Jurgen Melzer vs Ivan Ljubicic — Umag Quarter-final

Umag · ATP · Quarter-final
AUT
Jurgen Melzer
45 yrs · 183 cm · Left-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
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2 — 1
Sets
Monday, 27 July 2009
clay
CRO
Ivan Ljubicic
47 yrs · 193 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
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Melzer J.
4-6 7-6 6-3
Ljubicic I.
Melzer J.
47762
Ljubicic I.
66331

Jurgen Melzer defeated Ivan Ljubicic 4-6 7-6 6-3 in the Umag quarter-final on clay. The result followed the form book — Jurgen Melzer came in leading the head-to-head 4–0. Jurgen Melzer extended the head-to-head to 5–0.

Key context

Head to head

4–0
DateTournamentRoundSurfaceWinnerScore
2011-10-09Shanghai MastersR64hardJurgen Melzer6-4 6-2
2008-10-06ViennaR32hardJurgen Melzer7-6(3) 6-3
2008-06-23WimbledonR128grassJurgen Melzer6-4 7-6(7) 4-6 2-6 6-3
2005-06-20WimbledonR128grassJurgen Melzer6-4 6-4 6-4

Serve vs return

This season
Melzer J.serving80% hold

wins 63% of points on serve vs Ljubicic I.

Ljubicic I.serving82% hold

wins 64% 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.Ljubicic I.
1st serve in·Slight edge
65%
59%
1st serve points won·Slight edge
68%
77%
2nd serve points won·Even
50%
50%
Service points won·Even
62%
66%
Return points won·Even
38%
35%
Break points saved·Slight edge
59%
64%
Aces / match·Dominant
4.0
11.3
Double faults / match·Clear edge
2.8
1.9

Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (200 vs 151). ATP, WTA & Challenger.

Clutch

Under pressure
Melzer J.Ljubicic I.
Clutch Rating·Clear edge
44
64
Break points saved·Slight edge
86
91
Break points won·Slight edge
27
35
Deciding sets·Clear edge
65
79
Tiebreaks·Dominant
27
80

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

Conditions

Court speed
Slowlow bounce, long rallies
SlowFast

Draw

Final
Davydenko N.
Ferrero J.
6-36-0
Semi-finals
Ferrero J.
Seppi A.
6-16-717-5
Davydenko N.
Melzer J.
6-16-1
Quarter-finals
Melzer J.
Ljubicic I.
4-67-636-3
Seppi A.
Massu N.
6-46-4
Davydenko N.
Bolelli S.
7-6106-1
Ferrero J.
Gonzalez M.
7-56-2
R16
Ferrero J.
Starace P.
1-66-36-2
Ljubicic I.
Almagro N.
7-57-62
Davydenko N.
Martin A.
6-26-3
Bolelli S.
Fognini F.
6-36-4
Melzer J.
Cuevas P.
6-46-3
Massu N.
Ferrer D.
4-66-26-4
Seppi A.
Gil F.
7-57-65
Gonzalez M.
Hernandez O.
6-46-4
R32
Gonzalez M.
Troicki V.
6-43-67-66
Gil F.
Roitman S.
7-56-2
Massu N.
Kavcic B.
5-76-36-2
Ferrer D.
Koellerer D.
6-16-726-3
Bolelli S.
Ramirez Hidalgo R.
7-673-66-0
Fognini F.
Zverev M.
2-66-36-4
Melzer J.
Dabul B.
6-37-5
Martin A.
Klizan M.
6-46-4
Davydenko N.
Gimeno Traver D.
6-26-2
Cuevas P.
Dodig I.
6-36-1
Ljubicic I.
Volandri F.
6-16-4
Almagro N.
Granollers M.
6-16-3
Ferrero J.
Rochus C.
6-26-3
Starace P.
Zemlja G.
6-16-3
Hernandez O.
Stakhovsky S.
7-636-1
Seppi A.
Chela J.
6-42-66-3