Jurgen Melzer vs Greg Rusedski — St. Poelten Round of 32

St. Poelten · ATP · Round of 32
AUT
Jurgen Melzer
45 yrs · 183 cm · Left-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
LLLLLWLWLW
0 — 0
Sets
Monday, 17 May 2004
clay
GBR
Greg Rusedski
52 yrs · 193 cm · Left-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
WLLWLLLLLL
Melzer J.
6-2 7-6
Rusedski G.
Melzer J.
6772
Rusedski G.
261–

Jurgen Melzer defeated Greg Rusedski 6-2 7-6 in the St. Poelten round of 32 on clay. The upset overturned the form book — Greg Rusedski came in leading the head-to-head 2–0. Jurgen Melzer claimed a first win over Greg Rusedski in three meetings, narrowing the head-to-head to 2–1.

Key context

  • Match story: Jurgen Melzer closed it out in two sets, 6–2 7–6.

Head to head

0–2
DateTournamentRoundSurfaceWinnerScore
2004-09-24Davis Cup WG PO: AUT vs GBRRRclayGreg Rusedski3-6 6-3 6-4 7-6(4)
2002-06-24WimbledonR128grassGreg Rusedski6-1 6-4 7-5

Serve vs return

This season
Melzer J.serving85% hold

wins 66% of points on serve vs Rusedski G.

Rusedski G.serving82% hold

wins 64% of points on serve vs Melzer J.

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
Melzer J.Rusedski G.
1st serve in·Slight edge
65%
59%
1st serve points won·Slight edge
68%
76%
2nd serve points won·Even
50%
52%
Service points won·Even
62%
66%
Return points won·Slight edge
38%
32%
Break points saved·Slight edge
59%
66%
Aces / match·Dominant
4.0
9.5
Double faults / match·Dominant
2.8
5.5

Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (200 vs 107). ATP, WTA & Challenger.

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