Gerald Melzer vs Paul Henri Mathieu — Doha Round of 32
Doha · ATP · Round of 32
2 — 1
Sets
Monday, 2 January 2017 ·
hard
Melzer G.6-7 6-3 6-2
Henri Mathieu P.
Melzer G.
6662
Henri Mathieu P.
7321
Gerald Melzer defeated Paul Henri Mathieu 6-7 6-3 6-2 in the Doha round of 32 on hard. The upset overturned the form book — Paul Henri Mathieu came in leading the head-to-head 1–0, defending last year's round of 16. Gerald Melzer claimed a first win over Paul Henri Mathieu in two meetings, narrowing the head-to-head to 1–1.
Key context
- Match story: Gerald Melzer dropped the opening set before beating Paul Henri Mathieu 6–7 6–3 6–2.
Head to head
0–1| Date | Tournament | Round | Surface | Winner | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016-07-11 | Hamburg | R32 | clay | Paul Henri Mathieu | 6-4 7-6 |
Statistics
This season1st serve in·Even
60%
57%
1st serve points won·Even
69%
72%
2nd serve points won·Even
52%
51%
Service points won·Even
62%
63%
Return points won·Even
40%
36%
Break points saved·Even
60%
62%
Aces / match·Slight edge
3.8
5.2
Double faults / match·Even
2.6
2.9
Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (200 vs 38). ATP, WTA & Challenger.
Clutch
Under pressureClutch Rating·Slight edge
27
19
Break points saved·Clear edge
53
77
Break points won·Slight edge
26
20
Deciding sets·Dominant
77
28
Tiebreaks·Clear edge
10
26
Performance in the biggest moments — break points, deciding sets and tiebreaks (0–100, higher is better). About
Conditions
Court speed
Mediumbalanced pace
SlowFast