Nicolas Almagro defeated Jurgen Melzer 6-2 6-2 6-4 in the ESP vs AUT round robin on clay. The upset overturned the form book — Jurgen Melzer came in leading the head-to-head 2–1. That levelled the head-to-head at 2–2.
Almagro N. took it in straight sets.
Almagro N. and Melzer J. faced 3 of the same opponents in the last 12 months. Almagro N. went 3–2 (60%) against them, Melzer J. 0–4 (0%). Almagro N. came out better against 3 of 3 comparable opponents, Melzer J. against 0.
Only 3 common opponents — small sample, treat as indicative.
Clay: Almagro N. leads 2–1 · Hard: Melzer J. leads 1–0
Nicolas Almagro beat Jurgen Melzer 6-2 6-2 6-4. Umpiry, "Nicolas Almagro vs Jurgen Melzer — ESP vs AUT Round Robin", https://umpiry.com/match/2012-04-06/almagro-vs-melzer-esp-vs-aut-rr?utm_source=cite (as of 6 April 2012).