Gilles Muller vs Jurgen Melzer — Vienna Round of 16

Vienna · ATP · Round of 16
LUX
Gilles Muller
43 yrs · 193 cm · Left-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
LLWLLWLWLL
2 — 1
Sets
Monday, 15 October 2012
hard
AUT
Jurgen Melzer
45 yrs · 183 cm · Left-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
LLLLLWLWLW
Muller G.
6-3 3-6 7-6
Melzer J.
Muller G.
63772
Melzer J.
36641

Gilles Muller defeated Jurgen Melzer 6-3 3-6 7-6 in the Vienna round of 16 on hard. The upset overturned the form book — Jurgen Melzer came in leading the head-to-head 2–0, defending last year's quarter-final. Gilles Muller claimed a first win over Jurgen Melzer in three meetings, narrowing the head-to-head to 2–1.

Key context

  • Match story: Gilles Muller closed it out in three sets, 6–3 3–6 7–6.

Head to head

0–2
DateTournamentRoundSurfaceWinnerScore
2006-06-19s HertogenboschR32grassJurgen Melzer6-2 6-2
2005-05-16St. PoeltenR16clayJurgen Melzer6-2 6-7(5) 7-5

Serve vs return

This season
Muller G.serving90% hold

wins 70% of points on serve vs Melzer J.

Melzer J.serving89% hold

wins 69% of points on serve vs Muller G.

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
Muller G.Melzer J.
1st serve in·Even
61%
64%
1st serve points won·Clear edge
80%
68%
2nd serve points won·Even
51%
50%
Service points won·Slight edge
69%
62%
Return points won·Slight edge
32%
38%
Break points saved·Slight edge
69%
59%
Aces / match·Dominant
14.4
4.0
Double faults / match·Clear edge
3.9
2.9

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

Clutch

Under pressure
Muller G.Melzer J.
Clutch Rating·Clear edge
57
44
Break points saved·Slight edge
97
86
Break points won·Clear edge
4
27
Deciding sets·Slight edge
76
65
Tiebreaks·Dominant
87
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
Weather
18°COvercast
Wind 12 km/hHumidity 64%

Draw

Final
del Potro J.
Zemlja G.
7-56-3
Semi-finals
del Potro J.
Muller G.
7-647-65
Zemlja G.
Tipsarevic J.
3-67-656-2
Quarter-finals
Tipsarevic J.
Bedene A.
6-24-2
del Potro J.
Matosevic M.
6-26-2
Muller G.
Lorenzi P.
6-36-4
Zemlja G.
Haas T.
6-44-66-2
R16
del Potro J.
Brands D.
6-757-647-66
Muller G.
Melzer J.
6-33-67-64
Zemlja G.
Ebden M.
7-56-4
Haas T.
Levine J.
6-46-2
Bedene A.
Young D.
7-646-726-3
Tipsarevic J.
Gulbis E.
6-36-4
Lorenzi P.
Pospisil V.
6-46-4
Matosevic M.
Thiem D.
6-37-65
R32
Bedene A.
Garcia Lopez G.
6-41-0
Levine J.
Kubot L.
6-36-4
Young D.
Fognini F.
7-686-3
Gulbis E.
Devvarman S.
7-666-3
Ebden M.
Volandri F.
7-50-66-0
Zemlja G.
Malisse X.
4-66-17-66
Lorenzi P.
Paire B.
6-46-4
Pospisil V.
Haider Maurer A.
3-67-636-1
Muller G.
Darcis S.
6-736-46-3
Matosevic M.
Haase R.
1-66-36-2
Thiem D.
Lacko L.
7-636-3
Brands D.
Bemelmans R.
6-756-46-3