Jiri Vanek vs Jurgen Melzer — Casablanca Round of 16

Casablanca · ATP · Round of 16
CZE
Jiri Vanek
48 yrs · 185 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
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0 — 0
Sets
Monday, 24 April 2006
clay
AUT
Jurgen Melzer
45 yrs · 183 cm · Left-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
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Vanek J.
7-6 6-2
Melzer J.
Vanek J.
7762
Melzer J.
652–

Jiri Vanek defeated Jurgen Melzer 7-6 6-2 in the Casablanca round of 16 on clay. The upset overturned the form book — Jurgen Melzer came in leading the head-to-head 2–0. Jiri Vanek claimed a first win over Jurgen Melzer in three meetings, narrowing the head-to-head to 2–1.

Key context

  • Match story: Jiri Vanek closed it out in two sets, 7–6 6–2.

Head to head

0–2
DateTournamentRoundSurfaceWinnerScore
2008-08-25US OpenR64hardJurgen Melzer6-0 6-2 6-2
2008-01-14Australian OpenR128hardJurgen Melzer6-3 6-4 6-4

Serve vs return

This season
Vanek J.serving66% hold

wins 57% of points on serve vs Melzer J.

Melzer J.serving78% hold

wins 62% of points on serve vs Vanek 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
Vanek J.Melzer J.
1st serve in·Even
62%
65%
1st serve points won·Even
67%
68%
2nd serve points won·Slight edge
43%
50%
Service points won·Even
58%
62%
Return points won·Even
36%
38%
Break points saved·Even
59%
59%
Aces / match·Slight edge
5.3
4.0
Double faults / match·Slight edge
3.1
2.8

Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (70 vs 200). ATP, WTA & Challenger.

Conditions

Court speed
Medium-slowfavours grinders
SlowFast

Draw

Final
Bracciali D.
Massu N.
6-16-4
Semi-finals
Bracciali D.
Simon G.
6-03-1
Massu N.
Phau B.
6-26-4
Quarter-finals
Phau B.
Vanek J.
7-56-3
Simon G.
Rochus C.
6-33-66-4
Massu N.
Mahut N.
6-37-63
Bracciali D.
Horna L.
6-7126-47-63
R16
Horna L.
Gicquel M.
6-15-76-3
Vanek J.
Melzer J.
7-656-2
Phau B.
Saoudi S.
6-46-4
Mahut N.
Clement A.
6-37-66
Massu N.
Di Mauro A.
6-726-36-1
Rochus C.
Mayer F.
6-26-1
Bracciali D.
Waske A.
6-47-5
Simon G.
Tahiri M.
6-36-4
R32
Massu N.
Berrer M.
7-646-0
Di Mauro A.
El Aarej M.
6-26-4
Mahut N.
Berlocq C.
6-46-1
Gicquel M.
Tipsarevic J.
6-46-1
Clement A.
Monaco J.
6-46-1
Horna L.
Peric T.
7-56-2
Mayer F.
Ouahab L.
6-17-64
Rochus C.
Behrend T.
6-36-4
Tahiri M.
Marach O.
3-66-37-62
Bracciali D.
Patience O.
6-36-4
Waske A.
Muller G.
6-47-5
Simon G.
Hernych J.
6-14-66-4
Melzer J.
Garcia Lopez G.
6-31-66-3
Vanek J.
Ramirez Hidalgo R.
5-76-16-4
Saoudi S.
Skoch D.
6-36-2
Phau B.
Seppi A.
7-646-1