Roger Federer vs Jurgen MelzerAustralian Open Round of 128

Australian Open · ATP · Round of 128
45 yrs · 185 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
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3 — 1
Sets
Monday, 16 January 2017 ·
hard
45 yrs · 183 cm · Left-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
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Federer R.
7-5 3-6 6-2 6-2
Melzer J.
Federer R.
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Melzer J.
56221

Roger Federer defeated Jurgen Melzer 7-5 3-6 6-2 6-2 in the Australian Open round of 128 on hard. The result followed the form book — Roger Federer came in leading the head-to-head 3–1, defending last year's semi-final. Roger Federer extended the head-to-head to 4–1.

Key context

  • Match story: Roger Federer closed it out in four sets, 7–5 3–6 6–2 6–2.

Head to head

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DateTournamentRoundSurfaceWinnerScore
2011-04-10Monte Carlo MastersQFclayJurgen Melzer6-4 6-4
2010-11-07Paris MastersQFhardRoger Federer6-1 7-6
2010-08-30US OpenR16hardRoger Federer6-3 7-6 6-3
2010-06-21WimbledonR16grassRoger Federer6-3 6-2 6-3

Statistics

This season
1st serve in·Even
63%
63%
1st serve points won·Slight edge
79%
69%
2nd serve points won·Slight edge
59%
51%
Service points won·Slight edge
71%
63%
Return points won·Even
39%
39%
Break points saved·Slight edge
69%
61%
Aces / match·Dominant
8.8
4.8
Double faults / match·Clear edge
1.7
2.5

Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (194 vs 55). ATP, WTA & Challenger.

Clutch

Under pressure
Clutch Rating·Dominant
95
29
Break points saved·Dominant
100
67
Break points won·Dominant
90
30
Deciding sets·Dominant
99
60
Tiebreaks·Dominant
100
15

Performance in the biggest moments — break points, deciding sets and tiebreaks (0–100, higher is better). About

Conditions

Court speed
Fastbig serves, short points
SlowFast

Draw