Jurgen Melzer vs Kei Nishikori — Australian Open Round of 128
Australian Open · ATP · Round of 128
3 — 0
Sets
Monday, 19 January 2009 ·
hard
#479ATP
1714ELO
1680Hard ELO
36 yrs · 178 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
LWLLWLWLWL
Melzer J.7-5 6-2 6-1
Nishikori K.
Melzer J.
7663
Nishikori K.
5210
Jurgen Melzer defeated Kei Nishikori 7-5 6-2 6-1 in the Australian Open round of 128 on hard. The upset overturned the form book — Kei Nishikori came in leading the head-to-head 2–0. Jurgen Melzer claimed a first win over Kei Nishikori in three meetings, narrowing the head-to-head to 2–1.
Key context
- Match story: Jurgen Melzer came through a tight passage before pulling clear — 7–5 6–2 6–1.
Head to head
0–2| Date | Tournament | Round | Surface | Winner | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013-09-30 | Tokyo | R32 | hard | Kei Nishikori | 6-7 7-5 6-2 |
| 2013-05-05 | Madrid Masters | R64 | clay | Kei Nishikori | 6-3 6-2 |
Statistics
This season1st serve in·Even
64%
64%
1st serve points won·Even
68%
68%
2nd serve points won·Even
50%
54%
Service points won·Even
62%
63%
Return points won·Even
38%
39%
Break points saved·Even
59%
60%
Aces / match·Slight edge
4.2
2.8
Double faults / match·Slight edge
2.9
2.2
Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (200 vs 200). ATP, WTA & Challenger.
Clutch
Under pressureClutch Rating·Dominant
29
91
Break points saved·Dominant
67
94
Break points won·Dominant
30
81
Deciding sets·Dominant
60
100
Tiebreaks·Dominant
15
98
Performance in the biggest moments — break points, deciding sets and tiebreaks (0–100, higher is better). About
Freshness
Recent loadFreshness·
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85
Nishikori K.: 7 days rest · 1 match, 31 games (7d). Higher means fresher. About
Conditions
Court speed
Fastbig serves, short points
SlowFast