Gerald Melzer vs Nicolas Kicker — Mendoza CH Round of 32

Mendoza CH · CHALLENGER · Round of 32
AUT8
Gerald Melzer
36 yrs · 188 cm · Left-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
LLLLWWWLWW
2 — 0
Sets
Monday, 4 January 2016
clay
Nicolas Kicker
ARG
Nicolas Kicker
#322ATP
1385ELO
1373Clay ELO
33 yrs · 178 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
LWWLWLWWWL
Melzer G.
6-4 7-6
Kicker N.
Melzer G.
6772
Kicker N.
4640

Gerald Melzer defeated Nicolas Kicker 6-4 7-6 in the Mendoza CH round of 32 on clay.

Key context

Head to head

No previous meetings on record.

Serve vs return

This season
Melzer G.serving70% hold

wins 58% of points on serve vs Kicker N.

Kicker N.serving66% hold

wins 56% of points on serve vs Melzer G.

Baseline battle — serve is shaky, expect plenty of breaks

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.Kicker N.
1st serve in·Slight edge
60%
67%
1st serve points won·Slight edge
69%
64%
2nd serve points won·Even
52%
50%
Service points won·Even
63%
59%
Return points won·Even
39%
41%
Break points saved·Even
59%
58%
Aces / match·Clear edge
3.9
1.3
Double faults / match·Slight edge
2.6
1.9

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

Clutch

Under pressure
Melzer G.Kicker N.
Clutch Rating·Even
34
30
Break points saved·Clear edge
77
56
Break points won·Dominant
20
45
Deciding sets·Clear edge
53
30
Tiebreaks·Clear edge
29
51

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

Freshness

Recent load
Melzer G.Kicker N.
Freshness·
—
100

Kicker N.: 18 days rest. Higher means fresher. About

Conditions

Court speed
Medium-slowfavours grinders
SlowFast
Final
Melzer G.[8]
Michon A.
4-66-46-0
Semi-finals
Melzer G.[8]
Carballes Baena R.[3]
4-66-26-3
Michon A.
Bagnis F.[5]
6-16-3
Quarter-finals
Melzer G.[8]
Monteiro T.
6-26-4
Carballes Baena R.[3]
Andreozzi G.
6-27-68
Michon A.
Lopez Perez E.
6-33-66-1
Bagnis F.[5]
Estevez M.
7-57-5
R16
Monteiro T.
Eysseric J.
4-66-47-5
Melzer G.[8]
Casanova H.
6-36-2
Carballes Baena R.[3]
Mina G.
6-46-4
Andreozzi G.
Heras P.
6-26-3
Lopez Perez E.
Collarini A.
7-54-67-67
Michon A.
Paz J.
6-26-726-4
Bagnis F.[5]
Clezar G.
3-66-46-4
Estevez M.
Torebko P.
7-666-3
R32
Melzer G.[8]
Kicker N.
6-47-64
Monteiro T.
Dutra Silva R.[2]
3-66-36-4
Casanova H.
Lipovsek Puches T.
3-66-46-3
Carballes Baena R.[3]
Coria F.
6-43-66-3
Mina G.
Hernandez J.
6-747-56-2
Heras P.
Martin A.[6]
6-46-3
Collarini A.
Gonzalez M.[7]
4-66-06-4
Michon A.
Bangoura S.
3-66-37-65
Paz J.
Arguello F.[4]
6-05-76-4
Bagnis F.[5]
Galarza J.
6-37-65
Clezar G.
Gomez E.
6-26-1
Torebko P.
Hamou M.
7-646-747-5
Estevez M.
Zeballos H.[1]
7-667-5
Eysseric J.
Escobar G.
6-26-746-3
Andreozzi G.
Jarry N.
6-36-4
Lopez Perez E.
Bahamonde F.
6-13-66-3