Rainer Schuettler defeated Jurgen Melzer 6-4 1-6 6-3 in the Vienna round of 32 on hard. The upset overturned the form book — Jurgen Melzer came in leading the head-to-head 2–1, defending last year's round of 16. Rainer Schuettler narrowed the head-to-head to 2–2.
| Date | Tournament | Round | Surface | Winner | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2008-07-14 | Kitzbuhel | QF | clay | Jurgen Melzer | 2-6 7-5 7-5 |
| 2007-04-09 | Houston | R32 | clay | Jurgen Melzer | 6-2 3-6 6-1 |
| 2003-04-28 | Munich | R32 | clay | Rainer Schuettler | 6-4 6-3 |
Each player's serve crossed against the other's return, converted to expected hold of serve. Recent completed matches, ATP, WTA & Challenger. About
Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (200 vs 200). ATP, WTA & Challenger.
Performance in the biggest moments — break points, deciding sets and tiebreaks (0–100, higher is better). About