Steve Darcis vs Jurgen Melzer — Liberec CH Round of 16

Liberec CH · CHALLENGER · Round of 16
BEL2
Steve Darcis
42 yrs · 178 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
LLLWWLWLWW
2 — 0
Sets
Monday, 1 August 2016
clay
AUT
Jurgen Melzer
45 yrs · 183 cm · Left-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
LLLLLWLWLW
Darcis S.
6-3 6-2
Melzer J.
Darcis S.
662
Melzer J.
320

Steve Darcis defeated Jurgen Melzer 6-3 6-2 in the Liberec CH round of 16 on clay. The result followed the form book — Steve Darcis came in defending last year's round of 32. Steve Darcis extended the head-to-head to 3–2.

Key context

Head to head

2–2
DateTournamentRoundSurfaceWinnerScore
2015-04-27IstanbulR32clayJurgen Melzer5-2 RET
2015-01-19Australian OpenQ3hardJurgen Melzer7-6(6) 1-6 6-4
2011-09-16Davis Cup WG PO: BEL vs AUTRRhardSteve Darcis7-6(3) 6-7(4) 6-4 6-3
2008-02-25MemphisR16hardSteve Darcis6-3 7-6(4)

Serve vs return

This season
Darcis S.serving74% hold

wins 60% of points on serve vs Melzer J.

Melzer J.serving72% hold

wins 59% of points on serve vs Darcis S.

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
Darcis S.Melzer J.
1st serve in·Even
61%
64%
1st serve points won·Even
70%
68%
2nd serve points won·Even
51%
50%
Service points won·Even
63%
62%
Return points won·Even
39%
39%
Break points saved·Even
60%
59%
Aces / match·Even
3.9
4.0
Double faults / match·Clear edge
1.8
2.7

Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (159 vs 67). ATP, WTA & Challenger.

Clutch

Under pressure
Darcis S.Melzer J.
Clutch Rating·Dominant
69
44
Break points saved·Even
87
86
Break points won·Dominant
52
27
Deciding sets·Clear edge
79
65
Tiebreaks·Dominant
84
27

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

Conditions

Court speed
Medium-slowfavours grinders
SlowFast
Final
De Greef A.[7]
Darcis S.[2]
7-646-3
Semi-finals
Darcis S.[2]
Safranek V.
7-646-0
De Greef A.[7]
De Loore J.
6-46-4
Quarter-finals
Safranek V.
Gigounon G.
5-76-46-4
De Loore J.
Bellotti R.
6-17-61
Darcis S.[2]
Bourgue M.
7-657-63
De Greef A.[7]
Sousa P.
W/O
R16
Darcis S.[2]
Melzer J.
6-36-2
Gigounon G.
Giraldo S.[4]
6-46-3
Safranek V.
Coppejans K.[5]
6-32-66-3
De Greef A.[7]
Vatutin A.
6-26-4
Sousa P.
Kicker N.[3]
6-46-4
De Loore J.
Popko D.
6-36-2
Bellotti R.
Ungur A.
2-67-56-3
Bourgue M.
Laaksonen H.[6]
6-33-66-3
R32
Darcis S.[2]
Gombos N.
6-33-66-3
Melzer J.
Ilhan M.
3-66-36-2
Coppejans K.[5]
Kolar Z.
2-66-37-5
Vatutin A.
Zekic M.
6-36-3
Sousa P.
Ghem A.
7-56-727-64
Kicker N.[3]
Eriksson M.
6-26-4
Bellotti R.
Stanek R.
7-56-756-4
Ungur A.
Pavlasek A.[1]
4-66-43-0
De Loore J.
Lestienne C.[8]
4-66-47-62
Bourgue M.
Soderlund C.
4-66-27-66
Laaksonen H.[6]
Majchrzak K.
6-46-4
Giraldo S.[4]
Michon A.
6-26-4
Gigounon G.
Samper Montana J.
6-36-2
Safranek V.
Jankovic M.
4-66-26-3
De Greef A.[7]
Kellovsky D.
7-664-66-2
Popko D.
Novak D.
1-66-46-0