Alexandr Dolgopolov vs Jurgen Melzer — Valencia Semi-final
Valencia · ATP · Semi-final
2 — 0
Sets
Sunday, 21 October 2012 ·
hard
Dolgopolov A.6-4 6-2
Melzer J.
Dolgopolov A.
662
Melzer J.
420
Alexandr Dolgopolov defeated Jurgen Melzer 6-4 6-2 in the Valencia semi-final on hard. The upset overturned the form book — Jurgen Melzer came in leading the head-to-head 1–0, but Alexandr Dolgopolov had been the form player, winning 2 of their last 4 on hard. Alexandr Dolgopolov claimed a first win over Jurgen Melzer in two meetings, narrowing the head-to-head to 1–1.
Key context
- Match story: Alexandr Dolgopolov dropped just 6 games past Jurgen Melzer.
Head to head
0–1| Date | Tournament | Round | Surface | Winner | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2012-10-01 | Beijing | R16 | hard | Jurgen Melzer | 7-6 2-6 6-1 |
Statistics
This season1st serve in·Slight edge
57%
64%
1st serve points won·Slight edge
74%
68%
2nd serve points won·Even
51%
50%
Service points won·Even
64%
62%
Return points won·Even
37%
38%
Break points saved·Even
60%
60%
Aces / match·Dominant
7.3
4.2
Double faults / match·Even
2.8
2.8
Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (200 vs 200). ATP, WTA & Challenger.
Clutch
Under pressureClutch Rating·Clear edge
47
29
Break points saved·Clear edge
84
67
Break points won·Clear edge
43
30
Deciding sets·Clear edge
41
60
Tiebreaks·Dominant
86
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