Ricardo Mello vs Vincent Spadea — Delray Beach Final
Delray Beach · ATP · Final
2 — 0
Sets
Monday, 13 September 2004 ·
hard
Mello R.7-6 6-3
Spadea V.
Mello R.
762
Spadea V.
630
Ricardo Mello defeated Vincent Spadea 7-6 6-3 in the Delray Beach final on hard. The upset overturned the form book — Vincent Spadea came in leading the head-to-head 1–0, defending last year's round of 16, but Ricardo Mello had been the form player, winning 3 of their last 6 on hard. Ricardo Mello claimed a first win over Vincent Spadea in two meetings, narrowing the head-to-head to 1–1.
Key context
- Match story: Ricardo Mello closed it out in two sets, 7–6 6–3.
Head to head
0–1| Date | Tournament | Round | Surface | Winner | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006-07-17 | Indianapolis | R32 | hard | Vincent Spadea | 6-3 6-1 |
Statistics
This season1st serve in·Slight edge
64%
59%
1st serve points won·Even
65%
68%
2nd serve points won·Even
50%
51%
Service points won·Even
60%
61%
Return points won·Even
37%
38%
Break points saved·Even
57%
59%
Aces / match·Slight edge
2.6
3.4
Double faults / match·Slight edge
2.4
2.8
Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (119 vs 200). ATP, WTA & Challenger.
Conditions
Court speed
Medium-fastrewards aggression
SlowFast