Jurgen Melzer vs Nicolas Lapentti — Davis Cup WG PO: AUT vs ECU Round Robin

Davis Cup WG PO: AUT vs ECU · ATP · Round Robin
AUT
Jurgen Melzer
45 yrs · 183 cm · Left-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
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0 — 0
Sets
Friday, 23 September 2005
hard
ECU
Nicolas Lapentti
49 yrs · 188 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
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Melzer J.
7-5 6-4 7-5
Lapentti N.
Melzer J.
7673
Lapentti N.
545–

Jurgen Melzer defeated Nicolas Lapentti 7-5 6-4 7-5 in the Davis Cup WG PO: AUT vs ECU round robin on hard. The upset overturned the form book — Nicolas Lapentti came in leading the head-to-head 2–1. Jurgen Melzer narrowed the head-to-head to 2–2.

Key context

Head to head

1–2
DateTournamentRoundSurfaceWinnerScore
2010-04-19BarcelonaR64clayJurgen Melzer6-3 6-3
2004-04-26BarcelonaR64clayNicolas Lapentti7-5 6-1
2002-05-20St. PoeltenQFclayNicolas Lapentti6-2 4-6 6-3

Serve vs return

This season
Melzer J.serving82% hold

wins 64% of points on serve vs Lapentti N.

Lapentti N.serving78% hold

wins 62% 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.Lapentti N.
1st serve in·Even
65%
62%
1st serve points won·Even
68%
68%
2nd serve points won·Even
50%
48%
Service points won·Even
62%
61%
Return points won·Even
38%
37%
Break points saved·Even
59%
57%
Aces / match·Even
4.0
3.5
Double faults / match·Clear edge
2.8
2.0

Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (200 vs 130). ATP, WTA & Challenger.

Clutch

Under pressure
Melzer J.Lapentti N.
Clutch Rating·Even
44
45
Break points saved·Clear edge
86
70
Break points won·Clear edge
27
42
Deciding sets·Clear edge
65
49
Tiebreaks·Dominant
27
73

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