Alex Kuznetsov vs Gerald Melzer — Australian Open Qualifying Round 2

Australian Open · CHALLENGER · Qualifying Round 2
USA
Alex Kuznetsov
39 yrs · 183 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
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0 — 0
Sets
Monday, 19 January 2015
hard
AUT
Gerald Melzer
36 yrs · 188 cm · Left-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
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Kuznetsov A.
7-6 6-4
Melzer G.
Kuznetsov A.
7762
Melzer G.
604–

Alex Kuznetsov defeated Gerald Melzer 7-6 6-4 in the Australian Open qualifying round 2 on hard. The result followed the form book — Alex Kuznetsov came in leading the head-to-head 1–0. Alex Kuznetsov extended the head-to-head to 2–0.

Key context

Head to head

1–0
DateTournamentRoundSurfaceWinnerScore
2015-01-19Australian OpenQ2hardAlex Kuznetsov7-6(0) 6-4

Serve vs return

This season
Kuznetsov A.serving83% hold

wins 65% of points on serve vs Melzer G.

Melzer G.serving82% hold

wins 64% of points on serve vs Kuznetsov 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
Kuznetsov A.Melzer G.
1st serve in·Even
62%
60%
1st serve points won·Even
73%
69%
2nd serve points won·Even
50%
52%
Service points won·Even
65%
63%
Return points won·Even
38%
39%
Break points saved·Even
61%
59%
Aces / match·Dominant
7.0
3.9
Double faults / match·Clear edge
1.8
2.6

Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (62 vs 200). ATP, WTA & Challenger.

Clutch

Under pressure
Kuznetsov A.Melzer G.
Clutch Rating·Even
34
34
Break points saved·Clear edge
59
77
Break points won·Even
23
20
Deciding sets·Even
55
53
Tiebreaks·Clear edge
53
29

