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Roger Federer def. Jurgen Melzer
7-5 3-6 6-2 6-2
Match Information
| Date | Jan 18, 2017* |
|---|---|
| Tournament | Australian Open |
| Category | Grand Slam |
| Surface | Hard |
| Round | R128 |
| Winner | Roger Federer |
| Score | 7-5 3-6 6-2 6-2 |
| Loser | Jurgen Melzer |
| Duration | 2h 5m |
| Stat | Roger Federer | Jurgen Melzer |
|---|---|---|
| Aces | 19 | 4 |
| Double faults | 1 | 1 |
| First serve % | 64 | 75 |
| First serve points won % | 77 | 57 |
| Second serve points won % | 54 | 54 |
| Break points saved % | 25 | 22 |
| Break points converted % | 78 | 75 |
| Service points won % | 69 | 56 |
| Return points won % | 44 | 31 |
| Total points won % | 56 | 44 |
Pre-match Comparison
| Field | Roger Federer | Jurgen Melzer |
|---|---|---|
| Country | SUI | AUT |
| Birth date | Aug 8, 1981 | May 22, 1981 |
| Age | 35 | 35 |
| Height | 185 | 183 |
| Handedness | Right-Handed | Left-Handed |
| Backhand style | One-Handed Backhand | Two-Handed Backhand |
| Ranking (entering) | 17 | 300 |
| Ranking points (entering) | 1,980 | 164 |
| Elo (entering) | 2,283 | 1,782 |
| Career W-L | 1,206–267 | 326–303 |
| Career earnings | $130,594,339 | $10,739,212 |
Path
Roger Federer's path
No prior matches in this tournament.
Roger Federer's next match
| Date | Round | Opponent | Score | W/L | H2H | Match data |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 19, 2017 | R64 | Noah Rubin | 7-5 6-3 7-6(3) | W | H2H | Match data |
Jurgen Melzer's path
| Date | Round | Opponent | Score | W/L | H2H | Match data |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 17, 2017 | Q3 | Rajeev Ram | 6-2 3-6 6-3 | W | H2H | Match data |
| Jan 17, 2017 | Q2 | Taro Daniel | 6-3 6-2 | W | H2H | Match data |
| Jan 16, 2017 | Q1 | Joris De Loore | 6-2 3-6 6-3 | W | H2H | Match data |