Nikolay Davydenko vs Jurgen Melzer — Rotterdam Quarter-final

Rotterdam · ATP · Quarter-final
RUS
Nikolay Davydenko
45 yrs · 178 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
LLWLLLLWLW
0 — 0
Sets
Monday, 8 February 2010
hard
AUT
Jurgen Melzer
45 yrs · 183 cm · Left-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
LLLLLWLWLW
Davydenko N.
6-3 6-2
Melzer J.
Davydenko N.
662
Melzer J.
32–

Nikolay Davydenko defeated Jurgen Melzer 6-3 6-2 in the Rotterdam quarter-final on hard. The result followed the form book — Nikolay Davydenko came in leading the head-to-head 5–1, defending last year's round of 16. Nikolay Davydenko extended the head-to-head to 6–1.

Key context

Head to head

5–1
DateTournamentRoundSurfaceWinnerScore
2009-07-27UmagSFclayNikolay Davydenko6-1 6-1
2009-04-27Rome MastersR32clayJurgen Melzer7-5 7-6(5)
2008-04-14EstorilR32clayNikolay Davydenko6-3 6-1
2007-06-11HalleR32grassNikolay Davydenko7-6(6) 4-6 6-2
2005-05-16St. PoeltenFclayNikolay Davydenko6-3 2-6 6-4
2005-04-11Monte Carlo MastersR64clayNikolay Davydenko5-7 6-1 6-3

Serve vs return

This season
Davydenko N.serving78% hold

wins 62% of points on serve vs Melzer J.

Melzer J.serving76% hold

wins 61% of points on serve vs Davydenko N.

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
Davydenko N.Melzer J.
1st serve in·Even
68%
65%
1st serve points won·Even
67%
68%
2nd serve points won·Even
49%
50%
Service points won·Even
61%
62%
Return points won·Even
40%
38%
Break points saved·Even
61%
59%
Aces / match·Slight edge
2.7
4.0
Double faults / match·Even
3.0
2.8

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

Clutch

Under pressure
Davydenko N.Melzer J.
Clutch Rating·Dominant
72
44
Break points saved·Slight edge
91
86
Break points won·Dominant
74
27
Deciding sets·Slight edge
70
65
Tiebreaks·Dominant
72
27

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

Conditions

Court speed
Mediumbalanced pace
SlowFast
Weather
-2°CPartly cloudy
Wind 18 km/hHumidity 81%

Draw

Final
Soderling R.
Youzhny M.
6-42-0
Semi-finals
Youzhny M.
Djokovic N.
7-657-66
Soderling R.
Davydenko N.
7-636-4
Quarter-finals
Djokovic N.
Mayer F.
W/O
Youzhny M.
Monfils G.
5-76-26-3
Soderling R.
Benneteau J.
6-06-1
Davydenko N.
Melzer J.
6-36-2
R16
Soderling R.
Sijsling I.
7-666-2
Melzer J.
Seppi A.
6-26-2
Davydenko N.
Baghdatis M.
6-36-2
Benneteau J.
Berrer M.
6-46-4
Youzhny M.
Ilhan M.
6-46-4
Monfils G.
De Bakker T.
6-36-2
Djokovic N.
Chiudinelli M.
6-46-2
Mayer F.
Robredo T.
6-43-66-3
R32
Melzer J.
Troicki V.
6-33-0
Djokovic N.
Stakhovsky S.
6-24-1
Robredo T.
Haase R.
7-646-4
Ilhan M.
Garcia Lopez G.
6-16-4
De Bakker T.
Hajek J.
7-656-3
Monfils G.
Rochus O.
4-66-16-2
Baghdatis M.
Blake J.
6-46-2
Seppi A.
Bohli S.
6-17-5
Soderling R.
Serra F.
4-66-46-1
Sijsling I.
Zverev M.
6-726-37-5
Berrer M.
Clement A.
7-6164-66-4
Benneteau J.
Ljubicic I.
6-36-3
Youzhny M.
Golubev A.
1-67-607-65
Chiudinelli M.
Llodra M.
6-16-757-66
Mayer F.
Tipsarevic J.
6-36-767-66
Davydenko N.
Lopez F.
6-46-2