Viktor Troicki vs Jurgen Melzer — Tokyo Round of 16

Tokyo · ATP · Round of 16
SRB
Viktor Troicki
40 yrs · 193 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
LLWWWWWWLW
2 — 1
Sets
Monday, 4 October 2010
hard
AUT
Jurgen Melzer
45 yrs · 183 cm · Left-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
LLLLLWLWLW
Troicki V.
7-6 3-6 7-6
Melzer J.
Troicki V.
793772
Melzer J.
676631

Viktor Troicki defeated Jurgen Melzer 7-6 3-6 7-6 in the Tokyo round of 16 on hard. The upset overturned the form book — Jurgen Melzer came in leading the head-to-head 3–0, defending last year's round of 16. Viktor Troicki claimed a first win over Jurgen Melzer in four meetings, narrowing the head-to-head to 3–1.

Key context

  • Match story: Viktor Troicki closed it out in three sets, 7–6 3–6 7–6.

Head to head

0–3
DateTournamentRoundSurfaceWinnerScore
2010-06-21WimbledonR64grassJurgen Melzer6-7(5) 4-6 6-3 7-6(6) 6-3
2010-02-08RotterdamR32hardJurgen Melzer6-3 3-0 RET
2008-09-22BangkokR16hardJurgen Melzer6-4 7-6(4)

Serve vs return

This season
Troicki V.serving82% hold

wins 64% of points on serve vs Melzer J.

Melzer J.serving82% hold

wins 64% of points on serve vs Troicki V.

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
Troicki V.Melzer J.
1st serve in·Even
64%
65%
1st serve points won·Even
72%
68%
2nd serve points won·Even
47%
50%
Service points won·Even
63%
62%
Return points won·Even
37%
38%
Break points saved·Even
60%
59%
Aces / match·Dominant
7.2
4.0
Double faults / match·Even
2.6
2.8

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

Clutch

Under pressure
Troicki V.Melzer J.
Clutch Rating·Clear edge
62
44
Break points saved·Slight edge
91
86
Break points won·Even
27
27
Deciding sets·Clear edge
86
65
Tiebreaks·Dominant
70
27

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

Conditions

Court speed
Fastbig serves, short points
SlowFast
Weather
24°COvercast
Wind 3 km/hHumidity 84%

Draw

Final
Nadal R.
Monfils G.
6-17-5
Semi-finals
Nadal R.
Troicki V.
7-644-67-67
Monfils G.
Stepanek R.
6-36-3
Quarter-finals
Stepanek R.
Nieminen J.
W/O
Troicki V.
Garcia Lopez G.
6-23-66-4
Nadal R.
Tursunov D.
6-46-1
Monfils G.
Roddick A.
7-654-67-66
R16
Stepanek R.
Chiudinelli M.
5-77-674-1
Troicki V.
Melzer J.
7-673-67-63
Monfils G.
Seppi A.
6-46-4
Tursunov D.
Gasquet R.
7-621-66-4
Garcia Lopez G.
Lopez F.
7-656-4
Nadal R.
Raonic M.
6-46-4
Roddick A.
Chardy J.
6-47-64
Nieminen J.
Gimeno Traver D.
6-37-68
R32
Roddick A.
Ito T.
6-46-3
Seppi A.
Dodig I.
3-66-46-2
Raonic M.
Serra F.
6-43-66-4
Gasquet R.
De Bakker T.
6-37-66
Gimeno Traver D.
Schwank E.
6-46-4
Nieminen J.
Tsonga J.
6-45-76-1
Monfils G.
Soeda G.
7-6106-4
Melzer J.
Monaco J.
6-44-66-1
Chardy J.
Roger-Vasselin E.
6-37-62
Troicki V.
Nishikori K.
6-46-2
Garcia Lopez G.
Ram R.
6-736-47-61
Lopez F.
del Potro J.
6-36-0
Chiudinelli M.
Llodra M.
6-36-0
Nadal R.
Giraldo S.
6-46-4
Tursunov D.
Gulbis E.
6-36-4
Stepanek R.
Falla A.
2-67-657-65