Jurgen Melzer vs Xavier Malisse — Valencia Round of 16

Valencia · ATP · Round of 16
AUT
Jurgen Melzer
45 yrs · 183 cm · Left-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
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0 — 0
Sets
Sunday, 21 October 2012
hard
BEL
Xavier Malisse
45 yrs · 185 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
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Melzer J.
7-5 6-2
Malisse X.
Melzer J.
762
Malisse X.
52–

Jurgen Melzer defeated Xavier Malisse 7-5 6-2 in the Valencia round of 16 on hard. The upset overturned the form book — Xavier Malisse came in leading the head-to-head 3–1. Jurgen Melzer narrowed the head-to-head to 3–2.

Key context

  • Match story: Jurgen Melzer closed it out in two sets, 7–5 6–2.

Head to head

1–3
DateTournamentRoundSurfaceWinnerScore
2011-06-20WimbledonR32grassXavier Malisse7-6(5) 6-3 6-0
2007-12-31ChennaiR16hardXavier Malisse7-6(3) 6-2
2005-02-07San JoseR16hardJurgen Melzer6-3 6-3
2004-05-17St. PoeltenSFclayXavier Malisse3-6 6-3 6-3

Serve vs return

This season
Melzer J.serving83% hold

wins 65% of points on serve vs Malisse X.

Malisse X.serving83% hold

wins 65% 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.Malisse X.
1st serve in·Slight edge
65%
57%
1st serve points won·Even
68%
72%
2nd serve points won·Even
50%
51%
Service points won·Even
62%
63%
Return points won·Even
37%
36%
Break points saved·Even
59%
58%
Aces / match·Dominant
4.1
7.1
Double faults / match·Slight edge
2.8
2.2

Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (200 vs 76). ATP, WTA & Challenger.

Clutch

Under pressure
Melzer J.Malisse X.
Clutch Rating·Slight edge
44
52
Break points saved·Even
86
85
Break points won·Dominant
27
52
Deciding sets·Clear edge
65
53
Tiebreaks·Dominant
27
56

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
Ferrer D.
Dolgopolov A.
6-13-66-4
Semi-finals
Ferrer D.
Dodig I.
6-46-756-1
Dolgopolov A.
Melzer J.
6-46-2
Quarter-finals
Ferrer D.
Almagro N.
6-37-5
Dodig I.
Cilic M.
6-27-66
Dolgopolov A.
Granollers M.
6-06-2
Melzer J.
Goffin D.
7-676-4
R16
Melzer J.
Malisse X.
7-56-2
Goffin D.
Isner J.
7-624-66-4
Ferrer D.
Ramos A.
6-46-2
Almagro N.
Querrey S.
6-46-746-0
Dodig I.
Hewitt L.
6-13-66-2
Cilic M.
Verdasco F.
6-16-4
Dolgopolov A.
Muller G.
6-46-4
Granollers M.
Simon G.
6-746-36-2
R32
Malisse X.
Tsonga J.
3-1
Simon G.
Tipsarevic J.
5-4
Ramos A.
Ram R.
6-36-3
Ferrer D.
Rochus O.
7-57-5
Muller G.
Raonic M.
7-57-61
Granollers M.
Hajek J.
7-56-4
Almagro N.
Ferrero J.
7-56-3
Hewitt L.
Monaco J.
6-36-4
Dolgopolov A.
Volandri F.
6-37-65
Cilic M.
Klizan M.
1-66-06-3
Verdasco F.
Robredo T.
6-36-4
Dodig I.
Kohlschreiber P.
6-27-66
Querrey S.
Lopez F.
6-37-64
Goffin D.
Andujar P.
6-26-2
Isner J.
Fognini F.
6-36-747-5
Melzer J.
Berlocq C.
6-36-3