Paolo Lorenzi vs Gerald Melzer — Santo Domingo CH Round of 16

Santo Domingo CH · CHALLENGER · Round of 16
ITA5
Paolo Lorenzi
44 yrs · 183 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
LWLWLLLLLL
2 — 0
Sets
Monday, 8 October 2018
clay
AUT
Gerald Melzer
36 yrs · 188 cm · Left-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
LLLLWWWLWW
Lorenzi P.
7-6 7-6
Melzer G.
Lorenzi P.
79772
Melzer G.
67630

Paolo Lorenzi defeated Gerald Melzer 7-6 7-6 in the Santo Domingo CH round of 16 on clay. The result followed the form book — Paolo Lorenzi came in leading the head-to-head 2–1. Paolo Lorenzi extended the head-to-head to 3–1.

Key context

Head to head

2–1
DateTournamentRoundSurfaceWinnerScore
2017-02-13Buenos AiresR32clayGerald Melzer6-3 6-3
2016-07-18KitzbuhelSFclayPaolo Lorenzi7-6(4) 7-6(13)
2013-04-08HoustonR32clayPaolo Lorenzi6-2 6-2

Serve vs return

This season
Lorenzi P.serving70% hold

wins 58% of points on serve vs Melzer G.

Melzer G.serving76% hold

wins 61% of points on serve vs Lorenzi P.

Serve advantage — Melzer G.

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
Lorenzi P.Melzer G.
1st serve in·Even
58%
60%
1st serve points won·Even
70%
68%
2nd serve points won·Even
49%
52%
Service points won·Even
61%
62%
Return points won·Even
37%
39%
Break points saved·Even
61%
59%
Aces / match·Even
4.0
3.8
Double faults / match·Even
2.7
2.6

Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (187 vs 141). ATP, WTA & Challenger.

Clutch

Under pressure
Lorenzi P.Melzer G.
Clutch Rating·Slight edge
44
34
Break points saved·Slight edge
84
77
Break points won·Even
21
20
Deciding sets·Clear edge
67
53
Tiebreaks·Slight edge
34
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
Final
Garin C.
Delbonis F.[2]
6-45-76-4
Semi-finals
Delbonis F.[2]
Krstin P.
6-06-3
Garin C.
Berlocq C.
5-77-646-1
Quarter-finals
Krstin P.
Melzer J.
6-13-2
Garin C.
Serdarusic N.
6-26-2
Berlocq C.
Hernandez J.
6-14-66-2
Delbonis F.[2]
Lorenzi P.[5]
7-57-5
R16
Delbonis F.[2]
Dutra Silva R.
6-46-1
Garin C.
Londero J.[7]
6-36-1
Serdarusic N.
Andreozzi G.[3]
7-626-4
Krstin P.
Gomez E.
6-36-1
Hernandez J.
Coria F.
7-56-0
Lorenzi P.[5]
Melzer G.
7-677-63
Melzer J.
Elias G.
6-707-637-61
Berlocq C.
Giraldo S.
7-647-62
R32
Melzer G.
Cachin P.
6-22-0
Krstin P.
Cid R.
6-06-1
Gomez E.
Bagnis F.[8]
6-46-2
Londero J.[7]
Quiroz R.
6-16-3
Garin C.
Ofner S.
6-26-0
Andreozzi G.[3]
Cuevas M.
6-726-26-3
Hernandez J.
Monteiro T.[6]
7-51-67-5
Coria F.
Olivares J.
6-26-0
Serdarusic N.
Bellucci T.
7-656-4
Giraldo S.
Cuevas P.[1]
7-652-66-3
Berlocq C.
Gomez Gb42 A.
6-46-3
Elias G.
Arevalo M.
6-37-67
Delbonis F.[2]
Estrella V.
7-56-3
Dutra Silva R.
Vilella Martinez M.
6-16-3
Lorenzi P.[5]
Varillas J.
3-66-16-0
Melzer J.
Dellien H.[4]
7-56-3