Gaston Gaudio vs Ricardo Mello — Costa Do Sauipe Round of 32

Costa Do Sauipe · ATP · Round of 32
ARG
Gaston Gaudio
47 yrs · 175 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
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0 — 0
Sets
Monday, 23 February 2004
hard
BRA
Ricardo Mello
45 yrs · 175 cm · Left-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
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Gaudio G.
6-2 6-4
Mello R.
Gaudio G.
662
Mello R.
24–

Gaston Gaudio defeated Ricardo Mello 6-2 6-4 in the Costa Do Sauipe round of 32 on hard. The upset overturned the form book — Ricardo Mello came in defending last year's quarter-final.

Key context

Head to head

No previous meetings on record.

Serve vs return

This season
Gaudio G.serving78% hold

wins 62% of points on serve vs Mello R.

Mello R.serving68% hold

wins 57% of points on serve vs Gaudio G.

Serve advantage — Gaudio G.

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.Mello R.
1st serve in·Even
62%
64%
1st serve points won·Even
67%
65%
2nd serve points won·Even
50%
50%
Service points won·Even
60%
60%
Return points won·Slight edge
42%
37%
Break points saved·Even
58%
57%
Aces / match·Even
2.5
2.6
Double faults / match·Clear edge
3.3
2.4

Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (200 vs 119). ATP, WTA & Challenger.

Clutch

Under pressure
Gaudio G.Mello R.
Clutch Rating·Slight edge
49
39
Break points saved·Even
72
68
Break points won·Slight edge
51
43
Deciding sets·Clear edge
58
46
Tiebreaks·Slight edge
54
47

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

Draw

Final
Kuerten G.
Calleri A.
3-66-26-3
Semi-finals
Calleri A.
Horna L.
6-45-76-1
Kuerten G.
Acasuso J.
6-46-3
Quarter-finals
Calleri A.
Chela J.
6-33-66-3
Horna L.
Blanco G.
6-17-65
Kuerten G.
Squillari F.
3-67-57-5
Acasuso J.
Behrend T.
0-66-26-4
R16
Squillari F.
Gaudio G.
7-636-3
Behrend T.
Ramirez Hidalgo R.
6-26-2
Acasuso J.
Volandri F.
7-646-2
Kuerten G.
Gasquet R.
7-636-3
Chela J.
Ferrer D.
6-26-4
Calleri A.
Verdasco F.
6-46-4
Blanco G.
Montanes A.
6-27-64
Horna L.
Monaco J.
6-46-1
R32
Calleri A.
Portas A.
6-16-3
Montanes A.
Zabaleta M.
6-46-1
Monaco J.
Massu N.
6-46-2
Horna L.
Braga P.
6-36-2
Verdasco F.
Canas G.
6-11-0
Ferrer D.
Lapentti N.
6-45-2
Squillari F.
Lisnard J.
6-27-5
Gasquet R.
Ferreiro F.
6-07-65
Kuerten G.
Hernandez O.
3-66-26-3
Volandri F.
Mantilla F.
6-26-2
Acasuso J.
Rochus C.
6-36-4
Ramirez Hidalgo R.
Levy H.
6-47-63
Behrend T.
Moya C.
6-36-3
Chela J.
Saretta F.
6-26-2
Gaudio G.
Mello R.
6-26-4
Blanco G.
Sanchez D.
6-37-65