Ricardo Mello vs Janko Tipsarevic — Shanghai Round of 16
Shanghai · ATP · Round of 16
2 — 1
Sets
Monday, 27 September 2004 ·
carpet
Mello R.1-6 7-6 6-4
Tipsarevic J.
Mello R.
1762
Tipsarevic J.
6641
Ricardo Mello defeated Janko Tipsarevic 1-6 7-6 6-4 in the Shanghai round of 16 on carpet. The upset overturned the form book — Janko Tipsarevic came in leading the head-to-head 1–0. Ricardo Mello claimed a first win over Janko Tipsarevic in two meetings, narrowing the head-to-head to 1–1.
Key context
- Match story: Ricardo Mello dropped the opening set before beating Janko Tipsarevic 1–6 7–6 6–4.
Head to head
0–1| Date | Tournament | Round | Surface | Winner | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2003-05-26 | Roland Garros | Q128 | clay | Janko Tipsarevic | 3-6 7-6(1) 6-4 |
Statistics
This season1st serve in·Slight edge
64%
56%
1st serve points won·Slight edge
65%
73%
2nd serve points won·Even
50%
51%
Service points won·Even
60%
63%
Return points won·Even
37%
38%
Break points saved·Slight edge
57%
63%
Aces / match·Dominant
2.6
6.1
Double faults / match·Even
2.5
2.7
Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (119 vs 200). ATP, WTA & Challenger.
Clutch
Under pressureClutch Rating·Clear edge
22
40
Break points saved·Dominant
48
85
Break points won·Slight edge
40
31
Deciding sets·Clear edge
40
60
Tiebreaks·Clear edge
46
33
Performance in the biggest moments — break points, deciding sets and tiebreaks (0–100, higher is better). About