Jurgen Melzer vs Nicolas Almagro — Vienna Semi-final

Vienna · ATP · Semi-final
AUT
Jurgen Melzer
45 yrs · 183 cm · Left-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
LLLLLWLWLW
0 — 0
Sets
Monday, 25 October 2010
hard
ESP
Nicolas Almagro
40 yrs · 183 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
LLLLLLLLLW
Melzer J.
6-4 6-4
Almagro N.
Melzer J.
662
Almagro N.
44–

Jurgen Melzer defeated Nicolas Almagro 6-4 6-4 in the Vienna semi-final on hard. The upset overturned the form book — Nicolas Almagro came in leading the head-to-head 3–2, defending last year's quarter-final. Jurgen Melzer narrowed the head-to-head to 3–3.

Key context

  • Match story: Jurgen Melzer edged a tight contest from start to finish — 6–4 6–4.

Head to head

2–3
DateTournamentRoundSurfaceWinnerScore
2015-08-03KitzbuhelR16clayNicolas Almagro7-6(4) 7-5
2013-04-14Monte Carlo MastersR32clayJurgen Melzer6-4 6-2
2012-04-06Davis Cup WG QF: ESP vs AUTRRclayNicolas Almagro6-2 6-2 6-4
2011-04-10Monte Carlo MastersR16clayJurgen Melzer6-1 6-4
2010-05-09Madrid MastersQFclayNicolas Almagro6-3 6-1

Serve vs return

This season
Melzer J.serving82% hold

wins 64% of points on serve vs Almagro N.

Almagro N.serving85% hold

wins 66% 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
Melzer J.Almagro N.
1st serve in·Slight edge
65%
56%
1st serve points won·Slight edge
68%
75%
2nd serve points won·Even
50%
52%
Service points won·Even
62%
65%
Return points won·Even
38%
37%
Break points saved·Even
59%
59%
Aces / match·Dominant
4.0
8.1
Double faults / match·Even
2.8
2.8

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

Clutch

Under pressure
Melzer J.Almagro N.
Clutch Rating·Slight edge
44
53
Break points saved·Slight edge
86
91
Break points won·Even
27
23
Deciding sets·Slight edge
65
71
Tiebreaks·Dominant
27
57

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
6°CDrizzle
Wind 15 km/hHumidity 86%

Draw

Final
Melzer J.
Haider Maurer A.
6-7107-646-4
Semi-finals
Haider Maurer A.
Berrer M.
7-666-716-3
Melzer J.
Almagro N.
6-46-4
Quarter-finals
Melzer J.
Kohlschreiber P.
W/O
Berrer M.
Baghdatis M.
5-76-16-4
Almagro N.
Chela J.
7-53-66-3
Haider Maurer A.
Cilic M.
7-616-4
R16
Baghdatis M.
Phau B.
7-56-2
Melzer J.
Kubot L.
7-637-62
Kohlschreiber P.
Kamke T.
6-43-66-1
Chela J.
Zemlja G.
2-67-656-3
Cilic M.
Hajek J.
7-646-2
Haider Maurer A.
Seppi A.
6-36-777-62
Berrer M.
Cuevas P.
5-76-36-3
Almagro N.
Giraldo S.
7-646-736-3
R32
Seppi A.
Fischer M.
6-36-3
Cuevas P.
De Bakker T.
7-661-66-4
Berrer M.
Garcia Lopez G.
6-34-67-5
Kohlschreiber P.
Falla A.
6-06-3
Hajek J.
Riba P.
6-06-2
Haider Maurer A.
Muster T.
6-27-65
Phau B.
Mayer F.
6-26-4
Chela J.
Martin A.
6-36-3
Zemlja G.
Ilhan M.
4-66-17-5
Giraldo S.
Malisse X.
6-41-66-1
Kamke T.
Bachinger M.
6-46-4
Kubot L.
Blake J.
6-46-4