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Jurgen Melzer def. Fernando Verdasco
6-4 4-1 (ret.)
Match Information
| Date | Aug 25, 2006* |
|---|---|
| Tournament | New Haven |
| Category | ATP 250 |
| Surface | Hard |
| Round | R16 |
| Winner | Jurgen Melzer |
| Score | 6-4 4-1 (ret.) |
| Loser | Fernando Verdasco |
| Duration | 55m |
| Stat | Jurgen Melzer | Fernando Verdasco |
|---|---|---|
| Aces | 6 | 3 |
| Double faults | 3 | 2 |
| First serve % | 62 | 68 |
| First serve points won % | 77 | 59 |
| Second serve points won % | 53 | 46 |
| Break points saved % | 100 | 25 |
| Break points converted % | 75 | 0 |
| Service points won % | 68 | 55 |
| Return points won % | 45 | 32 |
| Total points won % | 58 | 42 |
Pre-match Comparison
| Field | Jurgen Melzer | Fernando Verdasco |
|---|---|---|
| Country | AUT | ESP |
| Birth date | May 22, 1981 | Nov 15, 1983 |
| Age | 25 | 22 |
| Height | 183 | 188 |
| Handedness | Left-Handed | Left-Handed |
| Backhand style | Two-Handed Backhand | Two-Handed Backhand |
| Ranking (entering) | 73 | 25 |
| Ranking points (entering) | 560 | 1,140 |
| Elo (entering) | 1,712 | 1,820 |
| Career W-L | 326–303 | 549–441 |
| Career earnings | $10,739,212 | $18,368,908 |
Path
Jurgen Melzer's path
| Date | Round | Opponent | Score | W/L | H2H | Match data |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 24, 2006 | R32 | Feliciano Lopez | 6-7(3) 7-6(1) 6-4 | W | H2H | Match data |
Jurgen Melzer's next match
| Date | Round | Opponent | Score | W/L | H2H | Match data |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 26, 2006 | QF | Robin Soderling | 3-6 2-6 | L | H2H | Match data |
Fernando Verdasco's path
| Date | Round | Opponent | Score | W/L | H2H | Match data |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 24, 2006 | R32 | Julien Benneteau | 7-6(4) 6-4 | W | H2H | Match data |