Steve Darcis vs Jurgen Melzer — Memphis Round of 16

Memphis · ATP · Round of 16
BEL
Steve Darcis
42 yrs · 178 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
LLLWWLWLWW
0 — 0
Sets
Monday, 25 February 2008
hard
AUT
Jurgen Melzer
45 yrs · 183 cm · Left-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
LLLLLWLWLW
Darcis S.
6-3 7-6
Melzer J.
Darcis S.
6772
Melzer J.
364–

Steve Darcis defeated Jurgen Melzer 6-3 7-6 in the Memphis round of 16 on hard. The upset overturned the form book — Jurgen Melzer came in leading the head-to-head 2–1, defending last year's round of 16. Steve Darcis narrowed the head-to-head to 2–2.

Key context

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

Head to head

1–2
DateTournamentRoundSurfaceWinnerScore
2015-04-27IstanbulR32clayJurgen Melzer5-2 RET
2015-01-19Australian OpenQ3hardJurgen Melzer7-6(6) 1-6 6-4
2011-09-16Davis Cup WG PO: BEL vs AUTRRhardSteve Darcis7-6(3) 6-7(4) 6-4 6-3

Serve vs return

This season
Darcis S.serving82% hold

wins 64% of points on serve vs Melzer J.

Melzer J.serving78% hold

wins 62% of points on serve vs Darcis S.

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
Darcis S.Melzer J.
1st serve in·Even
61%
65%
1st serve points won·Even
70%
68%
2nd serve points won·Even
52%
50%
Service points won·Even
63%
62%
Return points won·Even
39%
38%
Break points saved·Even
61%
59%
Aces / match·Even
3.6
4.0
Double faults / match·Clear edge
1.8
2.8

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

Clutch

Under pressure
Darcis S.Melzer J.
Clutch Rating·Dominant
69
44
Break points saved·Even
87
86
Break points won·Dominant
52
27
Deciding sets·Clear edge
79
65
Tiebreaks·Dominant
84
27

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

Conditions

Court speed
Medium-fastrewards aggression
SlowFast

Draw

Final
Darcis S.
Soderling R.
6-37-65
Semi-finals
Soderling R.
Stepanek R.
7-626-3
Darcis S.
Bjorkman J.
4-66-16-4
Quarter-finals
Soderling R.
Roddick A.
7-666-3
Darcis S.
Becker B.
6-16-0
Bjorkman J.
Young D.
1-66-27-66
Stepanek R.
Guccione C.
7-646-1
R16
Guccione C.
Johansson T.
6-36-4
Becker B.
Haas T.
3-66-27-5
Darcis S.
Melzer J.
6-37-64
Bjorkman J.
Querrey S.
6-44-67-64
Young D.
Falla A.
6-11-66-3
Roddick A.
Fish M.
6-46-2
Soderling R.
Hanescu V.
6-26-1
Stepanek R.
Serra F.
7-662-67-5
R32
Johansson T.
Safin M.
7-657-62
Guccione C.
Kendrick R.
7-667-65
Hanescu V.
Lu Y.
6-32-1
Fish M.
Reynolds B.
6-736-46-2
Roddick A.
Muller G.
6-47-64
Melzer J.
Isner J.
6-786-37-64
Darcis S.
Spadea V.
7-54-67-64
Becker B.
Vliegen K.
7-57-61
Haas T.
Hartfield D.
6-36-2
Querrey S.
Russell M.
3-66-37-5
Bjorkman J.
Capdeville P.
6-36-1
Falla A.
Sela D.
6-46-2
Young D.
Warburg S.
6-46-4
Serra F.
Daniel M.
6-16-2
Stepanek R.
Levine J.
6-16-4
Soderling R.
Niemeyer F.
6-26-1