Horacio Zeballos vs Gerald Melzer — Buenos Aires CH Semi-final

Buenos Aires CH · CHALLENGER · Semi-final
ARG1
Horacio Zeballos
41 yrs · 188 cm · Left-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
LLLLLLWWWW
2 — 0
Sets
Monday, 9 October 2017
clay
AUT4
Gerald Melzer
36 yrs · 188 cm · Left-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
LLLLWWWLWW
Zeballos H.
6-3 7-6
Melzer G.
Zeballos H.
6772
Melzer G.
3650

Horacio Zeballos defeated Gerald Melzer 6-3 7-6 in the Buenos Aires CH semi-final on clay. The upset overturned the form book — Gerald Melzer came in leading the head-to-head 1–0, defending last year's quarter-final. Horacio Zeballos claimed a first win over Gerald Melzer in two meetings, narrowing the head-to-head to 1–1.

Key context

Head to head

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

Serve vs return

This season
Zeballos H.serving78% hold

wins 62% of points on serve vs Melzer G.

Melzer G.serving85% hold

wins 66% of points on serve vs Zeballos H.

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
Zeballos H.Melzer G.
1st serve in·Even
63%
60%
1st serve points won·Even
72%
69%
2nd serve points won·Even
53%
52%
Service points won·Even
65%
63%
Return points won·Slight edge
33%
39%
Break points saved·Even
61%
59%
Aces / match·Clear edge
5.6
4.0
Double faults / match·Slight edge
2.3
2.7

Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (92 vs 200). ATP, WTA & Challenger.

Clutch

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

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