06-4
Martin A.
Blanco G.
4-0
Hernandez O.
Tenconi T.
7-636-3
Horna L.
Puerta M.
6-46-2
Mathieu P.
Almagro N.
7-663-66-3
Veronelli D.
Hanescu V.
6-46-2
R32
Squillari F.
Di Mauro A.
6-46-3
Blanco G.
Vliegen K.
7-57-5
Martin A.
Ferrer D.
7-646-2
Horna L.
Pavel A.
7-667-5
Almagro N.
Corretja A.
3-1
Hanescu V.
Andreev I.
6-36-3
Volandri F.
Aldi F.
6-27-5
Mathieu P.
Portas A.
4-66-37-65
Puerta M.
Melzer J.
6-24-66-4
Tenconi T.
Labadze I.
6-06-2
Hernandez O.
Sanchez D.
6-20-67-68
Montanes A.
Ramirez Hidalgo R.
6-26-4
Behrend T.
Vassallo Arguello M.
6-36-4
Acasuso J.
Giner J.
6-36-2
Massu N.
Rochus C.
6-46-2
Veronelli D.
Davydenko N.
6-46-4