Gerald Melzer vs Horacio Zeballos — Morelos CH Semi-final

Morelos CH · CHALLENGER · Semi-final
AUT3
Gerald Melzer
36 yrs · 188 cm · Left-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
LLLLWWWLWW
2 — 1
Sets
Monday, 15 February 2016
hard
ARG2
Horacio Zeballos
41 yrs · 188 cm · Left-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
LLLLLLWWWW
Melzer G.
6-7 6-3 6-4
Zeballos H.
Melzer G.
61662
Zeballos H.
77341

Gerald Melzer defeated Horacio Zeballos 6-7 6-3 6-4 in the Morelos CH semi-final on hard. The result followed the form book — Gerald Melzer came in leading the head-to-head 1–0, defending last year's semi-final. Gerald Melzer extended the head-to-head to 2–0.

Key context

Head to head

1–0
DateTournamentRoundSurfaceWinnerScore
2017-02-06QuitoR32clayGerald Melzer6-7(4) 6-3 7-6(4)

Serve vs return

This season
Melzer G.serving86% hold

wins 67% of points on serve vs Zeballos H.

Zeballos H.serving83% hold

wins 65% of points on serve vs Melzer G.

Serve-dominated — both hold easily, expect tiebreaks

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.Zeballos H.
1st serve in·Even
60%
61%
1st serve points won·Even
69%
72%
2nd serve points won·Even
52%
53%
Service points won·Even
63%
65%
Return points won·Even
39%
35%
Break points saved·Even
59%
62%
Aces / match·Clear edge
3.9
5.9
Double faults / match·Even
2.6
2.6

Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (200 vs 168). ATP, WTA & Challenger.

Clutch

Under pressure
Melzer G.Zeballos H.
Clutch Rating·Slight edge
34
45
Break points saved·Clear edge
77
89
Break points won·Even
20
17
Deciding sets·Even
53
57
Tiebreaks·Dominant
29
58

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

Conditions

Court speed
Fastbig serves, short points
SlowFast
Final
Melzer G.[3]
Gonzalez A.[4]
7-646-3
Semi-finals
Melzer G.[3]
Zeballos H.[2]
6-716-36-4
Gonzalez A.[4]
Giannessi A.
6-36-1
Quarter-finals
Zeballos H.[2]
Barrientos N.
6-37-5
Melzer G.[3]
Kamke T.
7-656-3
Gonzalez A.[4]
Menendez Maceiras A.[5]
6-44-67-5
Giannessi A.
Sarkissian A.[6]
2-66-16-3
R16
Zeballos H.[2]
Polansky P.
6-47-64
Barrientos N.
Krueger M.
6-36-4
Melzer G.[3]
Struvay E.
6-47-66
Kamke T.
Escobar G.
4-67-666-0
Gonzalez A.[4]
Bester P.
7-57-62
Giannessi A.
Andreozzi G.
1-66-47-5
Menendez Maceiras A.[5]
Roca Batalla O.
7-644-66-2
Sarkissian A.[6]
Jung J.
6-766-47-5
R32
Zeballos H.[2]
Matosevic M.
6-46-3
Krueger M.
Astorga M.
7-605-76-1
Barrientos N.
Samper Montana J.[8]
6-43-66-3
Melzer G.[3]
Granollers G.
6-23-66-1
Struvay E.
Safwat M.
6-33-67-5
Escobar G.
Smith C.
7-656-2
Menendez Maceiras A.[5]
Arevalo M.
6-46-4
Roca Batalla O.
Patino L.
5-76-37-5
Bester P.
Hank T.
6-37-65
Sarkissian A.[6]
Ramirez Hidalgo R.
6-13-66-3
Jung J.
Bangoura S.
6-36-2
Andreozzi G.
King D.
6-26-3
Giannessi A.
Lapentti G.[9]
6-787-57-63
Kamke T.
Novak D.[7]
7-56-0
Polansky P.
Londero J.
6-16-4
Gonzalez A.[4]
Gomez L.
6-26-2