Ricardo Mello vs Peter Polansky — Houston Q16

Houston · ATP · Q16
BRA
Ricardo Mello
45 yrs · 175 cm · Left-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
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2 — 0
Sets
Sunday, 8 April 2012 ·
clay
CAN
Peter Polansky
38 yrs · 180 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
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Mello R.
7-5 6-3
Polansky P.
Mello R.
762
Polansky P.
530

Ricardo Mello defeated Peter Polansky 7-5 6-3 in the Houston q16 on clay. The result followed the form book — Ricardo Mello came in defending last year's round of 32.

Key context

  • Match story: Ricardo Mello closed it out in two sets, 7–5 6–3.

Head to head

No previous meetings on record.

Statistics

This season
Mello R.Polansky P.
1st serve in·Slight edge
65%
56%
1st serve points won·Even
66%
70%
2nd serve points won·Even
53%
52%
Service points won·Even
62%
62%
Return points won·Even
37%
36%
Break points saved·Even
57%
61%
Aces / match·Clear edge
2.7
5.2
Double faults / match·Slight edge
2.7
3.1

Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (9 vs 200). ATP, WTA & Challenger.

Clutch

Under pressure
Mello R.Polansky P.
Clutch Rating·Clear edge
22
0
Break points saved·Slight edge
48
58
Break points won·Dominant
40
12
Deciding sets·Clear edge
40
18
Tiebreaks·Dominant
46
8

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

Conditions

Court speed
Medium-slowfavours grinders
SlowFast

Draw