Jurgen Melzer vs Steve Darcis — Australian Open Qualifying Round of 32
Jurgen Melzer defeated Steve Darcis 7-6 1-6 6-4 in the Australian Open qualifying round of 32 on hard. The upset overturned the form book — Steve Darcis came in leading the head-to-head 2–0. Jurgen Melzer claimed a first win over Steve Darcis in three meetings, narrowing the head-to-head to 2–1.
Key context
- Match story: Jurgen Melzer closed it out in three sets, 7–6 1–6 6–4.
How the match was decided
Auto-generatedMelzer J. came through in three sets.
Common opponents
0 shared · last 12 monthsNo common opponents in the last 12 months. Surface form and ELO carry more weight here.
Head-to-head
3 meetings · Darcis S. leads 2–112
- Melzer J.January 2015Australian OpenThis matchHard7-6(6) 1-6 6-4
- Darcis S.September 2011Davis Cup WG PO: BEL vs AUTHard7-6 6-7 6-4 6-3
- Darcis S.February 2008MemphisHard6-3 7-6
Draw
Closing odds
Player context
Before the matchMelzer J.Darcis S.1 806ELO1 8001 762Hard ELO1 7004–6Last 105–533Age30183 cmHeight178 cmLeftPlaysRight
Cite this
Jurgen Melzer beat Steve Darcis 7-6(6) 1-6 6-4. Umpiry, "Jurgen Melzer vs Steve Darcis — Australian Open Qualifying Round of 32", https://umpiry.com/match/2015-01-17/darcis-vs-melzer-australian-open-q32?utm_source=cite (as of 17 January 2015).