Dmitry Tursunov vs Jurgen Melzer — Marseille Quarter-final

Marseille · ATP · Quarter-final
RUS
Dmitry Tursunov
43 yrs · 185 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
WWWLWWLLLW
2 — 1
Sets
Monday, 14 February 2011
hard
AUT
Jurgen Melzer
45 yrs · 183 cm · Left-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
LLLLLWLWLW
Tursunov D.
6-4 2-6 6-1
Melzer J.
Tursunov D.
6262
Melzer J.
4611

Dmitry Tursunov defeated Jurgen Melzer 6-4 2-6 6-1 in the Marseille quarter-final on hard. The upset overturned the form book — Jurgen Melzer came in leading the head-to-head 3–2, but Dmitry Tursunov had been the form player, winning 3 of their last 4 on hard. Dmitry Tursunov narrowed the head-to-head to 3–3.

Key context

  • Match story: Dmitry Tursunov came through a tight passage before pulling clear — 6–4 2–6 6–1.

Head to head

2–3
DateTournamentRoundSurfaceWinnerScore
2013-08-18Winston-SalemQFhardJurgen Melzer6-4 6-3
2011-06-20WimbledonR64grassJurgen Melzer6-3 2-6 7-6(5) 7-6(1)
2010-08-30US OpenR128hardJurgen Melzer6-4 6-2 3-6 4-6 6-2
2007-10-22St. PetersburgR32carpetDmitry Tursunov7-6(6) 7-6(0)
2004-08-23Long IslandQFhardDmitry Tursunov4-6 7-6(5) 6-4

Serve vs return

This season
Tursunov D.serving80% hold

wins 63% of points on serve vs Melzer J.

Melzer J.serving85% hold

wins 66% of points on serve vs Tursunov D.

Serve advantage — Melzer J.

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
Tursunov D.Melzer J.
1st serve in·Slight edge
60%
65%
1st serve points won·Even
71%
68%
2nd serve points won·Even
49%
50%
Service points won·Even
62%
62%
Return points won·Even
35%
38%
Break points saved·Even
63%
59%
Aces / match·Clear edge
6.1
4.0
Double faults / match·Clear edge
3.7
2.8

Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (158 vs 200). ATP, WTA & Challenger.

Clutch

Under pressure
Tursunov D.Melzer J.
Clutch Rating·Clear edge
58
44
Break points saved·Even
88
86
Break points won·Clear edge
44
27
Deciding sets·Even
66
65
Tiebreaks·Dominant
63
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
12°CRain
Wind 21 km/hHumidity 94%

Draw

Final
Soderling R.
Cilic M.
6-786-36-3
Semi-finals
Cilic M.
Youzhny M.
6-21-67-5
Soderling R.
Tursunov D.
7-56-1
Quarter-finals
Soderling R.
Llodra M.
6-16-4
Tursunov D.
Melzer J.
6-42-66-1
Youzhny M.
Tsonga J.
6-42-66-4
Cilic M.
Berdych T.
6-36-4
R16
Soderling R.
Mahut N.
7-687-65
Tursunov D.
Ljubicic I.
7-646-3
Youzhny M.
Simon G.
3-66-36-3
Berdych T.
Roger-Vasselin E.
6-36-4
Llodra M.
Kamke T.
6-36-4
Melzer J.
Seppi A.
7-56-3
Tsonga J.
Stakhovsky S.
5-76-46-2
Cilic M.
Petzschner P.
7-636-3
R32
Petzschner P.
Gulbis E.
7-626-1
Stakhovsky S.
Marchenko I.
6-46-3
Ljubicic I.
Golubev A.
6-26-4
Kamke T.
Schoorel T.
6-06-2
Mahut N.
Kumantsov A.
6-26-0
Roger-Vasselin E.
Clement A.
6-36-2
Cilic M.
Bohli S.
6-766-36-2
Seppi A.
Haase R.
5-76-47-62
Tursunov D.
Dimitrov G.
6-767-57-64
Llodra M.
Benneteau J.
6-44-66-3
Simon G.
Davydenko N.
7-666-4
Tsonga J.
Paire B.
6-16-2