Jurgen Melzer vs Potito Starace — Kitzbuhel Semi-final

Kitzbuhel · ATP · Semi-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
ITA
Potito Starace
45 yrs · 188 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
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Melzer J.
6-4 6-7 6-3
Starace P.
Melzer J.
66662
Starace P.
47831

Jurgen Melzer defeated Potito Starace 6-4 6-7 6-3 in the Kitzbuhel semi-final on clay. The result followed the form book — Jurgen Melzer came in leading the head-to-head 1–0. Jurgen Melzer extended the head-to-head to 2–0.

Key context

  • Match story: Jurgen Melzer closed it out in three sets, 6–4 6–7 6–3.

Head to head

1–0
DateTournamentRoundSurfaceWinnerScore
2010-07-19HamburgQFclayJurgen Melzer6-4 6-1

Serve vs return

This season
Melzer J.serving76% hold

wins 61% of points on serve vs Starace P.

Starace P.serving74% hold

wins 60% 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.Starace P.
1st serve in·Slight edge
65%
72%
1st serve points won·Even
68%
66%
2nd serve points won·Even
50%
52%
Service points won·Even
62%
62%
Return points won·Even
38%
37%
Break points saved·Even
59%
62%
Aces / match·Slight edge
4.0
2.7
Double faults / match·Dominant
2.8
1.2

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

Clutch

Under pressure
Melzer J.Starace P.
Clutch Rating·Even
44
43
Break points saved·Even
86
86
Break points won·Slight edge
27
38
Deciding sets·Clear edge
65
42
Tiebreaks·Clear edge
27
46

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