Jurgen Melzer vs Paul Goldstein — Houston Semi-final

Houston · ATP · Semi-final
AUT
Jurgen Melzer
45 yrs · 183 cm · Left-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
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0 — 0
Sets
Monday, 10 April 2006
clay
USA
Paul Goldstein
49 yrs · 178 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
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Melzer J.
6-3 6-4
Goldstein P.
Melzer J.
662
Goldstein P.
34–

Jurgen Melzer defeated Paul Goldstein 6-3 6-4 in the Houston semi-final on clay. The result followed the form book — Jurgen Melzer came in leading the head-to-head 1–0, defending last year's semi-final. Jurgen Melzer extended the head-to-head to 2–0.

Key context

  • Match story: Jurgen Melzer closed it out in two sets, 6–3 6–4.

Head to head

1–0
DateTournamentRoundSurfaceWinnerScore
2005-03-07Indian Wells MastersR64hardJurgen Melzer7-6(3) 3-6 6-3

Serve vs return

This season
Melzer J.serving70% hold

wins 58% of points on serve vs Goldstein P.

Goldstein P.serving66% hold

wins 57% of points on serve vs Melzer J.

Baseline battle — serve is shaky, expect plenty of breaks

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.Goldstein P.
1st serve in·Slight edge
65%
60%
1st serve points won·Even
68%
65%
2nd serve points won·Even
50%
48%
Service points won·Even
62%
58%
Return points won·Even
38%
40%
Break points saved·Even
59%
58%
Aces / match·Clear edge
4.0
2.0
Double faults / match·Even
2.8
2.7

Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (200 vs 58). ATP, WTA & Challenger.

Conditions

Court speed
Medium-slowfavours grinders
SlowFast

Draw

Final
Fish M.
Melzer J.
3-66-46-3
Semi-finals
Fish M.
Haas T.
4-1
Melzer J.
Goldstein P.
6-36-4
Quarter-finals
Melzer J.
Vicente F.
7-56-4
Fish M.
Spadea V.
4-67-616-2
Haas T.
Roddick A.
6-716-46-4
Goldstein P.
Montanes A.
6-36-4
R16
Fish M.
Schuettler R.
W/O
Spadea V.
Baghdatis M.
6-23-1
Roddick A.
Marach O.
6-36-4
Haas T.
Waske A.
6-17-67
Vicente F.
Dupuis A.
6-27-5
Melzer J.
Daniel M.
7-626-4
Montanes A.
Behrend T.
6-26-3
Goldstein P.
Jenkins S.
6-46-1
R32
Behrend T.
Sabau R.
7-55-77-5
Daniel M.
Horna L.
6-36-4
Montanes A.
Ginepri R.
6-46-4
Jenkins S.
Kunitsyn I.
7-52-66-3
Goldstein P.
Tipsarevic J.
6-36-3
Fish M.
Monaco J.
6-21-67-65
Schuettler R.
Muller G.
6-06-3
Spadea V.
Berlocq C.
6-16-3
Dupuis A.
Blake J.
7-623-66-1
Baghdatis M.
Witten J.
6-47-62
Haas T.
Hernandez O.
6-16-4
Waske A.
Vanek J.
6-42-67-62
Marach O.
Marin J.
6-46-1
Roddick A.
Capdeville P.
6-36-2
Vicente F.
Reynolds B.
6-26-1
Melzer J.
Minar I.
7-676-0