Jurgen Melzer vs Marc Gicquel — Metz Semi-final

Metz · ATP · Semi-final
AUT
Jurgen Melzer
45 yrs · 183 cm · Left-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
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0 — 0
Sets
Monday, 2 October 2006
hard
FRA
Marc Gicquel
49 yrs · 188 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
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Melzer J.
7-6 6-3
Gicquel M.
Melzer J.
7762
Gicquel M.
633–

Jurgen Melzer defeated Marc Gicquel 7-6 6-3 in the Metz semi-final on hard. The upset overturned the form book — Marc Gicquel came in leading the head-to-head 1–0. Jurgen Melzer claimed a first win over Marc Gicquel in two meetings, narrowing the head-to-head to 1–1.

Key context

  • Match story: Jurgen Melzer closed it out in two sets, 7–6 6–3.

Head to head

0–1
DateTournamentRoundSurfaceWinnerScore
2008-06-15s HertogenboschQFgrassMarc Gicquel6-3 6-4

Serve vs return

This season
Melzer J.serving83% hold

wins 65% of points on serve vs Gicquel M.

Gicquel M.serving82% hold

wins 64% of points on serve vs Melzer J.

Even serve battle

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.Gicquel M.
1st serve in·Slight edge
65%
57%
1st serve points won·Even
68%
72%
2nd serve points won·Even
50%
50%
Service points won·Even
62%
63%
Return points won·Even
38%
36%
Break points saved·Even
59%
62%
Aces / match·Clear edge
4.0
6.0
Double faults / match·Slight edge
2.8
2.4

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

Clutch

Under pressure
Melzer J.Gicquel M.
Clutch Rating·Even
44
42
Break points saved·Slight edge
86
80
Break points won·Slight edge
27
35
Deciding sets·Clear edge
65
51
Tiebreaks·Clear edge
27
40

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