Jurgen Melzer vs Marat Safin — Metz Round of 16
Metz · ATP · Round of 16
2 — 1
Sets
Monday, 2 October 2006 ·
hard
Melzer J.4-6 6-2 7-6
Safin M.
Melzer J.
4672
Safin M.
6261
Jurgen Melzer defeated Marat Safin 4-6 6-2 7-6 in the Metz round of 16 on hard. The result followed the form book — Jurgen Melzer came in leading the head-to-head 4–1, defending last year's round of 32. Jurgen Melzer extended the head-to-head to 5–1.
Key context
- Match story: Jurgen Melzer dropped the opening set before beating Marat Safin 4–6 6–2 7–6.
Head to head
4–1| Date | Tournament | Round | Surface | Winner | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2009-08-31 | US Open | R128 | hard | Jurgen Melzer | 1-6 6-4 6-3 6-4 |
| 2008-03-13 | Indian Wells Masters | R128 | hard | Jurgen Melzer | 7-6 2-6 6-2 |
| 2004-11-01 | Paris Masters | R16 | hard | Marat Safin | 6-2 7-5 |
| 2004-05-13 | Hamburg | R16 | clay | Jurgen Melzer | 6-4 6-4 |
| 2004-05-10 | Hamburg Masters | R16 | clay | Jurgen Melzer | 6-4 6-4 |
Statistics
This season1st serve in·Slight edge
64%
58%
1st serve points won·Slight edge
68%
73%
2nd serve points won·Even
50%
52%
Service points won·Even
62%
64%
Return points won·Even
38%
36%
Break points saved·Slight edge
59%
64%
Aces / match·Dominant
4.2
8.6
Double faults / match·Even
2.9
2.6
Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (200 vs 177). ATP, WTA & Challenger.
Conditions
Court speed
Fastbig serves, short points
SlowFast