Robin Soderling vs Jurgen Melzer — New Haven Quarter-final

New Haven · ATP · Quarter-final
SWE
Robin Soderling
41 yrs · 193 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
WWWWLWWLWW
0 — 0
Sets
Monday, 21 August 2006
hard
AUT
Jurgen Melzer
45 yrs · 183 cm · Left-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
LLLLLWLWLW
Soderling R.
6-3 6-2
Melzer J.
Soderling R.
662
Melzer J.
32–

Robin Soderling defeated Jurgen Melzer 6-3 6-2 in the New Haven quarter-final on hard. The result followed the form book — Robin Soderling came in leading the head-to-head 1–0, defending last year's round of 32. Robin Soderling extended the head-to-head to 2–0.

Key context

Head to head

1–0
DateTournamentRoundSurfaceWinnerScore
2006-03-06Indian Wells MastersR128hardRobin Soderling6-4 6-4

Serve vs return

This season
Soderling R.serving89% hold

wins 69% of points on serve vs Melzer J.

Melzer J.serving80% hold

wins 63% of points on serve vs Soderling R.

Serve advantage — Soderling R.

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
Soderling R.Melzer J.
1st serve in·Slight edge
60%
65%
1st serve points won·Slight edge
78%
68%
2nd serve points won·Even
53%
50%
Service points won·Slight edge
68%
62%
Return points won·Even
38%
38%
Break points saved·Slight edge
64%
59%
Aces / match·Dominant
9.3
4.0
Double faults / match·Even
3.0
2.8

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

Clutch

Under pressure
Soderling R.Melzer J.
Clutch Rating·Dominant
74
44
Break points saved·Slight edge
92
86
Break points won·Dominant
71
27
Deciding sets·Clear edge
80
65
Tiebreaks·Dominant
67
27

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

Draw

Final
Davydenko N.
Calleri A.
6-46-3
Semi-finals
Davydenko N.
Soderling R.
7-666-2
Calleri A.
Malisse X.
6-2
Quarter-finals
Malisse X.
Chela J.
4-66-46-2
Davydenko N.
Rochus O.
6-46-2
Soderling R.
Melzer J.
6-36-2
Calleri A.
Massu N.
6-33-66-4
R16
Davydenko N.
Srichaphan P.
6-46-1
Rochus O.
Monfils G.
6-46-3
Soderling R.
Baghdatis M.
6-36-737-5
Melzer J.
Verdasco F.
6-44-1
Chela J.
Acasuso J.
7-616-2
Malisse X.
Ramirez Hidalgo R.
6-16-3
Calleri A.
Ferrer D.
6-36-1
Massu N.
Nieminen J.
6-36-4
R32
Acasuso J.
Mahut N.
7-53-3
Baghdatis M.
Berrer M.
7-657-66
Chela J.
Seppi A.
6-36-2
Malisse X.
Vik R.
6-14-66-3
Nieminen J.
Rusedski G.
7-626-4
Massu N.
Pashanski B.
6-37-64
Calleri A.
Mirnyi M.
7-646-3
Ferrer D.
Fish M.
6-22-67-65
Verdasco F.
Benneteau J.
7-646-4
Melzer J.
Lopez F.
6-737-616-4
Soderling R.
Querrey S.
6-34-66-1
Rochus O.
Simon G.
4-66-46-3
Ramirez Hidalgo R.
Blake J.
2-67-667-64
Monfils G.
Gicquel M.
7-666-4
Srichaphan P.
Wawrinka S.
7-624-66-4
Davydenko N.
Clement A.
6-26-1
R64
Ramirez Hidalgo R.
Rochus C.
6-37-5
Pashanski B.
Muller G.
6-32-67-63
Wawrinka S.
Almagro N.
6-36-756-4
Gicquel M.
Hajek J.
7-636-3
Simon G.
Gimelstob J.
4-67-56-1
Berrer M.
Sweeting R.
7-56-2
Querrey S.
Martin A.
6-36-2
Lopez F.
Volandri F.
6-36-4
Benneteau J.
Horna L.
7-632-66-1
Fish M.
Sanguinetti D.
6-36-3
Mirnyi M.
Mathieu P.
6-27-66
Clement A.
Serra F.
6-46-1
Rusedski G.
Karlovic I.
7-626-776-2
Mahut N.
Bracciali D.
7-57-62
Seppi A.
Phau B.
6-16-1
Vik R.
Santoro F.
6-46-2