Aslan Karatsev vs Gerald Melzer — Samarkand CH Semi-final

Samarkand CH · CHALLENGER · Semi-final
RUS
Aslan Karatsev
#1285ATP
32 yrs · 185 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
LWLLWLWLLL
2 — 0
Sets
Monday, 12 May 2014
clay
AUT3
Gerald Melzer
36 yrs · 188 cm · Left-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
LLLLWWWLWW
Karatsev A.
6-4 6-4
Melzer G.
Karatsev A.
662
Melzer G.
440

Aslan Karatsev defeated Gerald Melzer 6-4 6-4 in the Samarkand CH semi-final on clay.

Key context

  • Match story: Aslan Karatsev edged a tight contest from start to finish — 6–4 6–4.

Head to head

No previous meetings on record.

Serve vs return

This season
Karatsev A.serving74% hold

wins 60% of points on serve vs Melzer G.

Melzer G.serving78% hold

wins 62% of points on serve vs Karatsev A.

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
Karatsev A.Melzer G.
1st serve in·Even
60%
60%
1st serve points won·Even
71%
69%
2nd serve points won·Even
50%
52%
Service points won·Even
63%
63%
Return points won·Even
37%
39%
Break points saved·Even
61%
60%
Aces / match·Slight edge
4.8
4.0
Double faults / match·Dominant
4.3
2.6

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

Clutch

Under pressure
Karatsev A.Melzer G.
Clutch Rating·Slight edge
43
34
Break points saved·Clear edge
94
77
Break points won·Clear edge
39
20
Deciding sets·Clear edge
37
53
Tiebreaks·Slight edge
40
29

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

Conditions

Court speed
Mediumbalanced pace
SlowFast

Draw

Final
Dustov F.[4]
Karatsev A.
7-646-1
Semi-finals
Karatsev A.
Melzer G.[3]
6-46-4
Dustov F.[4]
Westerhof B.
6-46-1
Quarter-finals
Dustov F.[4]
Rudnev V.
6-36-2
Westerhof B.
Khachanov K.
6-16-4
Melzer G.[3]
Lobkov A.
6-26-1
Karatsev A.
Bury A.
6-46-2
R16
Melzer G.[3]
Coric B.
7-666-4
Karatsev A.
Dzumhur D.[2]
6-36-2
Dustov F.[4]
Van Der Duim A.
6-46-4
Bury A.
Uzakov V.
4-66-16-3
Westerhof B.
Istomin D.[1]
7-642-67-61
Khachanov K.
Peliwo F.[6]
6-31-67-5
Rudnev V.
Molchanov D.
4-66-36-4
Lobkov A.
Androic T.[5]
6-46-3
R32
Bury A.
Konecny M.
7-627-62
Uzakov V.
Podlipnik Castillo H.[7]
6-37-66
Karatsev A.
Balaji N.
6-26-2
Melzer G.[3]
Basilashvili N.
6-26-4
Dustov F.[4]
Sikora A.
6-13-66-1
Istomin D.[1]
Zaitsev A.
6-33-66-3
Westerhof B.
Ikramov S.
6-36-4
Khachanov K.
Fayziev S.
6-17-69
Peliwo F.[6]
Ismailov T.
2-67-57-62
Van Der Duim A.
Setkic A.
6-36-4
Rudnev V.
Grigelis L.[9]
6-47-67
Androic T.[5]
Rath M.
7-626-0
Lobkov A.
Myneni S.
3-66-26-0
Coric B.
Nedunchezhiyan J.
6-43-67-62
Dzumhur D.[2]
Smirnov A.
2-67-56-4
Molchanov D.
Krstin P.
6-47-5