Pablo Andujar vs Gerald Melzer — Rio de Janeiro Round of 32

Rio de Janeiro · ATP · Round of 32
ESP
Pablo Andujar
40 yrs · 180 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
LLLLLLLLLW
2 — 0
Sets
Monday, 19 February 2018
clay
AUT
Gerald Melzer
35 yrs · 188 cm · Left-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
LLLLWWWLWW
Andujar P.
7-5 6-2
Melzer G.
Andujar P.
762
Melzer G.
520

Pablo Andujar defeated Gerald Melzer 7-5 6-2 in the Rio de Janeiro round of 32 on clay. The upset overturned the form book — Gerald Melzer came in leading the head-to-head 1–0. Pablo Andujar claimed a first win over Gerald Melzer in two meetings, narrowing the head-to-head to 1–1.

Key context

  • Match story: Pablo Andujar closed it out in two sets, 7–5 6–2.

Head to head

0–1
DateTournamentRoundSurfaceWinnerScore
2015-04-27MunichR16clayGerald Melzer4-1 RET

Serve vs return

This season
Andujar P.serving66% hold

wins 56% of points on serve vs Melzer G.

Melzer G.serving68% hold

wins 57% of points on serve vs Andujar P.

Baseline battle — serve is shaky, expect plenty of breaks

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
Andujar P.Melzer G.
1st serve in·Even
63%
60%
1st serve points won·Even
65%
68%
2nd serve points won·Even
49%
51%
Service points won·Even
59%
62%
Return points won·Even
41%
39%
Break points saved·Even
57%
59%
Aces / match·Clear edge
1.4
3.8
Double faults / match·Clear edge
3.8
2.6

Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (200 vs 141). ATP, WTA & Challenger.

Clutch

Under pressure
Andujar P.Melzer G.
Clutch Rating·Even
38
34
Break points saved·Slight edge
86
77
Break points won·Clear edge
40
20
Deciding sets·Clear edge
41
53
Tiebreaks·Slight edge
23
29

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

Conditions

Court speed
Medium-slowfavours grinders
SlowFast
Weather
29°COvercast
Wind 6 km/hHumidity 69%
Final
Schwartzman D.[6]
Verdasco F.[8]
6-26-3
Semi-finals
Verdasco F.[8]
Fognini F.[5]
6-17-5
Schwartzman D.[6]
Jarry N.
7-56-2
Quarter-finals
Verdasco F.[8]
Thiem D.[2]
6-46-0
Jarry N.
Cuevas P.[7]
7-56-3
Schwartzman D.[6]
Monfils G.
6-36-4
Fognini F.[5]
Bedene A.
6-736-36-1
R16
Thiem D.[2]
Andujar P.
4-2
Verdasco F.[8]
Kicker N.
6-736-26-0
Bedene A.
Carreno Busta P.[3]
6-25-76-2
Cuevas P.[7]
Elias G.
7-56-1
Jarry N.
Ramos A.[4]
7-56-3
Schwartzman D.[6]
Delbonis F.
6-26-3
Monfils G.
Cilic M.[1]
6-37-68
Fognini F.[5]
Sandgren T.
4-66-47-66
R32
Verdasco F.[8]
Mayer L.
6-23-66-3
Thiem D.[2]
Lajovic D.
6-27-5
Andujar P.
Melzer G.
7-56-2
Carreno Busta P.[3]
Cecchinato M.
6-46-1
Bedene A.
Haider Maurer A.
7-56-0
Cuevas P.[7]
Monteiro T.
6-757-6106-3
Elias G.
Pella G.
6-45-77-5
Ramos A.[4]
Dutra Silva R.
6-33-66-4
Cilic M.[1]
Berlocq C.
6-36-2
Sandgren T.
Carballes Baena R.
4-66-14-3
Schwartzman D.[6]
Ruud C.
4-1
Delbonis F.
Vesely J.
6-23-2
Kicker N.
Estrella V.
6-36-3
Jarry N.
Garcia Lopez G.
6-37-63
Fognini F.[5]
Bellucci T.
6-757-56-2
Monfils G.
Zeballos H.
7-53-67-5