Gerald Melzer vs Yannick MertensAustralian Open Qualifying Round 1

Australian Open · ATP · Qualifying Round 1
36 yrs · 188 cm · Left-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
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2 — 1
Sets
Monday, 19 January 2015 ·
hard
39 yrs · 185 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
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Melzer G.
4-6 7-5 7-5
Mertens Y.
Melzer G.
4772
Mertens Y.
6551

Gerald Melzer defeated Yannick Mertens 4-6 7-5 7-5 in the Australian Open qualifying round 1 on hard. The result followed the form book — Gerald Melzer came in leading the head-to-head 2–1. Gerald Melzer extended the head-to-head to 3–1.

Key context

Head to head

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DateTournamentRoundSurfaceWinnerScore
2015-01-14Australian OpenQ128hardGerald Melzer4-6 7-5 7-5
2013-09-30Rwanda F1SFclayGerald Melzer6-3 7-5
2013-09-23Burundi F1SFclayYannick Mertens6-2 6-3

Statistics

This season
1st serve in·Slight edge
60%
65%
1st serve points won·Even
69%
68%
2nd serve points won·Even
52%
51%
Service points won·Even
62%
62%
Return points won·Even
40%
39%
Break points saved·Even
60%
59%
Aces / match·Slight edge
3.8
2.7
Double faults / match·Even
2.6
2.8

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

Conditions

Court speed
Fastbig serves, short points
SlowFast

Draw