Jurgen Melzer vs Xavier Malisse — Valencia Round of 16
Valencia · ATP · Round of 16
2 — 0
Sets
Sunday, 21 October 2012 ·
hard
Melzer J.7-5 6-2
Malisse X.
Melzer J.
762
Malisse X.
520
Jurgen Melzer defeated Xavier Malisse 7-5 6-2 in the Valencia round of 16 on hard. The upset overturned the form book — Xavier Malisse came in leading the head-to-head 4–1. Jurgen Melzer narrowed the head-to-head to 4–2.
Key context
- Match story: Jurgen Melzer closed it out in two sets, 7–5 6–2.
Head to head
1–4| Date | Tournament | Round | Surface | Winner | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2011-06-20 | Wimbledon | R32 | grass | Xavier Malisse | 7-6 6-3 6-0 |
| 2008-01-02 | Chennai | R16 | hard | Xavier Malisse | 7-6(3) 6-2 |
| 2007-12-31 | Chennai | R16 | hard | Xavier Malisse | 7-6 6-2 |
| 2005-02-07 | San Jose | R16 | hard | Jurgen Melzer | 6-3 6-3 |
| 2004-05-17 | St. Poelten | SF | clay | Xavier Malisse | 3-6 6-3 6-3 |
Statistics
This season1st serve in·Slight edge
64%
57%
1st serve points won·Even
68%
72%
2nd serve points won·Even
50%
51%
Service points won·Even
62%
63%
Return points won·Even
38%
36%
Break points saved·Even
59%
58%
Aces / match·Clear edge
4.2
7.1
Double faults / match·Slight edge
2.8
2.2
Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (200 vs 76). ATP, WTA & Challenger.
Clutch
Under pressureClutch Rating·Slight edge
29
38
Break points saved·Even
67
68
Break points won·Clear edge
30
42
Deciding sets·Slight edge
60
50
Tiebreaks·Dominant
15
58
Performance in the biggest moments — break points, deciding sets and tiebreaks (0–100, higher is better). About
Conditions
Court speed
Medium-fastrewards aggression
SlowFast