Ricardo Mello vs Gaston Etlis — Australian Open Qualifying Round of 128
Australian Open · ATP · Qualifying Round of 128
2 — 1
Sets
Monday, 13 January 2003 ·
hard
Mello R.5-7 6-3 6-3
Etlis G.
Mello R.
5662
Etlis G.
7331
Ricardo Mello defeated Gaston Etlis 5-7 6-3 6-3 in the Australian Open qualifying round of 128 on hard. The upset overturned the form book — Gaston Etlis came in leading the head-to-head 1–0, but Ricardo Mello had been the form player, winning 3 of their last 6 on hard. Ricardo Mello claimed a first win over Gaston Etlis in two meetings, narrowing the head-to-head to 1–1.
Key context
- Match story: Ricardo Mello dropped the opening set before beating Gaston Etlis 5–7 6–3 6–3.
Head to head
0–1| Date | Tournament | Round | Surface | Winner | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2002-02-11 | Vina del Mar | Q16 | clay | Gaston Etlis | 6-2 6-3 |
Statistics
This season1st serve in·Slight edge
64%
55%
1st serve points won·Even
65%
68%
2nd serve points won·Even
51%
49%
Service points won·Even
60%
60%
Return points won·Even
37%
36%
Break points saved·Slight edge
57%
66%
Aces / match·Clear edge
2.6
4.5
Double faults / match·Dominant
2.5
4.8
Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (133 vs 11). ATP, WTA & Challenger.
Conditions
Court speed
Fastbig serves, short points
SlowFast