Jurgen Melzer vs Xavier Malisse — San Jose Round of 16

San Jose · ATP · Round of 16
AUT
Jurgen Melzer
45 yrs · 183 cm · Left-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
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0 — 0
Sets
Monday, 7 February 2005
hard
BEL
Xavier Malisse
45 yrs · 185 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
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Melzer J.
6-3 6-3
Malisse X.
Melzer J.
662
Malisse X.
33–

Jurgen Melzer defeated Xavier Malisse 6-3 6-3 in the San Jose round of 16 on hard. The upset overturned the form book — Xavier Malisse came in leading the head-to-head 3–1, defending last year's round of 32. Jurgen Melzer narrowed the head-to-head to 3–2.

Key context

Head to head

1–3
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
2004-05-17St. PoeltenSFclayXavier Malisse3-6 6-3 6-3

Serve vs return

This season
Melzer J.serving82% hold

wins 64% of points on serve vs Malisse X.

Malisse X.serving83% hold

wins 65% 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.Malisse X.
1st serve in·Slight edge
65%
58%
1st serve points won·Slight edge
68%
73%
2nd serve points won·Even
50%
51%
Service points won·Even
62%
64%
Return points won·Even
38%
37%
Break points saved·Even
59%
60%
Aces / match·Clear edge
4.0
6.9
Double faults / match·Clear edge
2.8
2.0

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

Clutch

Under pressure
Melzer J.Malisse X.
Clutch Rating·Slight edge
44
52
Break points saved·Even
86
85
Break points won·Dominant
27
52
Deciding sets·Clear edge
65
53
Tiebreaks·Dominant
27
56

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

Draw

Final
Roddick A.
Saulnier C.
6-06-4
Semi-finals
Roddick A.
Haas T.
7-636-3
Saulnier C.
Melzer J.
6-736-36-3
Quarter-finals
Saulnier C.
Spadea V.
6-26-4
Melzer J.
Agassi A.
6-36-1
Roddick A.
Enqvist T.
3-67-667-5
Haas T.
Mirnyi M.
6-727-636-2
R16
Spadea V.
Blake J.
6-36-0
Roddick A.
Lee H.
6-33-66-2
Enqvist T.
Ginepri R.
6-37-61
Haas T.
Dancevic F.
6-16-3
Mirnyi M.
Kim K.
6-17-5
Saulnier C.
Zib T.
6-17-63
Agassi A.
Carlsen K.
7-56-1
Melzer J.
Malisse X.
6-36-3
R32
Melzer J.
Weiner G.
6-27-5
Saulnier C.
Novak J.
6-26-2
Kim K.
Hernych J.
7-56-3
Dancevic F.
Morrison J.
4-67-636-0
Blake J.
Moodie W.
6-36-4
Lee H.
Gambill J.
6-37-64
Enqvist T.
Fish M.
7-666-1
Roddick A.
Goldstein P.
6-36-4
Haas T.
Carraz G.
6-37-63
Carlsen K.
Labadze I.
6-746-26-3
Agassi A.
Reynolds B.
6-46-4
Spadea V.
Dupuis A.
5-76-36-2
Malisse X.
Lu Y.
6-26-3
Ginepri R.
Young D.
6-26-2
Mirnyi M.
Wessels P.
6-767-646-3
Zib T.
Kohlschreiber P.
6-46-3