Jurgen Melzer vs Fernando VerdascoMadrid Masters Round of 16

Madrid Masters · ATP · Round of 16
45 yrs · 183 cm · Left-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
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0 — 0
Sets
Sunday, 9 May 2010
clay
42 yrs · 188 cm · Left-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
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Melzer J.
7-5 6-3
Verdasco F.
Melzer J.
762
Verdasco F.
53

Jurgen Melzer defeated Fernando Verdasco 7-5 6-3 in the Madrid Masters round of 16 on clay. The upset overturned the form book — Fernando Verdasco came in leading the head-to-head 6–2, defending last year's quarter-final. Jurgen Melzer narrowed the head-to-head to 6–3.

Key context

  • Match story: Jurgen Melzer closed it out in two sets, 7–5 6–3.

Head to head

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DateTournamentRoundSurfaceWinnerScore
2014-06-15s HertogenboschQFgrassJurgen Melzer7-6(3) 6-7(6) 7-6(9)
2011-07-18HamburgQFclayFernando Verdasco6-3 2-6 6-4
2010-04-19BarcelonaR16clayFernando Verdasco3-6 7-6(1) 6-3
2010-03-24Miami MastersR32hardFernando Verdasco3-6 7-6(4) 6-1
2009-08-23New HavenQFhardFernando Verdasco6-3 6-1
2006-08-21New HavenR16hardJurgen Melzer6-4 4-1 RET
2006-02-13MarseilleR32hardFernando Verdasco6-4 7-6(3)
2005-07-25KitzbuhelR16clayFernando Verdasco1-6 6-2 6-1

Serve vs return

This season
Melzer J.serving76% hold

wins 61% of points on serve vs Verdasco F.

Verdasco F.serving74% hold

wins 60% of points on serve vs Melzer J.

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
1st serve in·Even
65%
64%
1st serve points won·Even
68%
69%
2nd serve points won·Even
50%
49%
Service points won·Even
62%
62%
Return points won·Even
38%
37%
Break points saved·Even
59%
62%
Aces / match·Slight edge
4.0
5.3
Double faults / match·Slight edge
2.8
3.4

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

Clutch

Under pressure
Clutch Rating·Clear edge
44
57
Break points saved·Slight edge
86
96
Break points won·Clear edge
27
40
Deciding sets·Even
65
65
Tiebreaks·Dominant
27
54

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
15°CDrizzle
Wind 20 km/hHumidity 68%

Draw