Olivier Rochus vs Jurgen Melzer — Munich Semi-final

Munich · ATP · Semi-final
BEL
Olivier Rochus
45 yrs · 168 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
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2 — 1
Sets
Monday, 1 May 2006
clay
AUT
Jurgen Melzer
45 yrs · 183 cm · Left-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
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Rochus O.
6-4 6-7 6-3
Melzer J.
Rochus O.
66162
Melzer J.
47731

Olivier Rochus defeated Jurgen Melzer 6-4 6-7 6-3 in the Munich semi-final on clay. The upset overturned the form book — Jurgen Melzer came in leading the head-to-head 5–1. Olivier Rochus narrowed the head-to-head to 5–2.

Key context

  • Match story: Olivier Rochus closed it out in three sets, 6–4 6–7 6–3.

Head to head

1–5
DateTournamentRoundSurfaceWinnerScore
2011-09-16Davis Cup WG PO: BEL vs AUTRRhardJurgen Melzer6-4 6-4 6-3
2010-02-01ZagrebR16hardJurgen Melzer6-2 6-3
2007-04-30MunichR32clayJurgen Melzer6-2 6-4
2006-02-20RotterdamR32hardOlivier Rochus7-6(3) 4-6 7-6(9)
2004-05-17St. PoeltenQFclayJurgen Melzer4-6 7-6(5) 6-2
2003-09-19Davis Cup WG PO: AUT vs BELRRclayJurgen Melzer6-1 7-6(4) 5-7 2-6 6-1

Serve vs return

This season
Rochus O.serving70% hold

wins 58% of points on serve vs Melzer J.

Melzer J.serving78% hold

wins 62% of points on serve vs Rochus O.

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
Rochus O.Melzer J.
1st serve in·Even
62%
65%
1st serve points won·Even
66%
68%
2nd serve points won·Even
51%
50%
Service points won·Even
60%
62%
Return points won·Even
36%
38%
Break points saved·Even
60%
59%
Aces / match·Clear edge
1.6
4.0
Double faults / match·Slight edge
2.4
2.8

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

Clutch

Under pressure
Rochus O.Melzer J.
Clutch Rating·Slight edge
54
44
Break points saved·Even
85
86
Break points won·Clear edge
47
27
Deciding sets·Even
63
65
Tiebreaks·Clear edge
48
27

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

Conditions

Court speed
Slowlow bounce, long rallies
SlowFast
Weather
13°CPartly cloudy
Wind 9 km/hHumidity 44%

Draw

Final
Rochus O.
Vliegen K.
6-46-2
Semi-finals
Vliegen K.
Nieminen J.
6-16-2
Rochus O.
Melzer J.
6-46-716-3
Quarter-finals
Melzer J.
Karlovic I.
7-646-1
Nieminen J.
Vik R.
7-52-66-2
Vliegen K.
Kohlschreiber P.
7-56-4
Rochus O.
Gremelmayr D.
6-47-5
R16
Vik R.
Monaco J.
7-634-66-4
Melzer J.
Greul S.
6-31-66-4
Gremelmayr D.
Peya A.
6-46-4
Karlovic I.
Phau B.
4-66-37-68
Rochus O.
Ramirez Hidalgo R.
6-27-66
Kohlschreiber P.
Hernych J.
3-66-07-5
Vliegen K.
Soderling R.
5-76-36-2
Nieminen J.
Waske A.
7-626-3
R32
Nieminen J.
Pavel A.
7-677-67
Phau B.
Behrend T.
3-2
Gremelmayr D.
Coria G.
3-66-26-3
Hernych J.
Beck A.
7-634-66-4
Kohlschreiber P.
Ancic M.
7-637-65
Vik R.
Schuettler R.
7-654-66-3
Monaco J.
Srichaphan P.
6-46-4
Greul S.
Pashanski B.
6-36-707-68
Vliegen K.
Tipsarevic J.
5-76-26-4
Soderling R.
Serra F.
6-767-56-4
Melzer J.
Youzhny M.
6-36-4
Waske A.
Mayer F.
7-646-3
Peya A.
Kindlmann D.
6-36-4
Rochus O.
Silva J.
6-26-0
Karlovic I.
Haas T.
6-37-63
Ramirez Hidalgo R.
Summerer T.
6-16-2