Jurgen Melzer vs Mikhail Kukushkin — Barcelona Round of 64

Barcelona · ATP · Round of 64
AUT
Jurgen Melzer
45 yrs · 183 cm · Left-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
LLLLLWLWLW
2 — 1
Sets
Monday, 21 April 2014
clay
Mikhail Kukushkin
KAZ
Mikhail Kukushkin
#316ATP
1552ELO
1518Clay ELO
38 yrs · 183 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
LLLWLLWLWL
Melzer J.
7-6 3-6 6-3
Kukushkin M.
Melzer J.
77362
Kukushkin M.
65631

Jurgen Melzer defeated Mikhail Kukushkin 7-6 3-6 6-3 in the Barcelona round of 64 on clay. The result followed the form book — Jurgen Melzer came in leading the head-to-head 1–0. Jurgen Melzer extended the head-to-head to 2–0.

Key context

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

Head to head

1–0
DateTournamentRoundSurfaceWinnerScore
2013-01-14Australian OpenR128hardJurgen Melzer6-1 6-1 6-2

Serve vs return

This season
Melzer J.serving74% hold

wins 60% of points on serve vs Kukushkin M.

Kukushkin M.serving76% hold

wins 61% of points on serve vs Melzer 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
Melzer J.Kukushkin M.
1st serve in·Even
65%
66%
1st serve points won·Even
68%
68%
2nd serve points won·Even
50%
53%
Service points won·Even
62%
63%
Return points won·Even
38%
38%
Break points saved·Even
59%
61%
Aces / match·Slight edge
3.9
2.9
Double faults / match·Dominant
2.8
1.1

Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (137 vs 198). ATP, WTA & Challenger.

Clutch

Under pressure
Melzer J.Kukushkin M.
Clutch Rating·Even
44
46
Break points saved·Slight edge
86
93
Break points won·Clear edge
27
41
Deciding sets·Clear edge
65
41
Tiebreaks·Clear edge
27
44

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
14°CDrizzle
Wind 8 km/hHumidity 80%
Final
Nishikori K.[4]
Giraldo S.
6-26-2
Semi-finals
Giraldo S.
Almagro N.[6]
7-56-3
Nishikori K.[4]
Gulbis E.[9]
6-26-4
Quarter-finals
Giraldo S.
Kohlschreiber P.[10]
6-44-3
Almagro N.[6]
Nadal R.[1]
2-67-656-4
Nishikori K.[4]
Cilic M.[12]
6-16-3
Gulbis E.[9]
Gabashvili T.
6-16-4
R16
Nadal R.[1]
Dodig I.
6-36-3
Almagro N.[6]
Verdasco F.[11]
6-36-3
Cilic M.[12]
Robredo T.[5]
7-56-737-65
Nishikori K.[4]
Golubev A.
6-06-4
Gulbis E.[9]
Montanes A.
7-56-1
Gabashvili T.
Cervantes Huegun I.
6-46-2
Kohlschreiber P.[10]
Melzer J.
7-56-3
Giraldo S.
Thiem D.
4-66-47-5
R32
Golubev A.
Paire B.[16]
6-45-1
Nadal R.[1]
Ramos A.
7-626-4
Thiem D.
Granollers M.[14]
3-66-36-2
Kohlschreiber P.[10]
Roger-Vasselin E.
7-646-2
Melzer J.
Janowicz J.[7]
6-47-61
Robredo T.[5]
Matosevic M.
6-36-4
Cilic M.[12]
Kuznetsov A.
6-17-62
Nishikori K.[4]
Bautista Agut R.
6-14-66-3
Montanes A.
Dolgopolov A.[8]
7-656-3
Gulbis E.[9]
Gimeno Traver D.
7-57-61
Cervantes Huegun I.
Tursunov D.[15]
5-76-06-3
Gabashvili T.
Ferrer D.[2]
6-46-2
Verdasco F.[11]
De Schepper K.
6-46-3
Giraldo S.
Fognini F.[3]
6-04-0
Almagro N.[6]
Klizan M.
7-57-64
Dodig I.
Lopez F.[13]
6-16-4
R64
Ramos A.
Davydenko N.
6-46-4
Dodig I.
Arguello F.
6-36-756-2
Klizan M.
Devvarman S.
6-26-4
Thiem D.
Stepanek R.
6-46-4
Roger-Vasselin E.
Beck A.
6-26-2
Matosevic M.
Sousa J.
6-36-2
Golubev A.
Viola M.
6-46-3
Bautista Agut R.
Kubot L.
6-16-0
Montanes A.
Lopez M.
7-646-2
Gimeno Traver D.
Carballes Baena R.
6-37-5
Cervantes Huegun I.
Nedovyesov A.
3-66-26-4
Gabashvili T.
Przysiezny M.
6-36-4
Melzer J.
Kukushkin M.
7-653-66-3
De Schepper K.
Ilhan M.
6-37-5
Kuznetsov A.
Carreno Busta P.
2-66-16-2
Giraldo S.
Sijsling I.
6-46-2