Jurgen Melzer vs John Isner — Memphis Quarter-final

Memphis · ATP · Quarter-final
AUT
Jurgen Melzer
45 yrs · 183 cm · Left-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
LLLLLWLWLW
0 — 0
Sets
Monday, 20 February 2012
hard
USA
John Isner
41 yrs · 208 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
LWLLWLLWWW
Melzer J.
6-3 7-6
Isner J.
Melzer J.
6782
Isner J.
366–

Jurgen Melzer defeated John Isner 6-3 7-6 in the Memphis quarter-final on hard. The upset overturned the form book — John Isner came in defending last year's round of 32. Jurgen Melzer extended the head-to-head to 3–2.

Key context

  • Match story: Jurgen Melzer closed it out in two sets, 6–3 7–6.

Head to head

2–2
DateTournamentRoundSurfaceWinnerScore
2015-03-12Indian Wells MastersR64hardJohn Isner6-3 6-4
2014-05-11Rome MastersR64clayJurgen Melzer7-6(7) 6-3
2012-08-19Winston-SalemR16hardJohn Isner6-4 6-3
2008-02-25MemphisR32hardJurgen Melzer6-7(8) 6-3 7-6(4)

Serve vs return

This season
Melzer J.serving93% hold

wins 72% of points on serve vs Isner J.

Isner J.serving94% hold

wins 74% of points on serve vs Melzer J.

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
Melzer J.Isner J.
1st serve in·Slight edge
65%
70%
1st serve points won·Clear edge
68%
80%
2nd serve points won·Slight edge
50%
56%
Service points won·Slight edge
62%
73%
Return points won·Slight edge
38%
29%
Break points saved·Slight edge
59%
70%
Aces / match·Dominant
4.0
21.7
Double faults / match·Even
2.8
2.5

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

Clutch

Under pressure
Melzer J.Isner J.
Clutch Rating·Clear edge
44
64
Break points saved·Clear edge
86
99
Break points won·Dominant
27
0
Deciding sets·Dominant
65
91
Tiebreaks·Dominant
27
98

Performance in the biggest moments — break points, deciding sets and tiebreaks (0–100, higher is better). About

Conditions

Court speed
Medium-fastrewards aggression
SlowFast

Draw

Final
Melzer J.
Raonic M.
7-57-64
Semi-finals
Melzer J.
Stepanek R.
6-43-66-3
Raonic M.
Becker B.
6-46-4
Quarter-finals
Raonic M.
Rochus O.
6-37-63
Becker B.
Kubot L.
7-57-65
Stepanek R.
Querrey S.
7-656-0
Melzer J.
Isner J.
6-37-66
R16
Melzer J.
Dodig I.
2-66-37-65
Stepanek R.
Sweeting R.
4-66-37-64
Becker B.
Malisse X.
7-646-4
Kubot L.
Petzschner P.
7-656-2
Isner J.
Young D.
7-636-4
Raonic M.
Stakhovsky S.
6-46-4
Rochus O.
Harrison R.
6-47-5
Querrey S.
Anderson K.
7-646-4
R32
Petzschner P.
Benneteau J.
7-657-66
Kubot L.
Levine J.
7-626-4
Isner J.
Muller G.
7-617-64
Young D.
Dimitrov G.
7-644-67-66
Melzer J.
Istomin D.
6-726-37-64
Dodig I.
Tomic B.
5-76-47-68
Stepanek R.
Reynolds B.
6-36-2
Sweeting R.
Blake J.
6-06-2
Querrey S.
Falla A.
2-66-36-4
Anderson K.
Ginepri R.
7-56-3
Rochus O.
Bogomolov Jr A.
1-66-47-65
Harrison R.
Sock J.
6-32-66-4
Stakhovsky S.
Kendrick R.
6-37-66
Raonic M.
Gulbis E.
6-27-63
Becker B.
Sela D.
6-46-1
Malisse X.
Roddick A.
7-687-5