Gerald Melzer vs Salvatore Caruso — Prostejov CH Quarter-final

Prostejov CH · CHALLENGER · Quarter-final
AUT
Gerald Melzer
36 yrs · 188 cm · Left-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
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2 — 0
Sets
Monday, 4 June 2018
clay
ITA
Salvatore Caruso
33 yrs · 185 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
LLWWWLWLWL
Melzer G.
6-4 6-3
Caruso S.
Melzer G.
662
Caruso S.
430

Gerald Melzer defeated Salvatore Caruso 6-4 6-3 in the Prostejov CH quarter-final on clay. The result followed the form book — Gerald Melzer came in defending last year's round of 32.

Key context

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

Head to head

No previous meetings on record.

Serve vs return

This season
Melzer G.serving70% hold

wins 58% of points on serve vs Caruso S.

Caruso S.serving66% hold

wins 56% of points on serve vs Melzer G.

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
Melzer G.Caruso S.
1st serve in·Even
60%
60%
1st serve points won·Even
68%
66%
2nd serve points won·Even
51%
50%
Service points won·Even
61%
59%
Return points won·Even
39%
39%
Break points saved·Even
59%
57%
Aces / match·Slight edge
3.8
2.7
Double faults / match·Even
2.6
2.6

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

Clutch

Under pressure
Melzer G.Caruso S.
Clutch Rating·Slight edge
34
41
Break points saved·Clear edge
77
65
Break points won·Slight edge
20
30
Deciding sets·Dominant
53
80
Tiebreaks·Slight edge
29
18

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
Munar J.
Djere L.
6-16-3
Semi-finals
Munar J.
Melzer G.
4-66-36-2
Djere L.
Garcia Lopez G.[1]
7-683-67-64
Quarter-finals
Djere L.
Pella G.[4]
6-47-5
Garcia Lopez G.[1]
Gaio F.
6-36-4
Melzer G.
Caruso S.
6-46-3
Munar J.
Ymer E.
3-66-16-1
R16
Djere L.
Kukushkin M.[7]
W/O
Melzer G.
Safranek V.
6-16-0
Gaio F.
Kolar Z.
7-56-0
Munar J.
Pavlasek A.
6-766-47-5
Caruso S.
Albot R.[8]
6-37-5
Pella G.[4]
Domingues J.
7-56-3
Ymer E.
Vesely J.[5]
6-23-66-4
Garcia Lopez G.[1]
Bellucci T.
6-17-64
R32
Pella G.[4]
Gombos N.
6-36-2
Kolar Z.
Choinski J.
5-76-26-4
Ymer E.
Satral J.
7-54-67-5
Vesely J.[5]
Mager G.
6-36-3
Melzer G.
Jaloviec M.
6-36-0
Djere L.
Olivo R.
6-16-3
Gaio F.
Basic M.[6]
6-27-61
Bellucci T.
Cuevas M.
6-46-3
Albot R.[8]
Gulbis E.
6-36-3
Caruso S.
Bonzi B.
6-36-2
Pavlasek A.
Cuevas P.[2]
7-637-64
Munar J.
Millot V.
6-23-2
Kukushkin M.[7]
Hoang A.
6-16-3
Safranek V.
Carballes Baena R.[3]
3-67-626-4
Garcia Lopez G.[1]
Sakharov G.
6-46-4
Domingues J.
Horansky F.
6-16-3