Fernando Verdasco vs Jurgen Melzer — New Haven Quarter-final
New Haven · ATP · Quarter-final
2 — 0
Sets
Sunday, 23 August 2009 ·
hard
Verdasco F.6-3 6-1
Melzer J.
Verdasco F.
662
Melzer J.
310
Fernando Verdasco defeated Jurgen Melzer 6-3 6-1 in the New Haven quarter-final on hard. The result followed the form book — Fernando Verdasco came in leading the head-to-head 5–3, defending last year's semi-final. Fernando Verdasco extended the head-to-head to 6–3.
Key context
- Match story: Fernando Verdasco dropped just 4 games past Jurgen Melzer.
Head to head
5–3| Date | Tournament | Round | Surface | Winner | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2014-06-15 | s Hertogenbosch | QF | grass | Jurgen Melzer | 7-6 6-7 7-6 |
| 2011-07-18 | Hamburg | QF | clay | Fernando Verdasco | 6-3 2-6 6-4 |
| 2010-05-09 | Madrid Masters | R16 | clay | Jurgen Melzer | 7-5 6-3 |
| 2010-04-19 | Barcelona | R16 | clay | Fernando Verdasco | 3-6 7-6 6-3 |
| 2010-03-24 | Miami Masters | R32 | hard | Fernando Verdasco | 3-6 7-6 6-1 |
| 2006-08-21 | New Haven | R16 | hard | Jurgen Melzer | 6-4 4-1 |
| 2006-02-13 | Marseille | R32 | hard | Fernando Verdasco | 6-4 7-6 |
| 2005-07-25 | Kitzbuhel | R16 | clay | Fernando Verdasco | 1-6 6-2 6-1 |
Statistics
This season1st serve in·Even
64%
64%
1st serve points won·Even
69%
68%
2nd serve points won·Even
49%
50%
Service points won·Even
62%
62%
Return points won·Even
37%
38%
Break points saved·Even
62%
59%
Aces / match·Slight edge
5.5
4.2
Double faults / match·Slight edge
3.4
2.9
Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (200 vs 200). ATP, WTA & Challenger.
Clutch
Under pressureClutch Rating·Clear edge
44
29
Break points saved·Clear edge
92
68
Break points won·Even
27
30
Deciding sets·Even
56
60
Tiebreaks·Dominant
55
15
Performance in the biggest moments — break points, deciding sets and tiebreaks (0–100, higher is better). About