Mark Philippoussis vs Jurgen Melzer — Newport Semi-final

Newport · ATP · Semi-final
AUS
Mark Philippoussis
49 yrs · 196 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
LLLLLWWWWL
2 — 1
Sets
Monday, 10 July 2006
grass
AUT
Jurgen Melzer
45 yrs · 183 cm · Left-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
LLLLLWLWLW
Philippoussis M.
6-7 6-2 6-0
Melzer J.
Philippoussis M.
62662
Melzer J.
77201

Mark Philippoussis defeated Jurgen Melzer 6-7 6-2 6-0 in the Newport semi-final on grass. The result followed the form book — Mark Philippoussis came in leading the head-to-head 1–0. Mark Philippoussis extended the head-to-head to 2–0.

Key context

Head to head

1–0
DateTournamentRoundSurfaceWinnerScore
2000-06-26WimbledonR128grassMark Philippoussis6-4 7-6(3) 5-7 6-4

Serve vs return

This season
Philippoussis M.serving89% hold

wins 69% of points on serve vs Melzer J.

Melzer J.serving91% hold

wins 70% of points on serve vs Philippoussis M.

Serve-dominated — both hold easily, expect tiebreaks

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
Philippoussis M.Melzer J.
1st serve in·Slight edge
55%
65%
1st serve points won·Clear edge
80%
68%
2nd serve points won·Even
49%
50%
Service points won·Even
66%
62%
Return points won·Slight edge
33%
38%
Break points saved·Even
59%
59%
Aces / match·Dominant
13.8
4.0
Double faults / match·Dominant
4.8
2.8

Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (19 vs 200). ATP, WTA & Challenger.

Conditions

Court speed
Mediumbalanced pace
SlowFast

Draw

Final
Philippoussis M.
Gimelstob J.
6-37-5
Semi-finals
Philippoussis M.
Melzer J.
6-726-26-0
Gimelstob J.
Murray A.
6-17-64
Quarter-finals
Philippoussis M.
Fish M.
7-676-3
Murray A.
Kendrick R.
6-06-0
Gimelstob J.
Pless K.
6-36-1
Melzer J.
Bogdanovic A.
3-66-26-1
R16
Murray A.
Querrey S.
7-56-2
Philippoussis M.
De Voest R.
6-36-4
Melzer J.
Dancevic F.
6-43-66-4
Bogdanovic A.
Bastl G.
6-17-66
Kendrick R.
Kunitsyn I.
6-46-2
Pless K.
Capdeville P.
6-44-66-4
Gimelstob J.
Arthurs W.
6-37-61
Fish M.
Alves T.
6-26-3
R32
Arthurs W.
Carlsen K.
7-657-66
Pless K.
Russell M.
7-62
Bastl G.
Karlovic I.
6-726-44-2
Querrey S.
Udomchoke D.
6-46-3
Bogdanovic A.
Levine J.
6-47-5
Dancevic F.
Kim K.
6-46-3
Melzer J.
Sabau R.
7-57-5
Gimelstob J.
Whitehouse W.
4-66-36-4
Fish M.
Saulnier C.
6-36-1
Alves T.
Behrend T.
6-46-4
De Voest R.
Kubot L.
6-26-2
Philippoussis M.
Goldstein P.
6-46-2
Capdeville P.
Muller G.
7-676-2
Kendrick R.
Spadea V.
6-43-66-3
Murray A.
Mello R.
6-11-67-65
Kunitsyn I.
Reynolds B.
7-56-2