Cyril Saulnier vs Jurgen Melzer — San Jose Semi-final

San Jose · ATP · Semi-final
FRA
Cyril Saulnier
50 yrs · 190 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
LWLWLWLLLW
2 — 1
Sets
Monday, 7 February 2005
hard
AUT
Jurgen Melzer
45 yrs · 183 cm · Left-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
LLLLLWLWLW
Saulnier C.
6-7 6-3 6-3
Melzer J.
Saulnier C.
63662
Melzer J.
77331

Cyril Saulnier defeated Jurgen Melzer 6-7 6-3 6-3 in the San Jose semi-final on hard. The result followed the form book — Cyril Saulnier came in leading the head-to-head 1–0, defending last year's quarter-final. Cyril Saulnier extended the head-to-head to 2–0.

Key context

Head to head

1–0
DateTournamentRoundSurfaceWinnerScore
2004-07-05NewportQFgrassCyril Saulnier6-1 7-5

Serve vs return

This season
Saulnier C.serving82% hold

wins 64% of points on serve vs Melzer J.

Melzer J.serving86% hold

wins 67% of points on serve vs Saulnier C.

Serve advantage — Melzer J.

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
Saulnier C.Melzer J.
1st serve in·Slight edge
59%
65%
1st serve points won·Even
72%
68%
2nd serve points won·Even
49%
50%
Service points won·Even
63%
62%
Return points won·Even
34%
38%
Break points saved·Even
58%
59%
Aces / match·Clear edge
6.4
4.0
Double faults / match·Even
2.5
2.8

Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (57 vs 200). ATP, WTA & Challenger.

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