Tomislav Brkic vs Gerald MelzerPerugia CH Round of 32

Perugia CH · CHALLENGER · Round of 32
36 yrs · 185 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
LLWLLLLLWW
2 — 1
Sets
Monday, 9 July 2018 ·
clay
36 yrs · 188 cm · Left-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
WWLLLLLWWL
Brkic T.
6-1 1-6 7-6
Melzer G.
Brkic T.
6172
Melzer G.
1661

Tomislav Brkic defeated Gerald Melzer 6-1 1-6 7-6 in the Perugia CH round of 32 on clay. The upset overturned the form book — Gerald Melzer came in defending last year's semi-final, but Tomislav Brkic had been the form player, winning 3 of their last 6 on clay.

Key context

  • Match story: Tomislav Brkic came through a tight passage before pulling clear — 6–1 1–6 7–6.

Head to head

No previous meetings on record.

Statistics

This season
1st serve in·Even
58%
59%
1st serve points won·Even
67%
69%
2nd serve points won·Even
47%
51%
Service points won·Even
59%
62%
Return points won·Even
36%
40%
Break points saved·Even
57%
59%
Aces / match·Even
3.2
3.8
Double faults / match·Slight edge
3.1
2.7

Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (73 vs 161). ATP, WTA & Challenger.

Conditions

Court speed
Mediumbalanced pace
SlowFast

Draw