Pedro Sakamoto vs Gerald Melzer — Cali CH Quarter-final

Cali CH · CHALLENGER · Quarter-final
Pedro Sakamoto
BRA
Pedro Sakamoto
#496ATP
1281ELO
1266Clay ELO
33 yrs · 178 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
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2 — 1
Sets
Monday, 19 June 2023
clay
AUT
Gerald Melzer
36 yrs · 188 cm · Left-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
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Sakamoto P.
6-7 6-4 7-6
Melzer G.
Sakamoto P.
6467102
Melzer G.
774681

Pedro Sakamoto defeated Gerald Melzer 6-7 6-4 7-6 in the Cali CH quarter-final on clay. The upset overturned the form book — Gerald Melzer came in defending last year's round of 16.

Key context

Head to head

No previous meetings on record.

Serve vs return

This season
Sakamoto P.serving66% hold

wins 57% of points on serve vs Melzer G.

Melzer G.serving70% hold

wins 58% of points on serve vs Sakamoto 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
Sakamoto P.Melzer G.
1st serve in·Slight edge
63%
58%
1st serve points won·Even
66%
67%
2nd serve points won·Even
49%
53%
Service points won·Even
60%
61%
Return points won·Even
39%
40%
Break points saved·Even
58%
59%
Aces / match·Slight edge
3.0
3.8
Double faults / match·Slight edge
1.6
2.3

Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (134 vs 46). ATP, WTA & Challenger.

Clutch

Under pressure
Sakamoto P.Melzer G.
Clutch Rating·Clear edge
13
34
Break points saved·Dominant
48
77
Break points won·Even
22
20
Deciding sets·Dominant
11
53
Tiebreaks·Dominant
57
29

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

Umpiry Score

Pre-match
Sakamoto P.
6.2
Even matchUmpiry ScorePartial · surface data limited
Melzer G.
6.0
Even matchUmpiry ScorePartial · surface data limited
Form & Matchup
5.0No prior meetings
H2H
5.0
5.2
Surface form
4.6
0.0
Win streak
Fatigue & Travel
7.3
Minutes 14d
6.0
7.0
3-set count
7.0
9.0
Prev. match
8.0
Surface transition
6.0
Context
5.0
Defending pts
6.0

The Umpiry Score combines match-context factors — matchup, form, fatigue, travel and motivation — into a single 0–10 score, updated daily. Read how it works.

Freshness

Recent load
Sakamoto P.Melzer G.
Freshness·
92
—

Sakamoto P.: 5 days rest · 1 match, 13 games (7d). Higher means fresher. About

Conditions

Court speed
Fastbig serves, short points
SlowFast
Final
Delbonis F.[6]
Andreozzi G.[8]
6-46-766-3
Semi-finals
Delbonis F.[6]
Rodriguez Taverna S.[5]
7-636-3
Andreozzi G.[8]
Sakamoto P.
6-46-4
Quarter-finals
Rodriguez Taverna S.[5]
Tabilo A.[1]
4-66-37-65
Delbonis F.[6]
Heide G.
6-06-2
Andreozzi G.[8]
Boscardin Dias P.
6-36-2
Sakamoto P.
Melzer G.
6-746-47-68
R16
Boscardin Dias P.
Soto M.
6-46-3
Tabilo A.[1]
Londero J.
6-36-4
Andreozzi G.[8]
Franco Descotte M.
7-626-3
Heide G.
Mejia N.
6-26-2
Rodriguez Taverna S.[5]
Serdarusic N.
7-656-4
Sakamoto P.
Galarneau A.[3]
7-656-2
Melzer G.
Luz O.
6-47-65
Delbonis F.[6]
Schoolkate T.
7-676-1
R32
Soto M.
Burruchaga R.[2]
6-26-4
Boscardin Dias P.
Statham J.
4-1
Rodriguez Taverna S.[5]
Mukund S.
7-637-65
Melzer G.
Reis Da Silva J.[7]
6-33-66-3
Londero J.
Monzon I.
6-16-2
Serdarusic N.
Soriano Barrera A.
6-37-65
Luz O.
Rybakov A.
6-47-63
Tabilo A.[1]
Langmo C.
7-6136-4
Andreozzi G.[8]
Lock B.
6-46-4
Franco Descotte M.
Rodriguez Rodriguez J.
6-37-5
Galarneau A.[3]
Lama G.
6-33-66-3
Sakamoto P.
Kypson P.
7-56-3
Delbonis F.[6]
Ribeiro E.
6-26-3
Schoolkate T.
Kwiatkowski T.
7-657-5
Heide G.
Rehberg M.
6-36-3
Mejia N.
Hoyos Franco A.
6-26-1