Gerald Melzer vs Dominic Thiem — Munich Quarter-final

Munich · ATP · Quarter-final
AUT
Gerald Melzer
36 yrs · 188 cm · Left-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
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2 — 1
Sets
Monday, 27 April 2015
clay
AUT
Dominic Thiem
32 yrs · 185 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
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Melzer G.
7-6 3-6 6-3
Thiem D.
Melzer G.
77362
Thiem D.
65631

Gerald Melzer defeated Dominic Thiem 7-6 3-6 6-3 in the Munich quarter-final on clay. The upset overturned the form book — Dominic Thiem came in leading the head-to-head 1–0, but Gerald Melzer had been the form player, winning 3 of their last 7 on clay. Gerald Melzer claimed a first win over Dominic Thiem in two meetings, narrowing the head-to-head to 1–1.

Key context

  • Match story: Gerald Melzer closed it out in three sets, 7–6 3–6 6–3.

Head to head

0–1
DateTournamentRoundSurfaceWinnerScore
2016-10-24ViennaR32hardDominic Thiem6-0 6-3

Serve vs return

This season
Melzer G.serving80% hold

wins 63% of points on serve vs Thiem D.

Thiem D.serving76% hold

wins 61% of points on serve vs Melzer G.

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 G.Thiem D.
1st serve in·Even
60%
63%
1st serve points won·Even
69%
72%
2nd serve points won·Even
52%
52%
Service points won·Even
63%
64%
Return points won·Even
39%
36%
Break points saved·Even
60%
62%
Aces / match·Slight edge
4.0
5.2
Double faults / match·Even
2.6
2.6

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

Clutch

Under pressure
Melzer G.Thiem D.
Clutch Rating·Dominant
34
85
Break points saved·Clear edge
77
98
Break points won·Dominant
20
58
Deciding sets·Dominant
53
99
Tiebreaks·Dominant
29
97

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

Conditions

Court speed
Slowlow bounce, long rallies
SlowFast
Weather
19°CMainly clear
Wind 2 km/hHumidity 54%
Final
Murray A.[1]
Kohlschreiber P.[5]
7-645-77-64
Semi-finals
Kohlschreiber P.[5]
Melzer G.
2-66-16-4
Murray A.[1]
Bautista Agut R.[3]
6-46-4
Quarter-finals
Murray A.[1]
Rosol L.
4-66-36-2
Bautista Agut R.[3]
Estrella V.
4-66-06-0
Melzer G.
Thiem D.
7-653-66-3
Kohlschreiber P.[5]
Goffin D.[4]
2-66-36-4
R16
Melzer G.
Andujar P.
4-1
Murray A.[1]
Zverev M.
6-26-2
Rosol L.
Stakhovsky S.
7-56-2
Bautista Agut R.[3]
Stepanek R.
6-06-3
Estrella V.
Tipsarevic J.
6-46-717-5
Goffin D.[4]
Bolelli S.
7-656-746-1
Thiem D.
Fognini F.[8]
6-36-0
Kohlschreiber P.[5]
Zverev A.
6-26-4
R32
Zverev M.
Struff J.
7-663-66-4
Stakhovsky S.
Ledovskikh M.
6-06-0
Rosol L.
Mayer F.
6-26-2
Tipsarevic J.
Tomic B.[6]
5-76-17-63
Zverev A.
Becker B.
4-66-16-2
Bolelli S.
Brown D.
6-17-62
Fognini F.[8]
Trinker B.
6-27-63
Stepanek R.
Dustov F.
6-14-1
Kohlschreiber P.[5]
Vesely J.
6-16-2
Thiem D.
Pospisil V.
5-76-47-69
Andujar P.
Souza J.
6-46-4
Estrella V.
Troicki V.
7-646-4