Jurgen Melzer vs David Sanchez — St. Poelten Quarter-final

St. Poelten · ATP · Quarter-final
AUT
Jurgen Melzer
45 yrs · 183 cm · Left-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
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2 — 1
Sets
Monday, 16 May 2005
clay
ESP
David Sanchez
48 yrs · 183 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
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Melzer J.
5-7 6-4 6-4
Sanchez D.
Melzer J.
5662
Sanchez D.
7441

Jurgen Melzer defeated David Sanchez 5-7 6-4 6-4 in the St. Poelten quarter-final on clay. The upset overturned the form book — David Sanchez came in leading the head-to-head 2–0, defending last year's semi-final. Jurgen Melzer claimed a first win over David Sanchez in three meetings, narrowing the head-to-head to 2–1.

Key context

Head to head

0–2
DateTournamentRoundSurfaceWinnerScore
2003-09-08BucharestR16clayDavid Sanchez7-6(2) 6-4
2002-09-23PalermoR16clayDavid Sanchez3-6 6-1 6-1

Serve vs return

This season
Melzer J.serving74% hold

wins 60% of points on serve vs Sanchez D.

Sanchez D.serving64% hold

wins 56% of points on serve vs Melzer J.

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
Melzer J.Sanchez D.
1st serve in·Slight edge
65%
60%
1st serve points won·Slight edge
68%
63%
2nd serve points won·Even
50%
48%
Service points won·Slight edge
62%
57%
Return points won·Even
38%
38%
Break points saved·Slight edge
59%
51%
Aces / match·Slight edge
4.0
2.7
Double faults / match·Clear edge
2.8
1.9

Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (200 vs 23). ATP, WTA & Challenger.

Draw

Final
Davydenko N.
Melzer J.
6-32-66-4
Semi-finals
Melzer J.
Rochus C.
6-46-3
Davydenko N.
Acasuso J.
6-46-2
Quarter-finals
Acasuso J.
Kohlmann M.
6-27-65
Rochus C.
Garcia Lopez G.
6-36-4
Davydenko N.
Mantilla F.
6-37-5
Melzer J.
Sanchez D.
5-76-46-4
R16
Sanchez D.
Starace P.
6-46-4
Melzer J.
Muller G.
6-26-757-5
Davydenko N.
Schalken S.
6-36-1
Acasuso J.
Almagro N.
6-46-4
Kohlmann M.
Hanescu V.
6-32-67-62
Garcia Lopez G.
Horna L.
6-16-4
Rochus C.
Sanguinetti D.
6-36-3
Mantilla F.
Puerta M.
7-624-67-5
R32
Almagro N.
Karlovic I.
7-627-63
Muller G.
Montanes A.
6-2
Acasuso J.
Andreev I.
3-66-36-2
Puerta M.
Calatrava A.
7-56-2
Mantilla F.
Fogues F.
7-6107-5
Schalken S.
Kim K.
6-32-66-3
Sanguinetti D.
Vanek J.
6-46-2
Garcia Lopez G.
Lisnard J.
6-37-5
Davydenko N.
Mertinak M.
6-36-2
Hanescu V.
Hernych J.
4-66-16-3
Kohlmann M.
Zib T.
2-67-676-4
Starace P.
Kohlschreiber P.
6-37-62
Sanchez D.
Ginepri R.
3-67-656-4
Melzer J.
Mirnegg M.
6-36-1
Rochus C.
Srichaphan P.
6-16-3
Horna L.
Koellerer D.
4-66-26-4