Fernando Verdasco vs Jurgen Melzer — Hamburg Quarter-final
Hamburg · ATP · Quarter-final
2 — 1
Sets
Monday, 18 July 2011
clay
Verdasco F.6-3 2-6 6-4
Melzer J.
Verdasco F.
6262
Melzer J.
3641
Fernando Verdasco defeated Jurgen Melzer 6-3 2-6 6-4 in the Hamburg quarter-final on clay. The result followed the form book — Fernando Verdasco came in leading the head-to-head 5–3. Fernando Verdasco extended the head-to-head to 6–3.
Key context
- Match story: Fernando Verdasco closed it out in three sets, 6–3 2–6 6–4.
Head to head
5–3| Date | Tournament | Round | Surface | Winner | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2014-06-15 | s Hertogenbosch | QF | grass | Jurgen Melzer | 7-6(3) 6-7(6) 7-6(9) |
| 2010-05-09 | Madrid Masters | R16 | clay | Jurgen Melzer | 7-5 6-3 |
| 2010-04-19 | Barcelona | R16 | clay | Fernando Verdasco | 3-6 7-6(1) 6-3 |
| 2010-03-24 | Miami Masters | R32 | hard | Fernando Verdasco | 3-6 7-6(4) 6-1 |
| 2009-08-23 | New Haven | QF | hard | Fernando Verdasco | 6-3 6-1 |
| 2006-08-21 | New Haven | R16 | hard | Jurgen Melzer | 6-4 4-1 RET |
| 2006-02-13 | Marseille | R32 | hard | Fernando Verdasco | 6-4 7-6(3) |
| 2005-07-25 | Kitzbuhel | R16 | clay | Fernando Verdasco | 1-6 6-2 6-1 |
Serve vs return
This seasonEven 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 season1st serve in·Even
64%
65%
1st serve points won·Even
69%
68%
2nd serve points won·Even
49%
50%
Service points won·Even
62%
62%
Return points won·Even
37%
38%
Break points saved·Even
62%
59%
Aces / match·Slight edge
5.3
4.0
Double faults / match·Slight edge
3.4
2.8
Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (200 vs 200). ATP, WTA & Challenger.
Clutch
Under pressureClutch Rating·Clear edge
57
44
Break points saved·Slight edge
96
86
Break points won·Clear edge
40
27
Deciding sets·Even
65
65
Tiebreaks·Dominant
54
27
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
19°CPartly cloudy
Wind 20 km/hHumidity 58%
Draw
Quarter-finals
Almagro N.
Mayer F.
7-657-63
Youzhny M.
Cilic M.
4-66-37-66
Simon G.
Monfils G.
6-43-66-0
Verdasco F.
Melzer J.
6-32-66-4
R16
Youzhny M.
Reister J.
6-36-3
Simon G.
Nieminen J.
7-643-66-4
Monfils G.
Stepanek R.
6-46-4
Melzer J.
Fognini F.
6-26-3
Verdasco F.
Stebe C.
7-56-2
Almagro N.
Kohlschreiber P.
6-37-5
Mayer F.
Monaco J.
7-57-5
Cilic M.
Kamke T.
3-66-36-2
R32
Kohlschreiber P.
Montanes A.
6-13-2
Kamke T.
Chela J.
6-16-4
Melzer J.
Gimeno Traver D.
6-35-76-1
Fognini F.
Crivoi V.
6-17-5
Stebe C.
Davydenko N.
6-37-65
Verdasco F.
Andujar P.
6-26-3
Almagro N.
Rosol L.
6-46-4
Monaco J.
Tipsarevic J.
6-26-4
Mayer F.
Ilhan M.
6-47-65
Monfils G.
Ramos A.
6-46-2
Stepanek R.
Seppi A.
6-17-5
Nieminen J.
Dolgopolov A.
6-31-66-4
Simon G.
Stakhovsky S.
6-26-1
Youzhny M.
Berlocq C.
7-57-67
Reister J.
Garcia Lopez G.
7-656-2
Cilic M.
Knittel B.
6-36-746-4
R64
Gimeno Traver D.
Granollers M.
6-3
Monaco J.
Bolelli S.
6-37-5
Stakhovsky S.
Gonzalez M.
6-26-3
Nieminen J.
Giraldo S.
6-46-3
Crivoi V.
Olaso G.
6-46-3
Reister J.
Istomin D.
6-36-4
Knittel B.
Dodig I.
6-46-3
Kamke T.
Riba P.
6-16-1
Ilhan M.
Petzschner P.
6-24-67-65
Kohlschreiber P.
Golubev A.
7-56-3
Rosol L.
Starace P.
7-656-1
Stepanek R.
Beck A.
7-57-62
Ramos A.
Mannarino A.
6-26-4
Stebe C.
Ferrero J.
6-36-2
Berlocq C.
Haase R.
6-26-2
Andujar P.
Benneteau J.
6-26-2