Gerald Melzer vs Ilya Ivashka — AUT vs BLR Round Robin
Gerald Melzer defeated Ilya Ivashka 2-6 7-5 6-4 in the AUT vs BLR round robin on clay. The upset overturned the form book — Ilya Ivashka came in leading the head-to-head 1–0. Gerald Melzer claimed a first win over Ilya Ivashka in two meetings, levelling the head-to-head at 1–1.
Key context
- Match story: Gerald Melzer dropped the opening set before beating Ilya Ivashka 2–6 7–5 6–4.
How the match was decided
Auto-generatedMelzer G. came through in three sets.
Common opponents
0 shared · last 12 monthsNo common opponents in the last 12 months. Surface form and ELO carry more weight here.
Head-to-head
2 meetings · level 1–111
Clay: Melzer G. leads 1–0 · Hard: Ivashka I. leads 1–0
- Melzer G.February 2018AUT vs BLRThis matchClay2-6 7-5 6-4
- Ivashka I.April 2017Davis Cup G1 R2: BLR vs AUTHard7-6 3-6 6-3 6-1
Draw
Closing odds
Player context
Before the matchMelzer G.Ivashka I.1 706ELO1 8061 679Clay ELO1 6745–5Last 108–227Age23188 cmHeight193 cmLeftPlaysRight
Cite this
Gerald Melzer beat Ilya Ivashka 2-6 7-5 6-4. Umpiry, "Gerald Melzer vs Ilya Ivashka — AUT vs BLR Round Robin", https://umpiry.com/match/2018-02-02/ivashka-vs-melzer-aut-vs-blr-rr?utm_source=cite (as of 2 February 2018).