Santiago Giraldo vs Jurgen Melzer — Stuttgart Round of 32

Stuttgart · ATP · Round of 32
COL
Santiago Giraldo
38 yrs · 188 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
LLWLWLWLLW
0 — 0
Sets
Monday, 11 July 2011
grass
AUT
Jurgen Melzer
45 yrs · 183 cm · Left-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
LLLLLWLWLW
Giraldo S.
6-4 7-5
Melzer J.
Giraldo S.
672
Melzer J.
45–

Santiago Giraldo defeated Jurgen Melzer 6-4 7-5 in the Stuttgart round of 32 on grass. The upset overturned the form book — Jurgen Melzer came in leading the head-to-head 2–1, defending last year's quarter-final. Santiago Giraldo narrowed the head-to-head to 2–2.

Key context

Head to head

1–2
DateTournamentRoundSurfaceWinnerScore
2011-10-09Shanghai MastersR32hardSantiago Giraldo4-6 6-4 7-6(5)
2010-11-07Paris MastersR32hardJurgen Melzer6-3 7-6(6)
2010-08-15Cincinnati MastersR64hardJurgen Melzer6-1 6-4

Serve vs return

This season
Giraldo S.serving84% hold

wins 66% of points on serve vs Melzer J.

Melzer J.serving84% hold

wins 66% of points on serve vs Giraldo S.

Serve-dominated — both hold easily, expect tiebreaks

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
Giraldo S.Melzer J.
1st serve in·Even
61%
65%
1st serve points won·Even
70%
68%
2nd serve points won·Even
51%
50%
Service points won·Even
62%
62%
Return points won·Even
38%
38%
Break points saved·Even
58%
59%
Aces / match·Even
3.7
4.0
Double faults / match·Clear edge
2.0
2.8

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

Clutch

Under pressure
Giraldo S.Melzer J.
Clutch Rating·Clear edge
28
44
Break points saved·Even
82
86
Break points won·Slight edge
19
27
Deciding sets·Dominant
33
65
Tiebreaks·Even
26
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

Draw

Final
Ferrero J.
Andujar P.
6-46-0
Semi-finals
Ferrero J.
Delbonis F.
3-66-46-4
Andujar P.
Kubot L.
6-43-66-4
Quarter-finals
Delbonis F.
Cervenak P.
6-16-2
Ferrero J.
Granollers M.
6-46-3
Andujar P.
Stebe C.
6-26-1
Kubot L.
Giraldo S.
7-55-76-3
R16
Cervenak P.
Hanescu V.
6-37-66
Delbonis F.
Stakhovsky S.
6-46-3
Ferrero J.
Youzhny M.
6-766-26-2
Granollers M.
Paire B.
6-47-5
Kubot L.
Garcia Lopez G.
4-66-46-3
Stebe C.
Fognini F.
7-656-4
Andujar P.
Montanes A.
2-66-46-3
Giraldo S.
Chardy J.
1-67-56-4
R32
Delbonis F.
Mayer F.
6-26-3
Ferrero J.
Knittel B.
6-26-4
Paire B.
Donskoy E.
6-736-46-2
Youzhny M.
Petzschner P.
6-36-3
Stakhovsky S.
Pospisil J.
4-66-27-65
Cervenak P.
Zverev M.
6-44-66-2
Hanescu V.
Monfils G.
2-67-676-4
Chardy J.
Kamke T.
7-616-1
Granollers M.
Seppi A.
6-33-66-1
Stebe C.
Davydenko N.
3-66-16-4
Fognini F.
Kern R.
6-46-1
Andujar P.
Crivoi V.
6-26-1
Montanes A.
Simon G.
4-67-656-2
Giraldo S.
Melzer J.
6-47-5
Garcia Lopez G.
Stepanek R.
6-16-3
Kubot L.
Gimeno Traver D.
7-623-66-2