Carlos Salamanca vs Marcelo Melo — Brazil F4 Round of 16
Carlos Salamanca defeated Marcelo Melo 3-6 6-2 7-6 in the Brazil F4 round of 16 on clay. The upset overturned the form book — Marcelo Melo came in leading the head-to-head 1–0. Carlos Salamanca claimed a first win over Marcelo Melo in two meetings, narrowing the head-to-head to 1–1.
Key context
- Match story: Carlos Salamanca dropped the opening set before beating Marcelo Melo 3–6 6–2 7–6.
How the match was decided
Auto-generatedSalamanca C. came through in three sets.
Common opponents
0 shared · last 12 monthsNo common opponents in the last 12 months. Surface form and ELO carry more weight here.
Head-to-head
2 meetings · level 1–111
Clay: Salamanca C. leads 1–0 · Hard: Melo M. leads 1–0
- Salamanca C.June 2006Brazil F4This matchClay3-6 6-2 7-6(5)
- Melo M.May 2004Mexico F7Hard5-7 7-6(6) 7-6(7)
Closing odds
Player context
Before the matchSalamanca C.Melo M.1 667ELO1 5111 633Clay ELO1 4915–5Last 105–523Age22196 cmHeight203 cmLeftPlaysRight