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Sam Groth def. Ricardo Mello
7-5 3-6 6-3
Match Information
| Date | Jul 9, 2009* |
|---|---|
| Tournament | Newport |
| Category | ATP 250 |
| Surface | Grass |
| Round | R32 |
| Winner | Sam Groth |
| Score | 7-5 3-6 6-3 |
| Loser | Ricardo Mello |
| Duration | 1h 46m |
| Stat | Sam Groth | Ricardo Mello |
|---|---|---|
| Aces | 9 | 1 |
| Double faults | 10 | 4 |
| First serve % | 47 | 58 |
| First serve points won % | 70 | 65 |
| Second serve points won % | 51 | 60 |
| Break points saved % | 62 | 0 |
| Break points converted % | 100 | 38 |
| Service points won % | 60 | 63 |
| Return points won % | 37 | 40 |
| Total points won % | 49 | 51 |
Pre-match Comparison
| Field | Sam Groth | Ricardo Mello |
|---|---|---|
| Country | AUS | BRA |
| Birth date | Oct 19, 1987 | Dec 21, 1980 |
| Age | 21 | 28 |
| Height | 193 | 175 |
| Handedness | Right-Handed | Left-Handed |
| Backhand style | — | Two-Handed Backhand |
| Ranking (entering) | 266 | 204 |
| Ranking points (entering) | 225 | 345 |
| Elo (entering) | 1,587 | 1,594 |
| Career W-L | 36–57 | 52–87 |
| Career earnings | $1,950,436 | $1,484,044 |
Path
Sam Groth's path
| Date | Round | Opponent | Score | W/L | H2H | Match data |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 7, 2009 | Q3 | Simon Stadler | 7-6(9) 6-4 | W | H2H | Match data |
| Jul 6, 2009 | Q2 | Josh Goodall | 6-3 6-4 | W | H2H | Match data |
| Jul 6, 2009 | Q1 | Chris Eaton | 7-6(4) 6-3 | W | H2H | Match data |
Sam Groth's next match
| Date | Round | Opponent | Score | W/L | H2H | Match data |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 10, 2009 | R16 | Rajeev Ram | 4-6 2-6 | L | H2H | Match data |
Ricardo Mello's path
| Date | Round | Opponent | Score | W/L | H2H | Match data |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 7, 2009 | Q3 | Rajeev Ram | (w/o) | W | H2H | Match data |
| Jul 6, 2009 | Q2 | Rik De Voest | 7-6(5) 7-5 | W | H2H | Match data |
| Jul 6, 2009 | Q1 | Christian Schultz | 6-2 6-2 | W | — | Match data |