Jurgen Melzer vs Igor Kunitsyn — Davis Cup WG R1: AUT vs RUS Round Robin
Davis Cup WG R1: AUT vs RUS · ATP · Round Robin
3 — 2
Sets
Friday, 10 February 2012
hard
Melzer J.6-2 6-7 6-4 3-6 6-1
Kunitsyn I.
Melzer J.
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Kunitsyn I.
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Jurgen Melzer defeated Igor Kunitsyn 6-2 6-7 6-4 3-6 6-1 in the Davis Cup WG R1: AUT vs RUS round robin on hard. The upset overturned the form book — Igor Kunitsyn came in leading the head-to-head 2–1, but Jurgen Melzer had been the form player, winning 1 of their last 4 on hard. Jurgen Melzer narrowed the head-to-head to 2–2.
Key context
- Match story: Jurgen Melzer came through a tight passage before pulling clear — 6–2 6–7 6–4 3–6 6–1.
Head to head
1–2| Date | Tournament | Round | Surface | Winner | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2012-06-17 | s Hertogenbosch | R32 | grass | Jurgen Melzer | 6-1 6-1 |
| 2011-08-29 | US Open | R64 | hard | Igor Kunitsyn | 3-6 6-3 1-6 6-2 7-6(5) |
| 2008-05-18 | Poertschach | QF | clay | Igor Kunitsyn | 6-4 3-6 6-3 |
Serve vs return
This seasonServe 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 season1st serve in·Slight edge
65%
58%
1st serve points won·Even
68%
64%
2nd serve points won·Even
50%
47%
Service points won·Slight edge
62%
56%
Return points won·Even
38%
35%
Break points saved·Slight edge
59%
54%
Aces / match·Slight edge
4.0
3.3
Double faults / match·Clear edge
2.8
1.8
Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (200 vs 26). ATP, WTA & Challenger.
Clutch
Under pressureClutch Rating·Slight edge
44
36
Break points saved·Clear edge
86
67
Break points won·Clear edge
27
42
Deciding sets·Dominant
65
39
Tiebreaks·Clear edge
27
50
Performance in the biggest moments — break points, deciding sets and tiebreaks (0–100, higher is better). About