Jurgen Melzer vs Nicolas Almagro — Monte Carlo Masters Round of 16

Monte Carlo Masters · ATP · Round of 16
AUT
Jurgen Melzer
45 yrs · 183 cm · Left-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
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0 — 0
Sets
Sunday, 10 April 2011
clay
ESP
Nicolas Almagro
40 yrs · 183 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
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Melzer J.
6-1 6-4
Almagro N.
Melzer J.
662
Almagro N.
14–

Jurgen Melzer defeated Nicolas Almagro 6-1 6-4 in the Monte Carlo Masters round of 16 on clay. The upset overturned the form book — Nicolas Almagro came in leading the head-to-head 3–2, defending last year's round of 32, but Jurgen Melzer had been the form player, winning 2 of their last 6 on clay. Jurgen Melzer narrowed the head-to-head to 3–3.

Key context

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
2010-10-25ViennaSFhardJurgen Melzer6-4 6-4
2010-05-09Madrid MastersQFclayNicolas Almagro6-3 6-1

Serve vs return

This season
Melzer J.serving76% hold

wins 61% of points on serve vs Almagro N.

Almagro N.serving80% hold

wins 63% 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
Slowlow bounce, long rallies
SlowFast
Weather
21°CClear
Wind 5 km/hHumidity 58%

Draw

Final
Nadal R.
Ferrer D.
6-47-5
Semi-finals
Ferrer D.
Melzer J.
6-36-2
Nadal R.
Murray A.
6-42-66-1
Quarter-finals
Ferrer D.
Troicki V.
6-36-3
Melzer J.
Federer R.
6-46-4
Murray A.
Gil F.
6-26-1
Nadal R.
Ljubicic I.
6-16-3
R16
Troicki V.
Robredo T.
3-62-1
Melzer J.
Almagro N.
6-16-4
Nadal R.
Gasquet R.
6-26-4
Ljubicic I.
Berdych T.
6-46-2
Murray A.
Simon G.
6-36-3
Gil F.
Monfils G.
7-666-2
Ferrer D.
Raonic M.
6-16-3
Federer R.
Cilic M.
6-46-3
R32
Cilic M.
Riba P.
5-2
Melzer J.
Haase R.
3-66-16-2
Nadal R.
Nieminen J.
6-26-2
Gasquet R.
Garcia Lopez G.
6-26-1
Ljubicic I.
Tsonga J.
7-626-4
Berdych T.
Rochus O.
6-26-3
Murray A.
Stepanek R.
6-16-4
Simon G.
Montanes A.
6-36-4
Gil F.
Mayer F.
7-56-1
Monfils G.
Gimeno Traver D.
7-56-2
Robredo T.
Verdasco F.
6-46-3
Troicki V.
Fognini F.
6-34-66-4
Raonic M.
Gulbis E.
6-47-5
Ferrer D.
Lopez F.
6-26-0
Almagro N.
Gonzalez M.
6-767-57-610
Federer R.
Kohlschreiber P.
6-26-1
R64
Simon G.
Bellucci T.
6-36-2
Mayer F.
Youzhny M.
6-32-66-3
Gil F.
Stakhovsky S.
6-16-3
Gimeno Traver D.
Giraldo S.
7-647-5
Robredo T.
Dodig I.
6-46-2
Fognini F.
Anderson K.
3-66-26-2
Troicki V.
Lisnard J.
7-646-1
Gulbis E.
Dolgopolov A.
6-16-4
Lopez F.
Tipsarevic J.
4-66-37-64
Raonic M.
Llodra M.
6-30-66-0
Kohlschreiber P.
Golubev A.
5-77-666-4
Riba P.
Starace P.
4-66-36-3
Cilic M.
Volandri F.
6-26-1
Almagro N.
Granollers M.
6-36-3
Gonzalez M.
Hanescu V.
3-67-56-1
Haase R.
Davydenko N.
7-54-66-4
Nieminen J.
Benneteau J.
4-66-37-63
Garcia Lopez G.
Millot V.
6-26-4
Gasquet R.
Istomin D.
5-76-36-4
Tsonga J.
Monaco J.
4-66-36-2
Ljubicic I.
Chardy J.
6-16-2
Rochus O.
Chela J.
6-45-77-5
Stepanek R.
Baghdatis M.
3-66-17-67
Montanes A.
Malisse X.
6-46-2