Juan Carlos Ferrero vs Ricardo MelloCosta Do Sauipe Semi-final

Costa Do Sauipe · ATP · Semi-final
46 yrs · 183 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
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0 — 0
Sets
Monday, 8 February 2010
hard
45 yrs · 175 cm · Left-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
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Ferrero J.
6-4 6-2
Mello R.
Ferrero J.
662
Mello R.
42

Juan Carlos Ferrero defeated Ricardo Mello 6-4 6-2 in the Costa Do Sauipe semi-final on hard. The result followed the form book — Juan Carlos Ferrero came in leading the head-to-head 2–0, defending last year's quarter-final. Juan Carlos Ferrero extended the head-to-head to 3–0.

Key context

Head to head

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DateTournamentRoundSurfaceWinnerScore
2010-08-30US OpenR64hardJuan Carlos Ferrero6-1 6-4 6-4
2010-02-15Buenos AiresR32clayJuan Carlos Ferrero6-1 6-2

Serve vs return

This season
Ferrero J.serving85% hold

wins 66% of points on serve vs Mello R.

Mello R.serving72% hold

wins 59% of points on serve vs Ferrero J.

Serve advantage — Ferrero J.

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
1st serve in·Slight edge
68%
62%
1st serve points won·Even
67%
64%
2nd serve points won·Even
56%
52%
Service points won·Even
63%
60%
Return points won·Even
40%
36%
Break points saved·Even
61%
57%
Aces / match·Even
2.5
2.3
Double faults / match·Clear edge
1.4
2.3

Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (93 vs 46). ATP, WTA & Challenger.

Clutch

Under pressure
Clutch Rating·Clear edge
63
39
Break points saved·Clear edge
87
68
Break points won·Slight edge
49
43
Deciding sets·Dominant
72
46
Tiebreaks·Dominant
74
47

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