Jurgen Melzer vs Mardy FishHouston Quarter-final

Houston · ATP · Quarter-final
45 yrs · 183 cm · Left-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
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2 — 1
Sets
Monday, 21 April 2003 ·
clay
44 yrs · 188 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
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Melzer J.
7-5 2-6 7-5
Fish M.
Melzer J.
7272
Fish M.
5651

Jurgen Melzer defeated Mardy Fish 7-5 2-6 7-5 in the Houston quarter-final on clay. The result followed the form book — Jurgen Melzer came in leading the head-to-head 3–1. Jurgen Melzer extended the head-to-head to 4–1.

Key context

  • Match story: Jurgen Melzer closed it out in three sets, 7–5 2–6 7–5.

Head to head

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DateTournamentRoundSurfaceWinnerScore
2010-05-09Madrid MastersR32clayJurgen Melzer3-6 6-1 6-4
2009-01-04BrisbaneR32hardJurgen Melzer6-4 4-6 7-6
2006-10-02MetzQFhardJurgen Melzer1-6 7-5 7-5
2006-04-10HoustonFclayMardy Fish3-6 6-4 6-3

Statistics

This season
1st serve in·Slight edge
64%
56%
1st serve points won·Slight edge
68%
77%
2nd serve points won·Even
50%
53%
Service points won·Slight edge
62%
67%
Return points won·Even
38%
38%
Break points saved·Even
59%
62%
Aces / match·Dominant
4.2
9.3
Double faults / match·Slight edge
2.9
2.2

Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (200 vs 200). ATP, WTA & Challenger.

Clutch

Under pressure
Clutch Rating·Dominant
29
55
Break points saved·Slight edge
67
77
Break points won·Clear edge
30
48
Deciding sets·Clear edge
60
77
Tiebreaks·Dominant
15
59

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

Conditions

Court speed
Medium-slowfavours grinders
SlowFast

Draw