Jiri Vanek vs Jurgen Melzer — Casablanca Round of 16
Casablanca · ATP · Round of 16
2 — 0
Sets
Monday, 24 April 2006 ·
clay
Vanek J.7-6 6-2
Melzer J.
Vanek J.
762
Melzer J.
620
Jiri Vanek defeated Jurgen Melzer 7-6 6-2 in the Casablanca round of 16 on clay. The upset overturned the form book — Jurgen Melzer came in leading the head-to-head 2–0, but Jiri Vanek had been the form player, winning 3 of their last 6 on clay. Jiri Vanek claimed a first win over Jurgen Melzer in three meetings, narrowing the head-to-head to 2–1.
Key context
- Match story: Jiri Vanek closed it out in two sets, 7–6 6–2.
Head to head
0–2| Date | Tournament | Round | Surface | Winner | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2008-08-25 | US Open | R64 | hard | Jurgen Melzer | 6-0 6-2 6-2 |
| 2008-01-14 | Australian Open | R128 | hard | Jurgen Melzer | 6-3 6-4 6-4 |
Statistics
This season1st serve in·Even
62%
64%
1st serve points won·Even
67%
68%
2nd serve points won·Slight edge
43%
50%
Service points won·Even
58%
62%
Return points won·Even
36%
38%
Break points saved·Even
59%
59%
Aces / match·Slight edge
5.4
4.2
Double faults / match·Even
3.1
2.9
Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (69 vs 200). ATP, WTA & Challenger.
Conditions
Court speed
Medium-slowfavours grinders
SlowFast