Santiago Giraldo vs Jurgen Melzer — Shanghai Masters Round of 32
Shanghai Masters · ATP · Round of 32
2 — 1
Sets
Sunday, 9 October 2011 ·
hard
Giraldo S.4-6 6-4 7-6
Melzer J.
Giraldo S.
4672
Melzer J.
6461
Santiago Giraldo defeated Jurgen Melzer 4-6 6-4 7-6 in the Shanghai Masters round of 32 on hard. The upset overturned the form book — Jurgen Melzer came in leading the head-to-head 2–1, defending last year's quarter-final, but Santiago Giraldo had been the form player, winning 2 of their last 4 on hard. Santiago Giraldo narrowed the head-to-head to 2–2.
Key context
- Match story: Santiago Giraldo dropped the opening set before beating Jurgen Melzer 4–6 6–4 7–6.
Head to head
1–2| Date | Tournament | Round | Surface | Winner | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2011-07-11 | Stuttgart | R32 | grass | Santiago Giraldo | 6-4 7-5 |
| 2010-11-07 | Paris Masters | R32 | hard | Jurgen Melzer | 6-3 7-6 |
| 2010-08-15 | Cincinnati Masters | R64 | hard | Jurgen Melzer | 6-1 6-4 |
Statistics
This season1st serve in·Even
61%
64%
1st serve points won·Even
70%
68%
2nd serve points won·Even
51%
50%
Service points won·Even
63%
62%
Return points won·Even
38%
38%
Break points saved·Even
57%
59%
Aces / match·Even
3.7
4.2
Double faults / match·Clear edge
2.0
2.9
Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (200 vs 200). ATP, WTA & Challenger.
Clutch
Under pressureClutch Rating·Clear edge
5
29
Break points saved·Slight edge
59
67
Break points won·Clear edge
15
30
Deciding sets·Dominant
15
60
Tiebreaks·Clear edge
34
15
Performance in the biggest moments — break points, deciding sets and tiebreaks (0–100, higher is better). About
Conditions
Court speed
Fastbig serves, short points
SlowFast