Ricardo Mello vs Santiago Ventura — Costa Do Sauipe Quarter-final

Costa Do Sauipe · ATP · Quarter-final
BRA
Ricardo Mello
45 yrs · 175 cm · Left-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
LLLLWLLWLL
0 — 0
Sets
Monday, 14 February 2005
hard
ESP
Santiago Ventura
46 yrs · 183 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
LLLLLWLLLW
Mello R.
7-5 6-1
Ventura S.
Mello R.
762
Ventura S.
51–

Ricardo Mello defeated Santiago Ventura 7-5 6-1 in the Costa Do Sauipe quarter-final on hard. The result followed the form book — Ricardo Mello came in leading the head-to-head 1–0, defending last year's round of 32. Ricardo Mello extended the head-to-head to 2–0.

Key context

  • Match story: Ricardo Mello came through a tight passage before pulling clear — 7–5 6–1.

Head to head

1–0
DateTournamentRoundSurfaceWinnerScore
2005-03-21Miami MastersR128hardRicardo Mello6-0 1-0 RET

Serve vs return

This season
Mello R.serving76% hold

wins 61% of points on serve vs Ventura S.

Ventura S.serving76% hold

wins 61% 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.Ventura S.
1st serve in·Slight edge
64%
54%
1st serve points won·Even
64%
68%
2nd serve points won·Even
50%
47%
Service points won·Even
59%
58%
Return points won·Even
36%
37%
Break points saved·Even
56%
55%
Aces / match·Slight edge
2.3
3.7
Double faults / match·Slight edge
2.3
3.0

Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (100 vs 86). ATP, WTA & Challenger.

Draw

Final
Nadal R.
Martin A.
6-06-726-1
Semi-finals
Martin A.
Luczak P.
6-26-3
Nadal R.
Mello R.
2-66-26-4
Quarter-finals
Martin A.
Zabaleta M.
7-666-4
Nadal R.
Calleri A.
6-26-756-4
Mello R.
Ventura S.
7-56-1
Luczak P.
Massa E.
1-67-56-1
R16
Nadal R.
Calatrava A.
6-36-3
Mello R.
Vassallo Arguello M.
6-31-0
Martin A.
Mathieu P.
6-27-5
Massa E.
Costa A.
6-736-17-67
Calleri A.
Chela J.
7-626-1
Zabaleta M.
Garcia Lopez G.
6-26-2
Luczak P.
Sa A.
3-66-36-0
Ventura S.
Corretja A.
6-46-4
R32
Martin A.
Volandri F.
7-51-0
Costa A.
Hernandez O.
7-624-64-4
Nadal R.
Acasuso J.
7-616-3
Ventura S.
Almagro N.
4-66-46-1
Vassallo Arguello M.
Mantilla F.
7-614-66-3
Corretja A.
Ferrer D.
0-67-5
Mello R.
Montanes A.
3-66-46-4
Chela J.
Burgsmuller L.
6-46-0
Calleri A.
Starace P.
6-16-1
Zabaleta M.
Puerta M.
6-46-2
Garcia Lopez G.
Monaco J.
6-16-3
Mathieu P.
Sanchez D.
6-46-0
Massa E.
Saretta F.
6-36-1
Sa A.
Silva J.
6-26-4
Luczak P.
Gonzalez F.
3-66-37-5
Calatrava A.
Marin J.
6-36-4