Santiago Giraldo vs Gerald Melzer — Monterrey CH Quarter-final

Monterrey CH · CHALLENGER · Quarter-final
COL
Santiago Giraldo
38 yrs · 188 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
LLWLWLWLLW
2 — 1
Sets
Monday, 1 October 2018
hard
AUT7
Gerald Melzer
35 yrs · 188 cm · Left-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
LLLLWWWLWW
Giraldo S.
6-7 7-5 6-3
Melzer G.
Giraldo S.
65762
Melzer G.
77531

Santiago Giraldo defeated Gerald Melzer 6-7 7-5 6-3 in the Monterrey CH quarter-final on hard. The upset overturned the form book — Gerald Melzer came in leading the head-to-head 1–0. Santiago Giraldo claimed a first win over Gerald Melzer in two meetings, narrowing the head-to-head to 1–1.

Key context

Head to head

0–1
DateTournamentRoundSurfaceWinnerScore
2017-07-31KitzbuhelR16clayGerald Melzer6-3 7-6(1)

Serve vs return

This season
Giraldo S.serving78% hold

wins 62% of points on serve vs Melzer G.

Melzer G.serving80% hold

wins 63% of points on serve vs Giraldo S.

Even serve battle

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
Giraldo S.Melzer G.
1st serve in·Even
61%
60%
1st serve points won·Even
69%
68%
2nd serve points won·Even
51%
52%
Service points won·Even
62%
61%
Return points won·Even
37%
39%
Break points saved·Even
60%
59%
Aces / match·Even
3.7
3.7
Double faults / match·Slight edge
2.3
2.6

Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (71 vs 141). ATP, WTA & Challenger.

Clutch

Under pressure
Giraldo S.Melzer G.
Clutch Rating·Slight edge
28
34
Break points saved·Slight edge
82
77
Break points won·Even
19
20
Deciding sets·Clear edge
33
53
Tiebreaks·Even
26
29

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

Conditions

Court speed
Fastbig serves, short points
SlowFast
Final
Ferrer D.[6]
Karlovic I.[5]
6-36-4
Semi-finals
Karlovic I.[5]
Giraldo S.
6-766-47-63
Ferrer D.[6]
Escobedo E.
W/O
Quarter-finals
Ferrer D.[6]
Ofner S.
6-36-4
Giraldo S.
Melzer G.[7]
6-757-56-3
Karlovic I.[5]
Fratangelo B.
6-46-3
Escobedo E.
Granollers M.[1]
7-657-64
R16
Ferrer D.[6]
Cid R.
6-26-746-2
Ofner S.
Melzer J.
3-67-646-3
Giraldo S.
Escobar G.
4-66-26-4
Escobedo E.
Martinez P.[8]
5-76-46-3
Fratangelo B.
Piros Z.
6-16-2
Granollers M.[1]
Quiroz R.
6-757-637-5
Karlovic I.[5]
Gomez L.
3-66-37-64
Melzer G.[7]
Serdarusic N.
7-644-66-3
R32
Serdarusic N.
Estrella V.
6-36-1
Escobar G.
Bangoura S.
6-46-3
Gomez L.
Kozlov S.
6-26-4
Escobedo E.
Valkusz M.
6-06-3
Piros Z.
Menendez Maceiras A.[4]
6-15-77-64
Cid R.
King K.
6-42-66-4
Ofner S.
Vilella Martinez M.
6-16-2
Quiroz R.
Arevalo M.
6-786-37-5
Giraldo S.
Krainik P.
6-46-4
Martinez P.[8]
Krstin P.
1-67-646-3
Melzer J.
Lorenzi P.[3]
7-56-3
Ferrer D.[6]
Kokkinakis T.
6-16-3
Granollers M.[1]
Adams H.
6-46-4
Fratangelo B.
Lopez Villasenor G.
6-36-2
Karlovic I.[5]
De Bakker T.
7-667-5
Melzer G.[7]
King E.
7-56-3