Julien Benneteau vs Jurgen MelzerMonte Carlo Masters Round of 64

Monte Carlo Masters · ATP · Round of 64
44 yrs · 185 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
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2 — 1
Sets
Sunday, 13 April 2014
clay
45 yrs · 183 cm · Left-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
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Benneteau J.
6-4 3-6 6-4
Melzer J.
Benneteau J.
6362
Melzer J.
4641

Julien Benneteau defeated Jurgen Melzer 6-4 3-6 6-4 in the Monte Carlo Masters round of 64 on clay. The result followed the form book — Julien Benneteau came in leading the head-to-head 5–2, defending last year's round of 64. Julien Benneteau extended the head-to-head to 6–2.

Key context

Head to head

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DateTournamentRoundSurfaceWinnerScore
2012-04-15Monte Carlo MastersR32clayJulien Benneteau6-4 6-3
2011-03-10Indian Wells MastersR64hardJurgen Melzer1-6 6-1 6-4
2009-08-16Cincinnati MastersR32hardJulien Benneteau6-2 3-6 6-2
2009-04-27Rome MastersR64clayJurgen Melzer3-6 6-2 6-3
2009-02-23DubaiR32hardJulien Benneteau1-6 6-3 6-3
2007-03-05Indian Wells MastersR64hardJulien Benneteau6-4 6-4
2003-10-20StockholmR32hardJulien Benneteau6-1 6-1

Serve vs return

This season
Benneteau J.serving78% hold

wins 62% of points on serve vs Melzer J.

Melzer J.serving76% hold

wins 61% of points on serve vs Benneteau J.

Even serve battle

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
1st serve in·Even
62%
65%
1st serve points won·Slight edge
73%
68%
2nd serve points won·Even
50%
50%
Service points won·Even
64%
62%
Return points won·Even
37%
38%
Break points saved·Even
62%
59%
Aces / match·Dominant
7.7
3.9
Double faults / match·Slight edge
3.4
2.8

Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (187 vs 137). ATP, WTA & Challenger.

Clutch

Under pressure
Clutch Rating·Slight edge
52
44
Break points saved·Slight edge
91
86
Break points won·Even
30
27
Deciding sets·Clear edge
53
65
Tiebreaks·Dominant
78
27

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

Conditions

Court speed
Slowlow bounce, long rallies
SlowFast
Weather
16°COvercast
Wind 5 km/hHumidity 84%