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

Conditions

Court speed
Fastbig serves, short points
SlowFast

Draw — qualifying

Q3
Marchenko I.
Kubot L.
6-26-2
Lokoli L.
Arnaboldi A.
6-43-66-4
Bhambri Y.
Buchanan C.
6-36-4
Kudryavtsev A.
Sugita Y.
7-56-4
Edmund K.
Propoggia D.
6-736-49-7
Copil M.
Jasika O.
7-656-2
Bemelmans R.
Moriya H.
6-26-2
Russell M.
Broady L.
7-56-3
Wang J.
Millot V.
6-16-756-2
Bedene A.
Przysiezny M.
6-46-4
Hernych J.
Kuznetsov A.
6-36-2
Bachinger M.
Beck A.
6-17-64
Smyczek T.
Authom M.
5-77-616-2
Ymer E.
Chung H.
7-56-3
Melzer J.
Darcis S.
7-661-66-4
Puetz T.
Jenkins J.
6-47-5
Q2
Melzer J.
Munoz de la Nava D.
2-67-627-5
Jenkins J.
Cecchinato M.
6-47-63
Puetz T.
Dzumhur D.
6-24-68-6
Lokoli L.
Torebko P.
3-67-636-1
Kubot L.
Nedovyesov A.
6-46-3
Sugita Y.
Kovalik J.
6-26-1
Kudryavtsev A.
Mott B.
6-26-4
Edmund K.
Krajicek A.
4-67-646-2
Propoggia D.
Mcgee J.
6-36-4
Jasika O.
Smith J.
6-756-312-10
Copil M.
Petzschner P.
6-33-68-6
Moriya H.
Couacaud E.
3-66-16-2
Bemelmans R.
Berrer M.
3-67-56-3
Russell M.
De Bakker T.
4-66-37-5
Broady L.
Donaldson J.
7-646-756-4
Millot V.
Odesnik W.
7-656-2
Wang J.
Kravchuk K.
4-67-656-2
Przysiezny M.
Klahn B.
6-46-4
Bedene A.
Brkic T.
6-07-62
Kuznetsov A.
Melzer G.
7-606-4
Hernych J.
Pavlasek A.
6-736-314-12
Bachinger M.
Albot R.
6-16-796-2
Beck A.
Harris A.
7-686-716-2
Authom M.
Vanni L.
6-47-63
Bhambri Y.
Nishioka Y.
7-686-3
Buchanan C.
Delic M.
4-66-16-4
Marchenko I.
Fucsovics M.
3-66-49-7
Arnaboldi A.
Menendez Maceiras A.
6-47-67
Smyczek T.
Polmans M.
6-26-3
Ymer E.
Mertl J.
6-36-4
Chung H.
Langer N.
6-16-0
Darcis S.
Michon A.
6-16-3
Q1
Brkic T.
Karatsev A.
7-56-2
Torebko P.
Elias G.
1-67-656-3
Lokoli L.
Bozoljac I.
6-37-65
Arnaboldi A.
Eysseric J.
6-27-60
Menendez Maceiras A.
Travaglia S.
6-757-646-3
Delic M.
Basilashvili N.
3-67-648-6
Buchanan C.
Marcora R.
7-657-5
Nishioka Y.
Lama G.
6-26-1
Bhambri Y.
Donskoy E.
4-66-18-6
Marchenko I.
Mitchell B.
7-646-4
Fucsovics M.
Podlipnik Castillo H.
6-46-3
Kubot L.
Guez D.
6-31-66-3
Nedovyesov A.
Bourchier H.
6-06-2
Sugita Y.
Sandgren T.
3-66-46-1
Kovalik J.
Mina G.
6-36-4
Mott B.
De Greef A.
6-47-5
Kudryavtsev A.
Williams R.
7-56-2
Krajicek A.
Devvarman S.
6-43-66-4
Edmund K.
Lamasine T.
6-46-2
Propoggia D.
Klein B.
6-46-4
Mcgee J.
Gombos N.
1-66-36-2
Smith J.
Zverev A.
7-686-4
Jasika O.
Bourgue M.
7-56-4
Petzschner P.
Trungelliti M.
6-46-3
Copil M.
Zeballos H.
6-47-5
Moriya H.
Ginepri R.
4-66-16-3
Couacaud E.
Yang T.
7-52-67-5
Bemelmans R.
Westerhof B.
6-46-2
Berrer M.
Daniel T.
6-36-4
De Bakker T.
Chen T.
2-66-46-2
Russell M.
Molchanov D.
6-26-2
Donaldson J.
Banes M.
6-36-2
Broady L.
Dustov F.
6-46-3
Millot V.
Sorensen L.
6-16-0
Odesnik W.
Harrison R.
6-37-64
Kravchuk K.
Fabbiano T.
6-44-68-6
Wang J.
Viola M.
6-33-67-5
Klahn B.
Lopez Perez E.
6-36-4
Przysiezny M.
Zopp J.
4-66-39-7
Bedene A.
Andreozzi G.
5-76-46-2
Kuznetsov A.
Dancevic F.
3-66-36-3
Melzer G.
Mertens Y.
4-67-57-5
Pavlasek A.
Ghem A.
6-17-64
Hernych J.
Mahut N.
7-636-1
Bachinger M.
Ebden M.
4-67-676-3
Albot R.
Desein N.
6-36-2
Harris A.
Huta Galung J.
6-37-67
Beck A.
Setkic A.
6-36-4
Vanni L.
Krstin P.
7-656-2
Authom M.
Van Peperzeel G.
6-26-3
Polmans M.
Samper Montana J.
7-676-1
Smyczek T.
Coppejans K.
7-637-5
Ymer E.
Paire B.
6-06-4
Mertl J.
Clezar G.
7-616-726-0
Langer N.
Ramanathan R.
7-54-66-4
Chung H.
Herbert P.
6-46-2
Darcis S.
Cervantes Huegun I.
6-07-5
Michon A.
Reid M.
7-56-4
Munoz de la Nava D.
Veic A.
7-657-5
Melzer J.
Jarry N.
6-36-4
Jenkins J.
Ram R.
4-66-36-4
Cecchinato M.
Martin A.
6-36-2
Puetz T.
De Paula F.
6-47-5
Dzumhur D.
Mecir Jr M.
5-77-56-4