Gerald Melzer vs Paolo LorenziBuenos Aires Round of 32

Buenos Aires · ATP · Round of 32
36 yrs · 188 cm · Left-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
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2 — 0
Sets
Monday, 13 February 2017 ·
clay
44 yrs · 183 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
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Melzer G.
6-3 6-3
Lorenzi P.
Melzer G.
662
Lorenzi P.
330

Gerald Melzer defeated Paolo Lorenzi 6-3 6-3 in the Buenos Aires round of 32 on clay. The upset overturned the form book — Paolo Lorenzi came in leading the head-to-head 2–0, defending last year's quarter-final, but Gerald Melzer had been the form player, winning 2 of their last 4 on clay. Gerald Melzer claimed a first win over Paolo Lorenzi in three meetings, narrowing the head-to-head to 2–1.

Key context

Head to head

02
DateTournamentRoundSurfaceWinnerScore
2016-07-18KitzbuhelSFclayPaolo Lorenzi7-6 7-6
2013-04-08HoustonR32clayPaolo Lorenzi6-2 6-2

Statistics

This season
1st serve in·Even
60%
58%
1st serve points won·Even
69%
70%
2nd serve points won·Even
52%
49%
Service points won·Even
62%
61%
Return points won·Even
40%
37%
Break points saved·Even
60%
61%
Aces / match·Even
3.8
4.1
Double faults / match·Even
2.6
2.9

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

Clutch

Under pressure
Clutch Rating·Slight edge
27
17
Break points saved·Clear edge
53
75
Break points won·Clear edge
26
8
Deciding sets·Dominant
77
44
Tiebreaks·Even
10
13

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

Conditions

Court speed
Slowlow bounce, long rallies
SlowFast

Draw