Jurgen Melzer vs Fernando Verdasco — s Hertogenbosch Quarter-final

s Hertogenbosch · ATP · Quarter-final
AUT8
Jurgen Melzer
45 yrs · 183 cm · Left-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
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2 — 1
Sets
Sunday, 15 June 2014
grass
ESP2
Fernando Verdasco
42 yrs · 188 cm · Left-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
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Melzer J.
7-6 6-7 7-6
Verdasco F.
Melzer J.
77667112
Verdasco F.
6378691

Jurgen Melzer defeated Fernando Verdasco 7-6 6-7 7-6 in the s Hertogenbosch quarter-final on grass. The upset overturned the form book — Fernando Verdasco came in leading the head-to-head 6–2. Jurgen Melzer narrowed the head-to-head to 6–3.

Key context

Head to head

2–6
DateTournamentRoundSurfaceWinnerScore
2011-07-18HamburgQFclayFernando Verdasco6-3 2-6 6-4
2010-05-09Madrid MastersR16clayJurgen Melzer7-5 6-3
2010-04-19BarcelonaR16clayFernando Verdasco3-6 7-6(1) 6-3
2010-03-24Miami MastersR32hardFernando Verdasco3-6 7-6(4) 6-1
2009-08-23New HavenQFhardFernando Verdasco6-3 6-1
2006-08-21New HavenR16hardJurgen Melzer6-4 4-1 RET
2006-02-13MarseilleR32hardFernando Verdasco6-4 7-6(3)
2005-07-25KitzbuhelR16clayFernando Verdasco1-6 6-2 6-1

Serve vs return

This season
Melzer J.serving86% hold

wins 67% of points on serve vs Verdasco F.

Verdasco F.serving84% hold

wins 66% 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.Verdasco F.
1st serve in·Even
64%
64%
1st serve points won·Even
68%
69%
2nd serve points won·Even
50%
49%
Service points won·Even
62%
62%
Return points won·Even
38%
37%
Break points saved·Even
59%
61%
Aces / match·Slight edge
3.9
5.3
Double faults / match·Slight edge
2.8
3.4

Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (137 vs 200). ATP, WTA & Challenger.

Clutch

Under pressure
Melzer J.Verdasco F.
Clutch Rating·Clear edge
44
57
Break points saved·Slight edge
86
96
Break points won·Clear edge
27
40
Deciding sets·Even
65
65
Tiebreaks·Dominant
27
54

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

Conditions

Court speed
Medium-fastrewards aggression
SlowFast
Final
Bautista Agut R.[3]
Becker B.
2-67-626-4
Semi-finals
Becker B.
Sousa J.
6-37-63
Bautista Agut R.[3]
Melzer J.[8]
4-66-27-64
Quarter-finals
Sousa J.
De Bakker T.
6-46-2
Becker B.
Pospisil V.[6]
6-737-656-4
Bautista Agut R.[3]
Mahut N.[7]
6-34-66-3
Melzer J.[8]
Verdasco F.[2]
7-636-767-69
R16
Sousa J.
Pavic M.
6-26-4
Becker B.
Sela D.
6-27-5
Pospisil V.[6]
Struff J.
6-46-2
Melzer J.[8]
Lacko L.
5-76-36-3
Verdasco F.[2]
Huta Galung J.
7-56-3
De Bakker T.
Tursunov D.[5]
W/O
Bautista Agut R.[3]
Ebden M.
7-57-61
Mahut N.[7]
Johnson S.
6-27-64
R32
Huta Galung J.
Nedovyesov A.
6-21-0
Pavic M.
Gonzalez A.
7-646-3
De Bakker T.
Sijsling I.
6-47-64
Tursunov D.[5]
Klahn B.
6-37-63
Becker B.
Granollers M.[4]
4-66-36-4
Struff J.
Rosol L.
6-46-2
Pospisil V.[6]
Lajovic D.
6-47-5
Bautista Agut R.[3]
Gimeno Traver D.
6-16-3
Melzer J.[8]
Falla A.
6-46-3
Lacko L.
Hanescu V.
6-36-4
Sela D.
Paire B.
6-47-62
Johnson S.
De Schepper K.
7-637-5
Sousa J.
Lorenzi P.
6-33-66-3
Ebden M.
Mannarino A.
6-34-66-3
Mahut N.[7]
Coppejans K.
6-33-66-3
Verdasco F.[2]
Mathieu P.
2-66-46-4