Gerald Melzer vs Blaz Rola — Buenos Aires CH Round of 16

Buenos Aires CH · CHALLENGER · Round of 16
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Gerald Melzer
36 yrs · 188 cm · Left-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
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2 — 0
Sets
Monday, 9 October 2017
clay
SLO
Blaz Rola
35 yrs · 193 cm · Left-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
LWLWLLWLWW
Melzer G.
6-4 6-3
Rola B.
Melzer G.
662
Rola B.
430

Gerald Melzer defeated Blaz Rola 6-4 6-3 in the Buenos Aires CH round of 16 on clay. The result followed the form book — Gerald Melzer came in leading the head-to-head 1–0, defending last year's quarter-final. Gerald Melzer extended the head-to-head to 2–0.

Key context

  • Match story: Gerald Melzer closed it out in two sets, 6–4 6–3.

Head to head

1–0
DateTournamentRoundSurfaceWinnerScore
2018-07-30KitzbuhelQ1clayGerald Melzer6-4 0-1 RET

Serve vs return

This season
Melzer G.serving76% hold

wins 61% of points on serve vs Rola B.

Rola B.serving74% hold

wins 60% 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.Rola B.
1st serve in·Even
61%
63%
1st serve points won·Even
69%
70%
2nd serve points won·Even
52%
51%
Service points won·Even
63%
63%
Return points won·Even
39%
38%
Break points saved·Even
59%
60%
Aces / match·Clear edge
4.0
5.9
Double faults / match·Slight edge
2.7
2.4

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

Clutch

Under pressure
Melzer G.Rola B.
Clutch Rating·Clear edge
34
17
Break points saved·Even
77
81
Break points won·Clear edge
20
5
Deciding sets·Dominant
53
6
Tiebreaks·Clear edge
29
51

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
Final
Kicker N.[3]
Zeballos H.[1]
6-756-07-5
Semi-finals
Zeballos H.[1]
Melzer G.[4]
6-37-65
Kicker N.[3]
Elias G.[7]
6-46-2
Quarter-finals
Elias G.[7]
Delbonis F.[2]
7-56-1
Kicker N.[3]
Coria F.
5-76-36-4
Zeballos H.[1]
Olivo R.[5]
6-26-1
Melzer G.[4]
Domingues J.
6-36-1
R16
Delbonis F.[2]
Janvier M.
7-57-5
Elias G.[7]
Arguello F.
6-36-2
Kicker N.[3]
Munar J.
6-16-3
Coria F.
Ficovich J.
6-46-0
Domingues J.
Collarini A.
4-66-26-4
Melzer G.[4]
Rola B.
6-46-3
Olivo R.[5]
Linzer M.
6-26-2
Zeballos H.[1]
Gonzalez M.
6-27-61
R32
Delbonis F.[2]
Londero J.
6-26-2
Janvier M.
Oliveira G.
6-37-5
Kicker N.[3]
Vilella Martinez M.
6-17-5
Ficovich J.
Lindell C.
6-46-2
Coria F.
Kovalik J.
2-66-36-4
Rola B.
Cuevas M.
6-06-4
Melzer G.[4]
Sorgi J.
7-56-4
Linzer M.
Clezar G.
6-36-726-3
Gonzalez M.
Souza J.
6-36-1
Collarini A.
Baez S.
6-46-2
Zeballos H.[1]
Paz J.
6-46-1
Munar J.
Casanova H.
7-647-61
Olivo R.[5]
Martin A.
7-56-1
Domingues J.
Bagnis F.[6]
7-616-3
Arguello F.
Mena F.
6-26-4
Elias G.[7]
Giner M.
6-37-64