Jurgen Melzer vs Michael Russell — Indian Wells Masters Qualifying Round 2
Indian Wells Masters · ATP · Qualifying Round 2
2 — 1
Sets
Thursday, 12 March 2015 ·
hard
Melzer J.6-4 5-7 6-3
Russell M.
Melzer J.
6562
Russell M.
4731
Jurgen Melzer defeated Michael Russell 6-4 5-7 6-3 in the Indian Wells Masters qualifying round 2 on hard. The upset overturned the form book — Michael Russell came in leading the head-to-head 1–0, defending last year's round of 64. Jurgen Melzer claimed a first win over Michael Russell in two meetings, narrowing the head-to-head to 1–1.
Key context
- Match story: Jurgen Melzer closed it out in three sets, 6–4 5–7 6–3.
Head to head
0–1| Date | Tournament | Round | Surface | Winner | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000-01-17 | USA F2 | R16 | hard | Michael Russell | 6-2 2-6 6-4 |
Statistics
This season1st serve in·Even
63%
63%
1st serve points won·Clear edge
68%
56%
2nd serve points won·Even
50%
48%
Service points won·Slight edge
62%
53%
Return points won·Even
39%
41%
Break points saved·Even
60%
64%
Aces / match·Slight edge
4.0
2.6
Double faults / match·Slight edge
2.9
3.6
Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (102 vs 5). ATP, WTA & Challenger.
Clutch
Under pressureClutch Rating·Even
29
25
Break points saved·Dominant
67
37
Break points won·Slight edge
30
38
Deciding sets·Slight edge
60
65
Tiebreaks·Clear edge
15
34
Performance in the biggest moments — break points, deciding sets and tiebreaks (0–100, higher is better). About
Conditions
Court speed
Medium-slowfavours grinders
SlowFast