Jurgen Melzer vs Mardy Fish — Metz Quarter-final

Metz · ATP · Quarter-final
AUT
Jurgen Melzer
45 yrs · 183 cm · Left-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
LLLLLWLWLW
2 — 1
Sets
Monday, 2 October 2006
hard
USA
Mardy Fish
44 yrs · 188 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
LWLWLLLWLL
Melzer J.
1-6 7-5 7-5
Fish M.
Melzer J.
1772
Fish M.
6551

Jurgen Melzer defeated Mardy Fish 1-6 7-5 7-5 in the Metz quarter-final on hard. The result followed the form book — Jurgen Melzer came in leading the head-to-head 3–1, defending last year's round of 32. Jurgen Melzer extended the head-to-head to 4–1.

Key context

Head to head

3–1
DateTournamentRoundSurfaceWinnerScore
2010-05-09Madrid MastersR32clayJurgen Melzer3-6 6-1 6-4
2009-01-04BrisbaneR32hardJurgen Melzer6-4 4-6 7-6(4)
2006-04-10HoustonFclayMardy Fish3-6 6-4 6-3
2003-04-21HoustonQFclayJurgen Melzer7-5 2-6 7-5

Serve vs return

This season
Melzer J.serving80% hold

wins 63% of points on serve vs Fish M.

Fish M.serving88% hold

wins 68% of points on serve vs Melzer J.

Serve advantage — Fish M.

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
Melzer J.Fish M.
1st serve in·Slight edge
65%
56%
1st serve points won·Slight edge
68%
77%
2nd serve points won·Even
50%
53%
Service points won·Slight edge
62%
67%
Return points won·Even
38%
38%
Break points saved·Even
59%
62%
Aces / match·Dominant
4.0
9.2
Double faults / match·Slight edge
2.8
2.2

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

Clutch

Under pressure
Melzer J.Fish M.
Clutch Rating·Clear edge
44
65
Break points saved·Even
86
89
Break points won·Dominant
27
56
Deciding sets·Slight edge
65
72
Tiebreaks·Dominant
27
63

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

Conditions

Court speed
Fastbig serves, short points
SlowFast

Draw

Final
Djokovic N.
Melzer J.
4-66-36-2
Semi-finals
Melzer J.
Gicquel M.
7-636-3
Djokovic N.
Grosjean S.
6-747-616-3
Quarter-finals
Melzer J.
Fish M.
1-67-57-5
Grosjean S.
Clement A.
6-746-36-2
Djokovic N.
Clemens T.
6-46-1
Gicquel M.
Serra F.
6-47-5
R16
Clemens T.
Saulnier C.
7-646-747-65
Gicquel M.
Garcia Lopez G.
6-26-3
Serra F.
Mathieu P.
1-66-37-62
Melzer J.
Safin M.
4-66-27-65
Fish M.
Ramirez Hidalgo R.
6-36-3
Djokovic N.
Bracciali D.
6-06-3
Clement A.
Gasquet R.
6-737-637-5
Grosjean S.
Benneteau J.
7-56-1
R32
Mathieu P.
Santoro F.
6-45-76-4
Grosjean S.
Mayer F.
6-36-4
Gicquel M.
Ferrer D.
6-35-76-4
Clement A.
Malisse X.
7-636-2
Gasquet R.
Stakhovsky S.
6-36-1
Djokovic N.
Mahut N.
6-26-3
Bracciali D.
Kohlschreiber P.
4-66-37-5
Clemens T.
Patience O.
7-56-726-3
Saulnier C.
Hrbaty D.
4-66-36-3
Ramirez Hidalgo R.
Verdasco F.
6-36-3
Fish M.
Ascione T.
4-66-36-2
Melzer J.
Montanes A.
7-56-2
Safin M.
Youzhny M.
6-16-4
Garcia Lopez G.
Sanguinetti D.
7-634-66-0
Benneteau J.
Ferrero J.
6-41-67-67
Serra F.
Soderling R.
5-77-636-2