Igor Kunitsyn vs Jurgen Melzer — Poertschach Quarter-final

Poertschach · ATP · Quarter-final
RUS
Igor Kunitsyn
44 yrs · 180 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
LLLLWLLLLL
2 — 1
Sets
Sunday, 18 May 2008
clay
AUT
Jurgen Melzer
45 yrs · 183 cm · Left-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
LLLLLWLWLW
Kunitsyn I.
6-4 3-6 6-3
Melzer J.
Kunitsyn I.
6362
Melzer J.
4631

Igor Kunitsyn defeated Jurgen Melzer 6-4 3-6 6-3 in the Poertschach quarter-final on clay. The upset overturned the form book — Jurgen Melzer came in leading the head-to-head 2–1, defending last year's round of 32. Igor Kunitsyn narrowed the head-to-head to 2–2.

Key context

  • Match story: Igor Kunitsyn closed it out in three sets, 6–4 3–6 6–3.

Head to head

1–2
DateTournamentRoundSurfaceWinnerScore
2012-06-17s HertogenboschR32grassJurgen Melzer6-1 6-1
2012-02-10Davis Cup WG R1: AUT vs RUSRRhardJurgen Melzer6-2 6-7(3) 6-4 3-6 6-1
2011-08-29US OpenR64hardIgor Kunitsyn3-6 6-3 1-6 6-2 7-6(5)

Serve vs return

This season
Kunitsyn I.serving68% hold

wins 57% of points on serve vs Melzer J.

Melzer J.serving76% hold

wins 61% of points on serve vs Kunitsyn I.

Serve advantage — Melzer J.

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
Kunitsyn I.Melzer J.
1st serve in·Even
62%
65%
1st serve points won·Even
65%
68%
2nd serve points won·Even
49%
50%
Service points won·Even
59%
62%
Return points won·Even
37%
38%
Break points saved·Even
55%
59%
Aces / match·Slight edge
3.0
4.0
Double faults / match·Clear edge
1.6
2.8

Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (154 vs 200). ATP, WTA & Challenger.

Clutch

Under pressure
Kunitsyn I.Melzer J.
Clutch Rating·Slight edge
36
44
Break points saved·Clear edge
67
86
Break points won·Clear edge
42
27
Deciding sets·Dominant
39
65
Tiebreaks·Clear edge
50
27

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

Draw

Final
Davydenko N.
Monaco J.
6-22-66-2
Semi-finals
Davydenko N.
Kunitsyn I.
6-36-2
Monaco J.
Ljubicic I.
6-46-747-64
Quarter-finals
Monaco J.
Ginepri R.
7-57-63
Ljubicic I.
Gimeno Traver D.
6-34-67-66
Kunitsyn I.
Melzer J.
6-43-66-3
Davydenko N.
Seppi A.
6-31-66-3
R16
Kunitsyn I.
Kavcic B.
6-16-4
Ljubicic I.
Navarro I.
7-636-4
Ginepri R.
Rochus O.
4-66-26-3
Monaco J.
Vanek J.
6-26-2
Gimeno Traver D.
Querrey S.
6-16-3
Davydenko N.
Isner J.
6-26-766-3
Seppi A.
Sela D.
7-56-1
Melzer J.
Haase R.
6-34-66-2
R32
Navarro I.
Spadea V.
6-46-4
Gimeno Traver D.
Eschauer W.
6-46-2
Querrey S.
Marach O.
3-66-46-4
Haase R.
Roitman S.
7-676-4
Melzer J.
Young D.
7-56-2
Kavcic B.
Gabashvili T.
4-66-47-63
Kunitsyn I.
Fish M.
6-16-1
Seppi A.
Gulbis E.
1-66-46-3
Sela D.
Zverev M.
7-626-0
Isner J.
Vagnozzi S.
6-36-2
Davydenko N.
Eitzinger R.
6-16-1
Vanek J.
Verkerk M.
7-54-66-2
Rochus O.
Przysiezny M.
6-26-4
Ginepri R.
Ancic M.
4-66-37-68
Ljubicic I.
Hajek J.
4-66-06-3
Monaco J.
Berlocq C.
4-1