Juan Martin del Potro vs Jurgen MelzerUS Open Round of 64

US Open · ATP · Round of 64
37 yrs · 198 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
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3 — 0
Sets
Monday, 31 August 2009 ·
hard
45 yrs · 183 cm · Left-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
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del Potro J.
7-6 6-3 6-3
Melzer J.
del Potro J.
7663
Melzer J.
6330

Juan Martin del Potro defeated Jurgen Melzer 7-6 6-3 6-3 in the US Open round of 64 on hard. The result followed the form book — Juan Martin del Potro came in leading the head-to-head 4–1, defending last year's quarter-final. Juan Martin del Potro extended the head-to-head to 5–1.

Key context

Head to head

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DateTournamentRoundSurfaceWinnerScore
2009-10-11Shanghai MastersR32hardJurgen Melzer7-5 2-1
2009-03-12Indian Wells MastersR32hardJuan Martin del Potro6-2 2-6 7-6
2008-07-14KitzbuhelFclayJuan Martin del Potro6-2 6-1
2007-08-27US OpenR64hardJuan Martin del Potro6-3 6-1 6-4
2007-02-09Davis Cup WG R1: AUT vs ARGRRcarpetJuan Martin del Potro7-6 3-6 6-4 4-6 6-2

Statistics

This season
1st serve in·Even
65%
64%
1st serve points won·Slight edge
76%
68%
2nd serve points won·Even
52%
50%
Service points won·Slight edge
68%
62%
Return points won·Even
37%
38%
Break points saved·Even
60%
59%
Aces / match·Dominant
8.7
4.2
Double faults / match·Clear edge
2.1
2.9

Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (200 vs 200). ATP, WTA & Challenger.

Clutch

Under pressure
Clutch Rating·Dominant
90
29
Break points saved·Dominant
95
67
Break points won·Dominant
82
30
Deciding sets·Dominant
97
60
Tiebreaks·Dominant
98
15

Performance in the biggest moments — break points, deciding sets and tiebreaks (0–100, higher is better). About

Conditions

Court speed
Medium-fastrewards aggression
SlowFast

Draw