Gerald Melzer vs Blaz Rola — Tulln CH Qualifying Round 2

Tulln CH · CHALLENGER · Qualifying Round 2
AUT
Gerald Melzer
36 yrs · 188 cm · Left-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
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2 — 0
Sets
Monday, 4 September 2023
clay
SLO6
Blaz Rola
35 yrs · 193 cm · Left-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
LWLWLLWLWW
Melzer G.
6-4 6-4
Rola B.
Melzer G.
662
Rola B.
440

Gerald Melzer defeated Blaz Rola 6-4 6-4 in the Tulln CH qualifying round 2 on clay. The result followed the form book — Gerald Melzer came in leading the head-to-head 1–0, defending last year's round of 32. Gerald Melzer extended the head-to-head to 2–0.

Key context

  • Match story: Gerald Melzer edged a tight contest from start to finish — 6–4 6–4.

Head to head

1–0
DateTournamentRoundSurfaceWinnerScore
2018-07-30KitzbuhelQ1clayGerald Melzer6-4 0-1 RET

Serve vs return

This season
Melzer G.serving68% hold

wins 58% of points on serve vs Rola B.

Rola B.serving70% hold

wins 58% 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.Rola B.
1st serve in·Even
58%
61%
1st serve points won·Even
68%
69%
2nd serve points won·Even
53%
49%
Service points won·Even
61%
61%
Return points won·Even
39%
40%
Break points saved·Even
59%
63%
Aces / match·Clear edge
3.9
5.6
Double faults / match·Clear edge
2.4
3.5

Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (46 vs 32). ATP, WTA & Challenger.

Clutch

Under pressure
Melzer G.Rola B.
Clutch Rating·Clear edge
34
17
Break points saved·Even
77
81
Break points won·Clear edge
20
5
Deciding sets·Dominant
53
6
Tiebreaks·Clear edge
29
51

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

Umpiry Score

Pre-match
Melzer G.
4.6
Heavy underdogUmpiry ScorePartial · surface data limited
  • Extended break: 70 days (−1.2)
Rola B.
5.8
Slight disadvantageUmpiry ScorePartial · surface data limited
  • Extended break: 28 days (−0.3)
Form & Matchup
5.0
H2H
5.0
5.2
Surface form
6.4
Fatigue & Travel
Prev. match
8.0
Context
6.0
Defending pts
5.0

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.

Conditions

Court speed
Medium-slowfavours grinders
SlowFast
Q2
Rosol L.[3]
Basic M.
7-636-2
Hassan B.[1]
Forejtek J.
5-77-657-5
Jahn J.[9]
Kasnikowski M.[2]
6-16-4
Melzer G.
Rola B.[6]
6-46-4
Moeller M.[5]
Moraing M.
6-727-56-4
Masur D.[4]
Pichler D.
6-26-746-4
Q1
Rola B.[6]
Prihodko O.
6-36-2
Pichler D.
Kivattsev K.[8]
7-634-66-3
Rosol L.[3]
Milev Y.
6-46-1
Moraing M.
Chepelev A.[7]
6-26-0
Masur D.[4]
Gaxherri S.
6-26-1
Melzer G.
Compagnucci T.[10]
7-643-66-3
Forejtek J.
Klok D.[12]
6-16-2
Kasnikowski M.[2]
Werren P.
6-16-3
Moeller M.[5]
Setkic A.
6-33-66-2
Hassan B.[1]
Ujvary M.
6-46-4
Basic M.
Bittoun Kouzmine C.[11]
6-757-627-63
Jahn J.[9]
Wehnelt K.
6-46-4