Victor Hanescu vs Jurgen Melzer — Indian Wells Masters Round of 128

Indian Wells Masters · ATP · Round of 128
ROU
Victor Hanescu
44 yrs · 198 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
LWWLLWWWWL
2 — 1
Sets
Monday, 8 March 2004
hard
AUT
Jurgen Melzer
45 yrs · 183 cm · Left-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
LLLLLWLWLW
Hanescu V.
6-1 6-7 6-3
Melzer J.
Hanescu V.
66562
Melzer J.
17731

Victor Hanescu defeated Jurgen Melzer 6-1 6-7 6-3 in the Indian Wells Masters round of 128 on hard. The upset overturned the form book — Jurgen Melzer came in leading the head-to-head 4–3. Victor Hanescu narrowed the head-to-head to 4–4.

Key context

  • Match story: Victor Hanescu came through a tight passage before pulling clear — 6–1 6–7 6–3.

Head to head

3–4
DateTournamentRoundSurfaceWinnerScore
2009-08-23New HavenR16hardJurgen Melzer7-6(5) 4-6 6-1
2009-08-10Canada MastersR64hardVictor Hanescu6-4 6-3
2008-06-15s HertogenboschR32grassJurgen Melzer6-7(11) 6-2 6-4
2007-04-09HoustonR16clayJurgen Melzer6-4 6-2
2005-05-02Rome MastersR64clayVictor Hanescu6-4 3-6 6-3
2002-07-15UmagQFclayJurgen Melzer6-4 6-4
2002-04-05Davis Cup G1 QF: ROU vs AUTRRcarpetVictor Hanescu6-4 6-4

Serve vs return

This season
Hanescu V.serving82% hold

wins 64% of points on serve vs Melzer J.

Melzer J.serving83% hold

wins 65% of points on serve vs Hanescu V.

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
Hanescu V.Melzer J.
1st serve in·Slight edge
70%
65%
1st serve points won·Even
69%
68%
2nd serve points won·Even
50%
50%
Service points won·Even
63%
62%
Return points won·Even
36%
38%
Break points saved·Even
60%
59%
Aces / match·Even
4.4
4.0
Double faults / match·Clear edge
1.4
2.8

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

Clutch

Under pressure
Hanescu V.Melzer J.
Clutch Rating·Clear edge
31
44
Break points saved·Even
85
86
Break points won·Clear edge
13
27
Deciding sets·Dominant
25
65
Tiebreaks·Dominant
59
27

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

Conditions

Court speed
Medium-slowfavours grinders
SlowFast
Weather
27°CClear
Wind 7 km/hHumidity 29%

