Xavier Malisse vs Jurgen Melzer — St. Poelten Semi-final

St. Poelten · ATP · Semi-final
BEL
Xavier Malisse
45 yrs · 185 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
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2 — 1
Sets
Monday, 17 May 2004
clay
AUT
Jurgen Melzer
45 yrs · 183 cm · Left-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
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Malisse X.
3-6 6-3 6-3
Melzer J.
Malisse X.
3662
Melzer J.
6331

Xavier Malisse defeated Jurgen Melzer 3-6 6-3 6-3 in the St. Poelten semi-final on clay. The upset overturned the form book — Jurgen Melzer came in defending last year's round of 32. Xavier Malisse extended the head-to-head to 3–2.

Key context

Head to head

2–2
DateTournamentRoundSurfaceWinnerScore
2012-10-21ValenciaR16hardJurgen Melzer7-5 6-2
2011-06-20WimbledonR32grassXavier Malisse7-6(5) 6-3 6-0
2007-12-31ChennaiR16hardXavier Malisse7-6(3) 6-2
2005-02-07San JoseR16hardJurgen Melzer6-3 6-3

Serve vs return

This season
Malisse X.serving78% hold

wins 62% of points on serve vs Melzer J.

Melzer J.serving76% hold

wins 61% of points on serve vs Malisse X.

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
Malisse X.Melzer J.
1st serve in·Slight edge
58%
65%
1st serve points won·Slight edge
73%
68%
2nd serve points won·Even
51%
50%
Service points won·Even
64%
62%
Return points won·Even
37%
38%
Break points saved·Even
60%
59%
Aces / match·Clear edge
6.9
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
Malisse X.Melzer J.
Clutch Rating·Slight edge
52
44
Break points saved·Even
85
86
Break points won·Dominant
52
27
Deciding sets·Clear edge
53
65
Tiebreaks·Dominant
56
27

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

Draw

Final
Volandri F.
Malisse X.
6-16-4
Semi-finals
Volandri F.
Sanchez D.
6-14-66-4
Malisse X.
Melzer J.
3-66-36-3
Quarter-finals
Malisse X.
Koellerer D.
6-43-66-1
Volandri F.
Hanescu V.
6-46-3
Sanchez D.
Davydenko N.
3-66-1
Melzer J.
Rochus O.
4-67-656-2
R16
Malisse X.
Armando H.
6-26-2
Hanescu V.
Zimonjic N.
6-26-2
Sanchez D.
Koubek S.
W/O
Volandri F.
Sluiter R.
6-46-2
Davydenko N.
Ancic M.
6-47-5
Melzer J.
Andreev I.
6-37-5
Rochus O.
Knowle J.
3-66-36-1
Koellerer D.
Karlovic I.
6-24-66-3
R32
Melzer J.
Rusedski G.
6-27-61
Andreev I.
Johansson J.
6-27-62
Hanescu V.
Popp A.
6-46-2
Sanchez D.
Gambill J.
6-36-4
Koubek S.
Soderling R.
7-57-63
Ancic M.
Blanco G.
6-26-4
Davydenko N.
Tursunov D.
6-26-0
Volandri F.
Berdych T.
6-36-1
Sluiter R.
Zib T.
6-42-66-3
Knowle J.
Labadze I.
7-54-66-2
Zimonjic N.
Agassi A.
6-27-66
Armando H.
Behrend T.
6-46-3
Malisse X.
Beck K.
7-56-0
Koellerer D.
Sanguinetti D.
2-66-26-4
Karlovic I.
Stoppini A.
6-736-46-3
Rochus O.
Levy H.
6-16-1