Jurgen Melzer vs David FerrerParis Masters Round of 16

Paris Masters · ATP · Round of 16
45 yrs · 183 cm · Left-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
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2 — 1
Sets
Sunday, 7 November 2010
hard
44 yrs · 175 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
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Melzer J.
7-6 2-6 6-3
Ferrer D.
Melzer J.
78262
Ferrer D.
66631

Jurgen Melzer defeated David Ferrer 7-6 2-6 6-3 in the Paris Masters round of 16 on hard. The upset overturned the form book — David Ferrer came in leading the head-to-head 7–1. Jurgen Melzer narrowed the head-to-head to 7–2.

Key context

  • Match story: Jurgen Melzer closed it out in three sets, 7–6 2–6 6–3.

Head to head

17
DateTournamentRoundSurfaceWinnerScore
2013-03-20Miami MastersQFhardDavid Ferrer4-6 6-3 6-0
2012-04-06Davis Cup WG QF: ESP vs AUTRRclayDavid Ferrer7-5 6-3 6-3
2011-04-18BarcelonaQFclayDavid Ferrer6-3 6-3
2011-04-10Monte Carlo MastersSFclayDavid Ferrer6-3 6-2
2010-05-24Roland GarrosR32clayJurgen Melzer6-4 6-0 7-6(1)
2009-02-09RotterdamR32hardDavid Ferrer3-6 7-6(4) 7-5
2003-05-26Roland GarrosR128clayDavid Ferrer6-2 6-2 7-6(2)
2002-09-09BucharestR16clayDavid Ferrer6-4 7-6(6)

Serve vs return

This season
Melzer J.serving74% hold

wins 60% of points on serve vs Ferrer D.

Ferrer D.serving80% hold

wins 63% of points on serve vs Melzer J.

Serve advantage — Ferrer 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·Even
65%
61%
1st serve points won·Even
68%
69%
2nd serve points won·Even
50%
52%
Service points won·Even
62%
62%
Return points won·Even
38%
41%
Break points saved·Even
59%
60%
Aces / match·Clear edge
4.0
2.5
Double faults / match·Slight edge
2.8
3.5

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

Clutch

Under pressure
Clutch Rating·Dominant
44
84
Break points saved·Slight edge
86
95
Break points won·Dominant
27
73
Deciding sets·Dominant
65
95
Tiebreaks·Dominant
27
78

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

Conditions

Court speed
Medium-fastrewards aggression
SlowFast
Weather
8°CDrizzle
Wind 8 km/hHumidity 93%