Fernando Verdasco vs Jurgen Melzer — Kitzbuhel Round of 16
Kitzbuhel · ATP · Round of 16
2 — 1
Sets
Monday, 25 July 2005
clay
Verdasco F.1-6 6-2 6-1
Melzer J.
Verdasco F.
1662
Melzer J.
6211
Fernando Verdasco defeated Jurgen Melzer 1-6 6-2 6-1 in the Kitzbuhel round of 16 on clay. The result followed the form book — Fernando Verdasco came in leading the head-to-head 5–3, defending last year's semi-final. Fernando Verdasco extended the head-to-head to 6–3.
Key context
- Match story: Fernando Verdasco dropped the opening set before beating Jurgen Melzer 1–6 6–2 6–1.
Head to head
5–3| Date | Tournament | Round | Surface | Winner | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2014-06-15 | s Hertogenbosch | QF | grass | Jurgen Melzer | 7-6(3) 6-7(6) 7-6(9) |
| 2011-07-18 | Hamburg | QF | clay | Fernando Verdasco | 6-3 2-6 6-4 |
| 2010-05-09 | Madrid Masters | R16 | clay | Jurgen Melzer | 7-5 6-3 |
| 2010-04-19 | Barcelona | R16 | clay | Fernando Verdasco | 3-6 7-6(1) 6-3 |
| 2010-03-24 | Miami Masters | R32 | hard | Fernando Verdasco | 3-6 7-6(4) 6-1 |
| 2009-08-23 | New Haven | QF | hard | Fernando Verdasco | 6-3 6-1 |
| 2006-08-21 | New Haven | R16 | hard | Jurgen Melzer | 6-4 4-1 RET |
| 2006-02-13 | Marseille | R32 | hard | Fernando Verdasco | 6-4 7-6(3) |
Serve vs return
This seasonEven 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 season1st serve in·Even
64%
65%
1st serve points won·Even
69%
68%
2nd serve points won·Even
49%
50%
Service points won·Even
62%
62%
Return points won·Even
37%
38%
Break points saved·Even
61%
59%
Aces / match·Slight edge
5.3
4.0
Double faults / match·Slight edge
3.4
2.8
Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (200 vs 200). ATP, WTA & Challenger.
Clutch
Under pressureClutch Rating·Clear edge
57
44
Break points saved·Slight edge
96
86
Break points won·Clear edge
40
27
Deciding sets·Even
65
65
Tiebreaks·Dominant
54
27
Performance in the biggest moments — break points, deciding sets and tiebreaks (0–100, higher is better). About
Conditions
Court speed
Mediumbalanced pace
SlowFast
Weather
25°COvercast
Wind 2 km/hHumidity 56%
Draw
Quarter-finals
Zabaleta M.
Lopez F.
6-46-2
Verdasco F.
Hanescu V.
6-36-3
Massu N.
Lapentti N.
6-46-706-2
Gaudio G.
Youzhny M.
6-44-66-4
R16
Youzhny M.
Pavel A.
6-21-0
Massu N.
Koubek S.
7-56-2
Lapentti N.
Gonzalez F.
4-67-56-3
Verdasco F.
Melzer J.
1-66-26-1
Hanescu V.
Puerta M.
6-46-3
Zabaleta M.
Almagro N.
6-34-66-3
Lopez F.
Mayer F.
7-56-1
Gaudio G.
Vik R.
6-46-2
R32
Vik R.
Mathieu P.
7-51-0
Youzhny M.
Minar I.
6-07-5
Almagro N.
Andreev I.
6-36-2
Koubek S.
Rochus C.
4-66-45-4
Melzer J.
Vemic D.
6-23-66-3
Hanescu V.
Behrend T.
6-06-1
Lapentti N.
Horna L.
6-46-1
Massu N.
Koellerer D.
7-657-5
Pavel A.
Schuettler R.
6-43-67-64
Gaudio G.
Kohlschreiber P.
7-56-3
Lopez F.
Di Mauro A.
7-646-4
Mayer F.
Acasuso J.
6-36-4
Zabaleta M.
Davydenko N.
6-47-65
Puerta M.
Labadze I.
6-36-4
Verdasco F.
Rochus O.
7-56-3
Gonzalez F.
Marach O.
6-36-4
R64
Schuettler R.
Sanchez D.
6-36-3
Vik R.
Luczak P.
6-37-64
Mayer F.
Monaco J.
5-77-646-4
Almagro N.
Sabau R.
6-36-2
Zabaleta M.
Haehnel J.
6-27-63
Kohlschreiber P.
Costa A.
6-26-4
Di Mauro A.
Sluiter R.
6-26-3
Lapentti N.
Calleri A.
6-43-0
Marach O.
Zib T.
3-67-56-2
Koubek S.
Armando H.
6-46-2
Koellerer D.
Tabara M.
7-643-66-4
Labadze I.
Ramirez Hidalgo R.
6-36-3
Vemic D.
Hipfl M.
6-31-66-3
Verdasco F.
Seppi A.
6-26-4
Minar I.
Schukin Y.
6-37-65
Behrend T.
Ventura S.
6-46-2