Paul Henri Mathieu vs Jurgen Melzer — Rotterdam Qualifying Round 2
Rotterdam · ATP · Qualifying Round 2
2 — 0
Sets
Monday, 9 February 2015
hard
Mathieu P.6-3 7-6
Melzer J.
Mathieu P.
6772
Melzer J.
3610
Paul Henri Mathieu defeated Jurgen Melzer 6-3 7-6 in the Rotterdam qualifying round 2 on hard. The upset overturned the form book — Jurgen Melzer came in leading the head-to-head 3–1, but Paul Henri Mathieu had been the form player, winning 2 of their last 4 on hard. Paul Henri Mathieu narrowed the head-to-head to 3–2.
Key context
- Match story: Paul Henri Mathieu closed it out in two sets, 6–3 7–6.
Head to head
1–3| Date | Tournament | Round | Surface | Winner | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010-04-11 | Monte Carlo Masters | R64 | clay | Jurgen Melzer | 6-3 6-2 |
| 2007-03-19 | Miami Masters | R64 | hard | Paul Henri Mathieu | 6-0 7-5 |
| 2006-09-11 | Bucharest | SF | clay | Jurgen Melzer | 6-4 RET |
| 2002-09-23 | Palermo | R32 | clay | Jurgen Melzer | 6-2 6-2 |
Serve vs return
This seasonEven 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 season1st serve in·Slight edge
56%
64%
1st serve points won·Even
71%
68%
2nd serve points won·Even
50%
50%
Service points won·Even
61%
61%
Return points won·Even
37%
38%
Break points saved·Even
60%
59%
Aces / match·Slight edge
4.6
3.8
Double faults / match·Slight edge
3.5
2.9
Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (146 vs 102). ATP, WTA & Challenger.
Clutch
Under pressureClutch Rating·Even
44
44
Break points saved·Even
88
86
Break points won·Even
31
27
Deciding sets·Slight edge
55
65
Tiebreaks·Slight edge
37
27
Performance in the biggest moments — break points, deciding sets and tiebreaks (0–100, higher is better). About
Conditions
Court speed
Mediumbalanced pace
SlowFast
Weather
7°CPartly cloudy
Wind 19 km/hHumidity 85%
Q2
Roger-Vasselin E.
Gombos N.
6-06-4
Kuznetsov A.[2]
Kamke T.[6]
6-46-4
Mathieu P.[5]
Melzer J.[4]
6-37-61
Mahut N.
Berrer M.
5-76-47-63