Jurgen Melzer vs Evgeny Korolev — Las Vegas Semi-final
Las Vegas · ATP · Semi-final
2 — 1
Sets
Monday, 26 February 2007 ·
hard
Melzer J.6-7 6-2 7-6
Korolev E.
Melzer J.
6672
Korolev E.
7261
Jurgen Melzer defeated Evgeny Korolev 6-7 6-2 7-6 in the Las Vegas semi-final on hard. The upset overturned the form book — Evgeny Korolev came in leading the head-to-head 2–0. Jurgen Melzer claimed a first win over Evgeny Korolev in three meetings, narrowing the head-to-head to 2–1.
Key context
- Match story: Jurgen Melzer dropped the opening set before beating Evgeny Korolev 6–7 6–2 7–6.
Head to head
0–2| Date | Tournament | Round | Surface | Winner | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013-02-01 | Davis Cup WG R1: KAZ vs AUT | RR | clay | Evgeny Korolev | 7-6 6-3 6-2 |
| 2009-02-02 | Zagreb | R32 | hard | Evgeny Korolev | 6-4 6-0 |
Statistics
This season1st serve in·Slight edge
64%
58%
1st serve points won·Even
68%
71%
2nd serve points won·Even
50%
47%
Service points won·Even
62%
61%
Return points won·Even
38%
37%
Break points saved·Even
59%
58%
Aces / match·Even
4.2
4.8
Double faults / match·Slight edge
2.9
3.4
Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (200 vs 156). ATP, WTA & Challenger.
Clutch
Under pressureClutch Rating·Even
29
29
Break points saved·Clear edge
67
52
Break points won·Clear edge
30
47
Deciding sets·Clear edge
60
38
Tiebreaks·Dominant
15
64
Performance in the biggest moments — break points, deciding sets and tiebreaks (0–100, higher is better). About