Kenny De Schepper vs Jurgen Melzer — US Open Qualifying Round of 128
Kenny De Schepper defeated Jurgen Melzer 7-6 6-2 in the US Open qualifying round of 128 on hard. The upset overturned the form book — Jurgen Melzer came in leading the head-to-head 3–0. Kenny De Schepper claimed a first win over Jurgen Melzer in four meetings, narrowing the head-to-head to 3–1.
Key context
- Match story: Kenny De Schepper closed it out in two sets, 7–6 6–2.
How the match was decided
Auto-generatedDe Schepper K. took it in straight 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
4 meetings · Melzer J. leads 3–113
Hard: Melzer J. leads 2–1 · Grass: Melzer J. leads 1–0
- De Schepper K.August 2018US OpenThis matchHard7-6(7) 6-2
- Melzer J.February 2017Wroclaw CHHard6-4 6-4
- Melzer J.October 2016Mons CHHard6-2 7-6
- Melzer J.June 2015s HertogenboschGrass6-4 6-7 6-3
Draw
Closing odds
Player context
Before the matchDe Schepper K.Melzer J.1 601ELO1 8061 577Hard ELO1 7624–6Last 104–631Age37203 cmHeight183 cmLeftPlaysLeft
Cite this
Kenny De Schepper beat Jurgen Melzer 7-6(7) 6-2. Umpiry, "Kenny De Schepper vs Jurgen Melzer — US Open Qualifying Round of 128", https://umpiry.com/match/2018-08-22/melzer-vs-schepper-us-open-q128?utm_source=cite (as of 22 August 2018).