Gerald Melzer vs Ilya Ivashka — Davis Cup G1 R1: AUT vs BLR Round Robin
Davis Cup G1 R1: AUT vs BLR · ATP · Round Robin
2 — 1
Sets
Friday, 2 February 2018
clay
BLR#554ATP
1538ELO
1557Clay ELO
32 yrs · 193 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
WWLWWWWLWW
Melzer G.2-6 7-5 6-4
Ivashka I.
Melzer G.
2762
Ivashka I.
6541
Gerald Melzer defeated Ilya Ivashka 2-6 7-5 6-4 in the Davis Cup G1 R1: 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, narrowing the head-to-head to 1–1.
Key context
- Match story: Gerald Melzer dropped the opening set before beating Ilya Ivashka 2–6 7–5 6–4.
Head to head
0–1| Date | Tournament | Round | Surface | Winner | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017-04-07 | Davis Cup G1 R2: BLR vs AUT | RR | hard | Ilya Ivashka | 7-6(3) 3-6 6-3 6-1 |
Serve vs return
This seasonServe advantage — Ivashka I.
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 season1st serve in·Even
60%
63%
1st serve points won·Even
68%
71%
2nd serve points won·Even
51%
50%
Service points won·Even
61%
63%
Return points won·Even
39%
39%
Break points saved·Even
59%
60%
Aces / match·Clear edge
3.8
5.3
Double faults / match·Even
2.6
2.9
Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (141 vs 200). ATP, WTA & Challenger.
Clutch
Under pressureClutch Rating·Clear edge
34
53
Break points saved·Clear edge
77
93
Break points won·Clear edge
20
41
Deciding sets·Clear edge
53
74
Tiebreaks·Clear edge
29
15
Performance in the biggest moments — break points, deciding sets and tiebreaks (0–100, higher is better). About
Freshness
Recent loadFreshness·
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78
Ivashka I.: 1 day rest · 2 matches, 39 games (7d). Higher means fresher. About