Fernando Verdasco vs Jurgen Melzer — New Haven Quarter-final
New Haven · ATP · Quarter-final
0 — 0
Sets
Sunday, 23 August 2009
hard
Verdasco F.6-3 6-1
Melzer J.
Verdasco F.
662
Melzer J.
31–
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(3) 6-7(6) 7-6(9) |
| 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(1) 6-3 |
| 2010-03-24 | Miami Masters | R32 | hard | Fernando Verdasco | 3-6 7-6(4) 6-1 |
| 2006-08-21 | New Haven | R16 | hard | Jurgen Melzer | 6-4 4-1 RET |
| 2006-02-13 | Marseille | R32 | hard | Fernando Verdasco | 6-4 7-6(3) |
| 2005-07-25 | Kitzbuhel | R16 | clay | Fernando Verdasco | 1-6 6-2 6-1 |
Serve vs return
This seasonEven 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 season1st serve in·Even
64%
65%
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
5.3
4.0
Double faults / match·Slight edge
3.4
2.8
Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (200 vs 200). ATP, WTA & Challenger.
Clutch
Under pressureClutch Rating·Clear edge
57
44
Break points saved·Slight edge
96
86
Break points won·Clear edge
40
27
Deciding sets·Even
65
65
Tiebreaks·Dominant
54
27
Performance in the biggest moments — break points, deciding sets and tiebreaks (0–100, higher is better). About
Draw
Quarter-finals
Andreev I.
Mayer L.
6-46-746-3
Querrey S.
Davydenko N.
6-33-66-4
Verdasco F.
Melzer J.
6-36-1
Acasuso J.
Serra F.
7-56-4
R16
Verdasco F.
Seppi A.
7-636-2
Melzer J.
Hanescu V.
7-654-66-1
Querrey S.
Phau B.
7-56-3
Davydenko N.
Santoro F.
7-56-3
Mayer L.
Bolelli S.
6-26-4
Andreev I.
Gil F.
6-46-4
Serra F.
Ram R.
4-67-667-5
Acasuso J.
Kunitsyn I.
3-67-636-3
R32
Melzer J.
Cuevas P.
6-23-0
Mayer L.
Rochus O.
6-06-4
Davydenko N.
Kendrick R.
7-6106-3
Santoro F.
Starace P.
7-56-0
Phau B.
Almagro N.
2-66-37-5
Querrey S.
Gicquel M.
6-46-736-2
Acasuso J.
Robredo T.
3-67-57-65
Kunitsyn I.
Dent T.
6-36-4
Serra F.
Chardy J.
6-787-646-1
Ram R.
Fish M.
6-36-3
Andreev I.
Kim K.
6-36-1
Gil F.
Petzschner P.
6-727-686-3
Verdasco F.
Capdeville P.
6-06-3
Seppi A.
Lu Y.
6-756-37-5
Hanescu V.
Tipsarevic J.
6-46-786-3
Bolelli S.
Beck A.
6-46-4
R64
Tipsarevic J.
Fognini F.
7-52-0
Phau B.
Becker B.
2-66-26-3
Gicquel M.
Vassallo Arguello M.
6-36-4
Acasuso J.
Gonzalez M.
6-16-776-2
Dent T.
Ljubicic I.
6-36-4
Serra F.
Darcis S.
6-36-3
Kendrick R.
Nielsen F.
6-37-5
Starace P.
Zverev M.
6-32-66-3
Lu Y.
Garcia Lopez G.
6-26-2
Capdeville P.
Nieminen J.
7-56-3
Ram R.
Lapentti N.
7-51-67-63
Kim K.
Gabashvili T.
6-45-76-3
Gil F.
Baghdatis M.
6-46-3
Bolelli S.
Rochus C.
6-36-4
Mayer L.
Istomin D.
6-26-4
Cuevas P.
Golubev A.
6-36-4