Richard Gasquet vs Jurgen MelzerRome Masters Round of 64

Rome Masters · ATP · Round of 64
40 yrs · 183 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
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2 — 0
Sets
Sunday, 13 May 2012 ·
clay
45 yrs · 183 cm · Left-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
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Gasquet R.
6-1 7-6
Melzer J.
Gasquet R.
672
Melzer J.
160

Richard Gasquet defeated Jurgen Melzer 6-1 7-6 in the Rome Masters round of 64 on clay. The upset overturned the form book — Jurgen Melzer came in leading the head-to-head 3–2, defending last year's round of 32, but Richard Gasquet had been the form player, winning 3 of their last 6 on clay. Richard Gasquet narrowed the head-to-head to 3–3.

Key context

  • Match story: Richard Gasquet came through a tight passage before pulling clear — 6–1 7–6.

Head to head

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DateTournamentRoundSurfaceWinnerScore
2013-06-10HalleR16grassRichard Gasquet6-3 6-1
2011-03-10Indian Wells MastersR32hardRichard Gasquet6-1 6-3
2007-05-17HamburgR32clayJurgen Melzer6-3 6-4
2007-05-14Hamburg MastersR32clayJurgen Melzer6-3 6-4
2006-05-22PoertschachR16clayJurgen Melzer6-0 1-1

Statistics

This season
1st serve in·Slight edge
58%
64%
1st serve points won·Even
72%
68%
2nd serve points won·Even
51%
50%
Service points won·Even
63%
62%
Return points won·Even
37%
38%
Break points saved·Even
59%
59%
Aces / match·Even
4.8
4.2
Double faults / match·Even
3.1
2.9

Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (199 vs 200). ATP, WTA & Challenger.

Clutch

Under pressure
Clutch Rating·Dominant
67
29
Break points saved·Dominant
93
67
Break points won·Even
32
30
Deciding sets·Dominant
85
60
Tiebreaks·Dominant
94
15

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

Conditions

Court speed
Slowlow bounce, long rallies
SlowFast

Draw