Jurgen Melzer vs David NalbandianIndian Wells Masters Round of 64

Indian Wells Masters · ATP · Round of 64
45 yrs · 183 cm · Left-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
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Sets
Thursday, 11 March 2010
hard
44 yrs · 180 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
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Melzer J.
6-4 6-1
Nalbandian D.
Melzer J.
662
Nalbandian D.
41

Jurgen Melzer defeated David Nalbandian 6-4 6-1 in the Indian Wells Masters round of 64 on hard. The upset overturned the form book — David Nalbandian came in leading the head-to-head 1–0, defending last year's round of 16. Jurgen Melzer claimed a first win over David Nalbandian in two meetings, narrowing the head-to-head to 1–1.

Key context

Head to head

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DateTournamentRoundSurfaceWinnerScore
2005-10-17Madrid MastersR32clayDavid Nalbandian7-6(1) 6-3

Serve vs return

This season
Melzer J.serving76% hold

wins 61% of points on serve vs Nalbandian D.

Nalbandian D.serving82% hold

wins 64% of points on serve vs Melzer J.

Serve advantage — Nalbandian D.

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
65%
58%
1st serve points won·Even
68%
71%
2nd serve points won·Even
50%
51%
Service points won·Even
62%
63%
Return points won·Even
38%
40%
Break points saved·Even
59%
59%
Aces / match·Even
4.0
3.6
Double faults / match·Slight edge
2.8
3.5

Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (200 vs 112). ATP, WTA & Challenger.

Clutch

Under pressure
Clutch Rating·Dominant
44
72
Break points saved·Even
86
88
Break points won·Dominant
27
69
Deciding sets·Slight edge
65
72
Tiebreaks·Dominant
27
84

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

Conditions

Court speed
Medium-slowfavours grinders
SlowFast
Weather
17°CClear
Wind 8 km/hHumidity 19%

Draw