Mariano Zabaleta vs Jurgen Melzer — Houston Quarter-final

Houston · ATP · Quarter-final
ARG
Mariano Zabaleta
48 yrs · 183 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
LLLLWLWLWL
0 — 0
Sets
Monday, 9 April 2007
clay
AUT
Jurgen Melzer
45 yrs · 183 cm · Left-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
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Zabaleta M.
6-1 6-2
Melzer J.
Zabaleta M.
662
Melzer J.
12–

Mariano Zabaleta defeated Jurgen Melzer 6-1 6-2 in the Houston quarter-final on clay. The upset overturned the form book — Jurgen Melzer came in leading the head-to-head 1–0, defending last year's final. Mariano Zabaleta claimed a first win over Jurgen Melzer in two meetings, narrowing the head-to-head to 1–1.

Key context

Head to head

0–1
DateTournamentRoundSurfaceWinnerScore
2002-10-07ViennaR32hardJurgen Melzer6-3 3-6 7-6(3)

Serve vs return

This season
Zabaleta M.serving70% hold

wins 59% of points on serve vs Melzer J.

Melzer J.serving74% hold

wins 60% of points on serve vs Zabaleta M.

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
Zabaleta M.Melzer J.
1st serve in·Slight edge
59%
65%
1st serve points won·Even
68%
68%
2nd serve points won·Even
48%
50%
Service points won·Even
60%
62%
Return points won·Even
38%
38%
Break points saved·Even
56%
59%
Aces / match·Even
4.2
4.0
Double faults / match·Clear edge
4.0
2.8

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

Conditions

Court speed
Medium-slowfavours grinders
SlowFast

Draw

Final
Karlovic I.
Zabaleta M.
6-46-1
Semi-finals
Zabaleta M.
Blake J.
7-57-67
Karlovic I.
Montanes A.
7-656-2
Quarter-finals
Montanes A.
Spadea V.
6-46-4
Karlovic I.
Haas T.
7-676-4
Zabaleta M.
Melzer J.
6-16-2
Blake J.
Monaco J.
7-651-67-60
R16
Karlovic I.
Hartfield D.
W/O
Zabaleta M.
Fish M.
7-56-4
Haas T.
Devilder N.
6-36-4
Spadea V.
Russell M.
7-632-66-1
Montanes A.
Vemic D.
6-44-66-4
Blake J.
Kuznetsov A.
7-646-1
Monaco J.
Delic A.
6-26-3
Melzer J.
Hanescu V.
6-46-2
R32
Russell M.
Goldstein P.
6-26-0
Spadea V.
Ginepri R.
6-33-66-3
Haas T.
Querrey S.
3-66-37-5
Devilder N.
Gimelstob J.
6-26-3
Hartfield D.
Grosjean S.
6-46-4
Blake J.
Sanguinetti D.
6-36-0
Kuznetsov A.
Burgsmuller L.
7-57-5
Delic A.
Kendrick R.
6-31-67-5
Monaco J.
Gambill J.
7-56-4
Fish M.
Vassallo Arguello M.
5-76-27-5
Zabaleta M.
Sweeting R.
6-07-68
Hanescu V.
Verkerk M.
6-46-4
Melzer J.
Schuettler R.
6-23-66-1
Karlovic I.
Becker B.
7-57-63
Montanes A.
Peya A.
6-36-2
Vemic D.
Ramirez Hidalgo R.
6-36-0