Jurgen Melzer vs Jeff Salzenstein — Newport Quarter-final

Newport · ATP · Quarter-final

AUT

Jurgen Melzer

45 yrs · 183 cm · Left-handed

Last 10 · pre-match

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2 — 0

Sets

Monday, 7 July 2003 · 00:00

grass

USA

Jeff Salzenstein

52 yrs · 185 cm · Left-handed

Last 10 · pre-match

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Melzer J.

7-5 7-6

Salzenstein J.

Melzer J.

772

Salzenstein J.

560

Jurgen Melzer defeated Jeff Salzenstein 7-5 7-6 in the Newport quarter-final on grass. The result followed the form book — Jurgen Melzer came in defending last year's round of 32.

Key context

Match story: Jurgen Melzer edged Jeff Salzenstein in two tight sets (7–5 7–6).

Head to head

No previous meetings on record.

Serve vs return

This season

Melzer J.serving90% hold

wins 70% of points on serve vs Salzenstein J.

Salzenstein J.serving86% hold

wins 67% of points on serve vs Melzer J.

Serve-dominated — both hold easily, expect tiebreaks

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 J.Salzenstein J.

1st serve in·Even

64%

61%

1st serve points won·Slight edge

68%

74%

2nd serve points won·Even

50%

46%

Service points won·Even

62%

63%

Return points won·Even

38%

34%

Break points saved·Slight edge

59%

64%

Aces / match·Dominant

4.2

9.5

Double faults / match·Dominant

2.9

4.6

Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (200 vs 28). ATP, WTA & Challenger.

Conditions

Court speed

Mediumbalanced pace

SlowFast

Jurgen Melzer vs Jeff Salzenstein — Newport Quarter-final

Key context

Head to head

Serve vs return

Statistics

Conditions

Draw

Serve vs return