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Robin Soderling def. Jurgen Melzer
6-3 6-2
Match Information
| Date | Aug 26, 2006* |
|---|---|
| Tournament | New Haven |
| Category | ATP 250 |
| Surface | Hard |
| Round | QF |
| Winner | Robin Soderling |
| Score | 6-3 6-2 |
| Loser | Jurgen Melzer |
| Duration | 54m |
| Stat | Robin Soderling | Jurgen Melzer |
|---|---|---|
| Aces | 7 | 6 |
| Double faults | 1 | 0 |
| First serve % | 76 | 61 |
| First serve points won % | 84 | 63 |
| Second serve points won % | 50 | 53 |
| Break points saved % | 100 | 40 |
| Break points converted % | 60 | 0 |
| Service points won % | 76 | 59 |
| Return points won % | 41 | 24 |
| Total points won % | 59 | 41 |
Pre-match Comparison
| Field | Robin Soderling | Jurgen Melzer |
|---|---|---|
| Country | SWE | AUT |
| Birth date | Aug 14, 1984 | May 22, 1981 |
| Age | 22 | 25 |
| Height | 193 | 183 |
| Handedness | Right-Handed | Left-Handed |
| Backhand style | Two-Handed Backhand | Two-Handed Backhand |
| Ranking (entering) | 41 | 73 |
| Ranking points (entering) | 893 | 560 |
| Elo (entering) | 1,809 | 1,733 |
| Career W-L | 285–166 | 326–303 |
| Career earnings | $10,423,124 | $10,739,212 |
Path
Robin Soderling's path
| Date | Round | Opponent | Score | W/L | H2H | Match data |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 25, 2006 | R16 | Marcos Baghdatis | 6-3 6-7(3) 7-5 | W | H2H | Match data |
| Aug 24, 2006 | R32 | Sam Querrey | 6-3 4-6 6-1 | W | H2H | Match data |
Robin Soderling's next match
| Date | Round | Opponent | Score | W/L | H2H | Match data |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 26, 2006 | SF | Nikolay Davydenko | 6-7(6) 2-6 | L | H2H | Match data |
Jurgen Melzer's path
| Date | Round | Opponent | Score | W/L | H2H | Match data |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 25, 2006 | R16 | Fernando Verdasco | 6-4 4-1 (ret.) | W | H2H | Match data |
| Aug 24, 2006 | R32 | Feliciano Lopez | 6-7(3) 7-6(1) 6-4 | W | H2H | Match data |