Gerald Melzer vs Artem Smirnov — Trnava CH Round of 16

Trnava CH · CHALLENGER · Round of 16
AUT
Gerald Melzer
36 yrs · 188 cm · Left-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
LLLLWWWLWW
2 — 0
Sets
Monday, 21 September 2015
clay
UKR
Artem Smirnov
38 yrs · 188 cm · Left-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
LLWLWLLLWL
Melzer G.
6-1 6-2
Smirnov A.
Melzer G.
662
Smirnov A.
120

Gerald Melzer defeated Artem Smirnov 6-1 6-2 in the Trnava CH round of 16 on clay. The upset overturned the form book — Artem Smirnov came in defending last year's round of 32, but Gerald Melzer had been the form player, winning 3 of their last 7 on clay.

Key context

Head to head

No previous meetings on record.

Serve vs return

This season
Melzer G.serving72% hold

wins 59% of points on serve vs Smirnov A.

Smirnov A.serving64% hold

wins 56% of points on serve vs Melzer G.

Serve advantage — Melzer G.

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.Smirnov A.
1st serve in·Even
60%
56%
1st serve points won·Even
69%
66%
2nd serve points won·Even
52%
48%
Service points won·Slight edge
63%
58%
Return points won·Even
39%
40%
Break points saved·Slight edge
60%
54%
Aces / match·Slight edge
4.0
3.1
Double faults / match·Dominant
2.6
4.6

Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (200 vs 63). ATP, WTA & Challenger.

Conditions

Court speed
Slowlow bounce, long rallies
SlowFast

Draw

Final
Haase R.[1]
Zeballos H.[6]
6-46-1
Semi-finals
Haase R.[1]
Montanes A.[4]
6-26-2
Zeballos H.[6]
Skugor F.
6-26-2
Quarter-finals
Skugor F.
Fucsovics M.
6-746-06-3
Haase R.[1]
Melzer G.
4-66-36-3
Montanes A.[4]
Pavlasek A.[8]
6-26-4
Zeballos H.[6]
Robert S.
6-16-2
R16
Montanes A.[4]
Molcan A.
7-656-4
Haase R.[1]
Linzer M.
6-36-2
Melzer G.
Smirnov A.
6-16-2
Pavlasek A.[8]
Majchrzak K.
6-47-63
Fucsovics M.
Daniel T.[5]
6-17-5
Skugor F.
Cervantes Huegun I.[3]
7-657-5
Zeballos H.[6]
Lojda D.
6-36-3
Robert S.
Gaio F.
6-46-3
R32
Molcan A.
Satral J.
7-667-62
Zeballos H.[6]
Machado R.
4-0
Haase R.[1]
Bellotti R.
2-66-27-65
Smirnov A.
Hampel L.
6-16-2
Melzer G.
De Bakker T.[7]
3-67-646-3
Montanes A.[4]
Blasko M.
6-36-4
Pavlasek A.[8]
Dubrivnyy A.
6-26-2
Daniel T.[5]
Weissborn T.
6-36-4
Fucsovics M.
Michalicka M.
6-46-4
Cervantes Huegun I.[3]
Ignatik U.
6-47-63
Linzer M.
Sproch D.
6-06-2
Lojda D.
Pospisil J.
6-16-3
Majchrzak K.
Mecir Jr M.
6-46-0
Skugor F.
Giustino L.
6-756-36-3
Robert S.
Martin A.
7-56-2
Gaio F.
Safranek V.
6-40-67-5