Draw

Final
Federer R.
Henman T.
6-36-3
Semi-finals
Federer R.
Agassi A.
4-66-36-4
Henman T.
Labadze I.
6-36-2
Quarter-finals
Labadze I.
Blake J.
6-716-46-1
Henman T.
Roddick A.
6-767-616-3
Agassi A.
Coria G.
6-47-5
Federer R.
Chela J.
6-26-1
R16
Blake J.
Dent T.
7-644-66-1
Coria G.
Grosjean S.
3-67-626-2
Agassi A.
Youzhny M.
7-56-2
Federer R.
Fish M.
6-46-1
Henman T.
Arthurs W.
6-16-3
Chela J.
Haas T.
6-46-2
Roddick A.
Escude N.
6-36-2
Labadze I.
Calleri A.
1-66-36-4
R32
Dent T.
Lapentti N.
6-36-2
Haas T.
Costa A.
7-643-66-3
Chela J.
Hewitt L.
6-34-66-1
Coria G.
Mirnyi M.
6-47-5
Grosjean S.
Sluiter R.
6-746-46-4
Youzhny M.
Horna L.
7-6126-2
Federer R.
Gonzalez F.
6-36-2
Fish M.
Novak J.
6-36-4
Agassi A.
Hrbaty D.
6-26-4
Arthurs W.
Bjorkman J.
4-66-26-3
Henman T.
Corretja A.
6-46-4
Escude N.
Spadea V.
3-66-47-65
Roddick A.
Safin M.
7-666-2
Labadze I.
Arazi H.
6-36-4
Calleri A.
Nadal R.
6-43-67-610
Blake J.
Gaudio G.
3-66-26-3
R64
Blake J.
Ginepri R.
6-47-5
Gaudio G.
Ferreira W.
6-27-5
Novak J.
Dupuis A.
6-26-0
Fish M.
Weiner G.
6-46-4
Nadal R.
Massu N.
6-31-0
Costa A.
Canas G.
7-56-736-4
Chela J.
Martin A.
5-76-26-0
Hewitt L.
Johansson T.
6-26-3
Coria G.
Sargsian S.
6-36-4
Mirnyi M.
Bogomolov Jr A.
7-646-4
Sluiter R.
Clement A.
6-26-4
Haas T.
Srichaphan P.
6-16-2
Lapentti N.
Verkerk M.
7-56-4
Gonzalez F.
Hanescu V.
3-66-36-4
Federer R.
Pavel A.
6-16-1
Grosjean S.
Sanguinetti D.
6-26-2
Youzhny M.
Philippoussis M.
7-657-5
Horna L.
Lopez F.
6-37-63
Agassi A.
Sanchez D.
6-26-2
Arthurs W.
Schuettler R.
6-17-63
Hrbaty D.
Malisse X.
6-46-3
Bjorkman J.
Levy H.
6-16-3
Corretja A.
Robredo T.
6-16-4
Henman T.
Larose S.
6-36-2
Escude N.
Schalken S.
6-36-2
Spadea V.
Saretta F.
6-36-2
Safin M.
Hernych J.
6-47-63
Roddick A.
Gambill J.
7-636-2
Labadze I.
Moya C.
2-66-16-3
Arazi H.
Nieminen J.
6-36-3
Calleri A.
Soderling R.
6-43-66-3
Dent T.
Kuerten G.
7-56-4
R128
Pavel A.
Karlovic I.
7-6106-747-64
Canas G.
Volandri F.
6-44-0
Sluiter R.
Zabaleta M.
7-637-66
Levy H.
Vahaly B.
6-25-76-3
Horna L.
Moodie W.
6-27-64
Arthurs W.
Browne F.
6-36-2
Sanchez D.
Saulnier C.
4-66-46-2
Blake J.
Stepanek R.
6-26-2
Ferreira W.
Andreev I.
6-46-2
Hanescu V.
Melzer J.
6-16-756-3
Weiner G.
Ulihrach B.
6-44-66-4
Dupuis A.
Martin T.
6-47-5
Haas T.
Enqvist T.
6-43-66-3
Martin A.
Niemeyer F.
7-56-4
Johansson T.
Tursunov D.
6-45-76-2
Sargsian S.
Ancic M.
7-622-66-1
Bogomolov Jr A.
Salzenstein J.
6-26-4
Sanguinetti D.
Santoro F.
1-67-646-4
Malisse X.
Beck K.
6-36-3
Youzhny M.
Lee H.
3-66-36-1
Lapentti N.
Ramirez Hidalgo R.
6-26-3
Dent T.
Lapentti G.
1-66-46-4
Nadal R.
Burgsmuller L.
6-26-3
Soderling R.
Ljubicic I.
6-37-65
Arazi H.
Rochus O.
6-46-2
Labadze I.
Ascione T.
7-636-4
Gambill J.
Van Lottum J.
6-33-66-2
Hernych J.
Davydenko N.
2-66-46-1
Saretta F.
Kiefer N.
6-27-5
Escude N.
Verdasco F.
7-625-77-65
Larose S.
Mantilla F.
6-04-67-5
Corretja A.
Ferrer D.
7-663-67-5