Jurgen Melzer vs Rainer Schuettler — Kitzbuhel Quarter-final

Kitzbuhel · ATP · Quarter-final
AUT
Jurgen Melzer
45 yrs · 183 cm · Left-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
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2 — 1
Sets
Monday, 14 July 2008
clay
GER
Rainer Schuettler
50 yrs · 180 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
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Melzer J.
2-6 7-5 7-5
Schuettler R.
Melzer J.
2772
Schuettler R.
6551

Jurgen Melzer defeated Rainer Schuettler 2-6 7-5 7-5 in the Kitzbuhel quarter-final on clay. The upset overturned the form book — Rainer Schuettler came in leading the head-to-head 2–1. Jurgen Melzer narrowed the head-to-head to 2–2.

Key context

Head to head

1–2
DateTournamentRoundSurfaceWinnerScore
2007-04-09HoustonR32clayJurgen Melzer6-2 3-6 6-1
2004-10-11ViennaR32hardRainer Schuettler6-4 1-6 6-3
2003-04-28MunichR32clayRainer Schuettler6-4 6-3

Serve vs return

This season
Melzer J.serving76% hold

wins 61% of points on serve vs Schuettler R.

Schuettler R.serving72% hold

wins 59% of points on serve vs Melzer J.

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
Melzer J.Schuettler R.
1st serve in·Even
65%
61%
1st serve points won·Even
68%
68%
2nd serve points won·Even
50%
50%
Service points won·Even
62%
61%
Return points won·Even
38%
37%
Break points saved·Even
59%
59%
Aces / match·Even
4.0
3.5
Double faults / match·Even
2.8
2.9

Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (200 vs 129). ATP, WTA & Challenger.

Clutch

Under pressure
Melzer J.Schuettler R.
Clutch Rating·Slight edge
44
37
Break points saved·Slight edge
86
77
Break points won·Clear edge
27
50
Deciding sets·Dominant
65
32
Tiebreaks·Slight edge
27
36

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

Conditions

Court speed
Mediumbalanced pace
SlowFast
Weather
13°CDrizzle
Wind 6 km/hHumidity 100%

Draw

Final
del Potro J.
Melzer J.
6-26-1
Semi-finals
Melzer J.
Starace P.
6-46-766-3
del Potro J.
Hanescu V.
6-37-65
Quarter-finals
Starace P.
Schwank E.
6-16-2
Melzer J.
Schuettler R.
2-67-57-5
Hanescu V.
Dabul B.
6-36-4
del Potro J.
Devilder N.
6-26-3
R16
Dabul B.
Minar I.
6-46-3
Devilder N.
Peya A.
6-46-4
Melzer J.
Mayer L.
6-46-2
Hanescu V.
Garcia Lopez G.
6-26-1
del Potro J.
Roitman S.
6-26-4
Schuettler R.
Hernych J.
2-66-47-5
Schwank E.
Brands D.
6-16-4
Starace P.
Koellerer D.
6-46-3
R32
Koellerer D.
Oswald P.
7-657-64
Peya A.
Coria G.
5-7
Melzer J.
Horna L.
6-36-1
Schuettler R.
Beck A.
3-67-656-2
Hernych J.
Ramirez Hidalgo R.
7-57-5
Mayer L.
Gremelmayr D.
6-17-63
Starace P.
Giraldo S.
6-16-2
Brands D.
Prodon E.
6-36-4
Schwank E.
Berrer M.
6-46-1
Devilder N.
Bachinger M.
6-36-3
Roitman S.
Fischer M.
6-46-2
del Potro J.
Ouanna J.
6-36-3
Garcia Lopez G.
Calleri A.
6-46-4
Hanescu V.
Andujar P.
6-31-67-62
Dabul B.
Bohli S.
6-16-1
Minar I.
Rochus O.
3-66-46-0