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Jurgen Melzer def. Taylor Dent
7-5 6-2
Match Information
| Date | Mar 15, 2009* |
|---|---|
| Tournament | Indian Wells Masters |
| Category | Masters 1000 |
| Surface | Hard |
| Round | R64 |
| Winner | Jurgen Melzer |
| Score | 7-5 6-2 |
| Loser | Taylor Dent |
| Duration | 1h 13m |
| Stat | Jurgen Melzer | Taylor Dent |
|---|---|---|
| Aces | 1 | 6 |
| Double faults | 1 | 4 |
| First serve % | 62 | 56 |
| First serve points won % | 70 | 71 |
| Second serve points won % | 75 | 37 |
| Break points saved % | 50 | 60 |
| Break points converted % | 40 | 50 |
| Service points won % | 72 | 56 |
| Return points won % | 44 | 28 |
| Total points won % | 57 | 43 |
Pre-match Comparison
| Field | Jurgen Melzer | Taylor Dent |
|---|---|---|
| Country | AUT | USA |
| Birth date | May 22, 1981 | Apr 24, 1981 |
| Age | 27 | 27 |
| Height | 183 | 188 |
| Handedness | Left-Handed | Right-Handed |
| Backhand style | Two-Handed Backhand | — |
| Ranking (entering) | 31 | 533 |
| Ranking points (entering) | 1,732 | 90 |
| Elo (entering) | 1,758 | 1,682 |
| Career W-L | 326–303 | 148–138 |
| Career earnings | $10,739,212 | $2,563,378 |
Path
Jurgen Melzer's path
No prior matches in this tournament.
Jurgen Melzer's next match
| Date | Round | Opponent | Score | W/L | H2H | Match data |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 17, 2009 | R32 | Juan Martin del Potro | 2-6 6-2 6-7(2) | L | H2H | Match data |
Taylor Dent's path
| Date | Round | Opponent | Score | W/L | H2H | Match data |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 14, 2009 | R128 | Diego Junqueira | 6-1 7-6(3) | W | H2H | Match data |