Ricardo Mello vs Thomaz Bellucci — Costa Do Sauipe Quarter-final

Costa Do Sauipe · ATP · Quarter-final
BRA
Ricardo Mello
45 yrs · 175 cm · Left-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
LLLLWLLWLL
0 — 0
Sets
Monday, 8 February 2010
hard
BRA
Thomaz Bellucci
38 yrs · 188 cm · Left-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
LLWWLLLLLW
Mello R.
6-3 7-6
Bellucci T.
Mello R.
6772
Bellucci T.
363–

Ricardo Mello defeated Thomaz Bellucci 6-3 7-6 in the Costa Do Sauipe quarter-final on hard. The upset overturned the form book — Thomaz Bellucci came in leading the head-to-head 3–0, defending last year's final. Ricardo Mello claimed a first win over Thomaz Bellucci in four meetings, narrowing the head-to-head to 3–1.

Key context

  • Match story: Ricardo Mello closed it out in two sets, 6–3 7–6.

Head to head

0–3
DateTournamentRoundSurfaceWinnerScore
2012-02-13Sao PauloR16clayThomaz Bellucci6-0 1-6 6-3
2011-01-17Australian OpenR128hardThomaz Bellucci7-5 7-5 4-6 3-6 6-3
2010-06-21WimbledonR128grassThomaz Bellucci6-4 6-4 6-4

Serve vs return

This season
Mello R.serving72% hold

wins 59% of points on serve vs Bellucci T.

Bellucci T.serving80% hold

wins 63% of points on serve vs Mello R.

Serve advantage — Bellucci T.

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
Mello R.Bellucci T.
1st serve in·Even
62%
58%
1st serve points won·Even
64%
68%
2nd serve points won·Even
52%
50%
Service points won·Even
59%
60%
Return points won·Even
36%
39%
Break points saved·Even
56%
58%
Aces / match·Clear edge
2.2
3.8
Double faults / match·Clear edge
2.3
3.4

Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (46 vs 200). ATP, WTA & Challenger.

Clutch

Under pressure
Mello R.Bellucci T.
Clutch Rating·Clear edge
39
21
Break points saved·Slight edge
68
79
Break points won·Clear edge
43
21
Deciding sets·Dominant
46
20
Tiebreaks·Dominant
47
22

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

Draw

Final
Ferrero J.
Kubot L.
6-16-0
Semi-finals
Kubot L.
Andreev I.
2-66-26-4
Ferrero J.
Mello R.
6-46-2
Quarter-finals
Kubot L.
Fognini F.
6-36-1
Ferrero J.
Berlocq C.
6-36-2
Andreev I.
Cuevas P.
6-16-1
Mello R.
Bellucci T.
6-37-63
R16
Ferrero J.
Massu N.
6-25-76-2
Bellucci T.
Gimeno Traver D.
6-46-2
Mello R.
Hanescu V.
7-56-3
Cuevas P.
Gil F.
7-54-67-63
Andreev I.
Machado R.
6-35-76-4
Fognini F.
Granollers M.
0-66-17-61
Kubot L.
Montanes A.
6-26-2
Berlocq C.
Chela J.
7-656-2
R32
Granollers M.
Zeballos H.
7-53-0
Machado R.
Daniel M.
6-37-63
Montanes A.
Greul S.
6-27-62
Bellucci T.
Alves T.
6-27-5
Kubot L.
Hernandez O.
7-57-62
Fognini F.
Vassallo Arguello M.
6-46-0
Andreev I.
Starace P.
6-26-2
Berlocq C.
Hocevar R.
7-56-3
Chela J.
Luczak P.
6-746-36-4
Massu N.
Dutra Silva R.
6-43-66-4
Ferrero J.
Schwank E.
7-646-3
Gil F.
Andujar P.
7-696-2
Cuevas P.
Volandri F.
6-46-3
Hanescu V.
Souza J.
7-656-4
Mello R.
Lorenzi P.
6-27-5
Gimeno Traver D.
Ventura S.
7-676-1