Jurgen Melzer vs Jelle Sels — Rotterdam Qualifying Round 1

Rotterdam · CHALLENGER · Qualifying Round 1
AUT
Jurgen Melzer
45 yrs · 183 cm · Left-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
LLLLLWLWLW
0 — 0
Sets
Monday, 9 February 2015
hard
NED
Jelle Sels
#524ATP
1313ELO
1333Hard ELO
30 yrs · 188 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
LWLLLLWLLW
Melzer J.
6-1 7-6
Sels J.
Melzer J.
6772
Sels J.
165–

Jurgen Melzer defeated Jelle Sels 6-1 7-6 in the Rotterdam qualifying round 1 on hard. The result followed the form book — Jurgen Melzer came in leading the head-to-head 1–0. Jurgen Melzer extended the head-to-head to 2–0.

Key context

  • Match story: Jurgen Melzer came through a tight passage before pulling clear — 6–1 7–6.

Head to head

1–0
DateTournamentRoundSurfaceWinnerScore
2015-02-09RotterdamQ1hardJurgen Melzer6-1 7-6(5)

Serve vs return

This season
Melzer J.serving80% hold

wins 63% of points on serve vs Sels J.

Sels J.serving78% hold

wins 62% of points on serve vs Melzer J.

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
Melzer J.Sels J.
1st serve in·Even
64%
62%
1st serve points won·Even
68%
68%
2nd serve points won·Even
50%
50%
Service points won·Even
61%
61%
Return points won·Even
38%
37%
Break points saved·Even
59%
60%
Aces / match·Even
3.8
4.2
Double faults / match·Slight edge
2.9
2.2

Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (101 vs 200). ATP, WTA & Challenger.

Clutch

Under pressure
Melzer J.Sels J.
Clutch Rating·Dominant
44
15
Break points saved·Dominant
86
61
Break points won·Clear edge
27
4
Deciding sets·Dominant
65
40
Tiebreaks·Clear edge
27
11

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

Freshness

Recent load
Melzer J.Sels J.
Freshness·
—
100

Sels J.: 20 days rest. Higher means fresher. About

Conditions

Court speed
Medium-fastrewards aggression
SlowFast

Draw — qualifying

Q2
Mathieu P.
Melzer J.
6-37-61
Roger-Vasselin E.
Gombos N.
6-06-4
Kuznetsov A.
Kamke T.
6-46-4
Mahut N.
Berrer M.
5-76-47-63
Q1
Mathieu P.
Bachinger M.
7-627-5
Gombos N.
Golubev A.
6-16-4
Kamke T.
Lootsma N.
7-646-4
Kuznetsov A.
Den Heijer G.
6-26-0
Mahut N.
Basilashvili N.
6-46-4
Berrer M.
Struff J.
4-66-47-614
Roger-Vasselin E.
Ilhan M.
6-26-3
Melzer J.
Sels J.
6-17-65