Ricardo Mello vs Vincent Spadea — Delray Beach Final

Delray Beach · ATP · Final
BRA
Ricardo Mello
45 yrs · 175 cm · Left-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
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0 — 0
Sets
Monday, 13 September 2004
hard
USA
Vincent Spadea
51 yrs · 183 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
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Mello R.
7-6 6-3
Spadea V.
Mello R.
7762
Spadea V.
623–

Ricardo Mello defeated Vincent Spadea 7-6 6-3 in the Delray Beach final on hard. The upset overturned the form book — Vincent Spadea came in leading the head-to-head 1–0, defending last year's round of 16, but Ricardo Mello had been the form player, winning 1 of their last 5 on hard. Ricardo Mello claimed a first win over Vincent Spadea in two meetings, narrowing the head-to-head to 1–1.

Key context

  • Match story: Ricardo Mello closed it out in two sets, 7–6 6–3.

Head to head

0–1
DateTournamentRoundSurfaceWinnerScore
2006-07-17IndianapolisR32hardVincent Spadea6-3 6-1

Serve vs return

This season
Mello R.serving76% hold

wins 61% of points on serve vs Spadea V.

Spadea V.serving80% hold

wins 63% of points on serve vs Mello R.

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
Mello R.Spadea V.
1st serve in·Slight edge
64%
59%
1st serve points won·Even
65%
68%
2nd serve points won·Even
50%
51%
Service points won·Even
60%
61%
Return points won·Even
37%
38%
Break points saved·Even
57%
59%
Aces / match·Slight edge
2.6
3.4
Double faults / match·Slight edge
2.4
2.8

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

Clutch

Under pressure
Mello R.Spadea V.
Clutch Rating·Slight edge
39
45
Break points saved·Slight edge
68
75
Break points won·Even
43
45
Deciding sets·Slight edge
46
53
Tiebreaks·Even
47
46

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

Conditions

Court speed
Medium-fastrewards aggression
SlowFast

Draw

Final
Mello R.
Spadea V.
7-626-3
Semi-finals
Mello R.
Ancic M.
7-626-3
Spadea V.
Salzenstein J.
6-16-3
Quarter-finals
Salzenstein J.
Rusedski G.
6-47-67
Mello R.
Golmard J.
6-726-36-3
Spadea V.
Armando H.
6-31-66-4
Ancic M.
Carlsen K.
6-27-5
R16
Mello R.
Fish M.
5-76-46-4
Armando H.
Morrison J.
7-646-3
Carlsen K.
Phau B.
5-76-46-2
Salzenstein J.
Goldstein P.
6-22-66-1
Spadea V.
Blake J.
6-36-1
Ancic M.
Delic A.
6-16-3
Golmard J.
De Chaunac S.
6-36-2
Rusedski G.
Boeker M.
6-36-4
R32
Spadea V.
Falla A.
4-67-56-1
Armando H.
Mirnyi M.
3-67-657-64
De Chaunac S.
Stepanek R.
6-777-616-1
Ancic M.
Gambill J.
6-36-4
Delic A.
Garcia A.
2-66-26-3
Phau B.
Odesnik W.
4-66-36-0
Carlsen K.
Saulnier C.
2-66-47-5
Goldstein P.
Karlovic I.
4-66-37-64
Salzenstein J.
Chiudinelli M.
7-56-746-2
Boeker M.
Kendrick R.
6-36-2
Rusedski G.
Malisse X.
7-54-66-1
Morrison J.
Widom T.
6-46-3
Blake J.
Bohane A.
4-66-36-2
Fish M.
Pedroso A.
6-16-2
Mello R.
Elseneer G.
6-16-4
Golmard J.
Norman D.
7-53-66-4