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Mariano Zabaleta def. Jurgen Melzer
6-1 6-2
Match Information
| Date | Apr 14, 2007* |
|---|---|
| Tournament | Houston |
| Category | ATP 250 |
| Surface | Clay |
| Round | QF |
| Winner | Mariano Zabaleta |
| Score | 6-1 6-2 |
| Loser | Jurgen Melzer |
| Duration | 1h 9m |
| Stat | Mariano Zabaleta | Jurgen Melzer |
|---|---|---|
| Aces | 3 | 1 |
| Double faults | 3 | 2 |
| First serve % | 53 | 64 |
| First serve points won % | 61 | 57 |
| Second serve points won % | 72 | 24 |
| Break points saved % | 100 | 50 |
| Break points converted % | 50 | 0 |
| Service points won % | 66 | 45 |
| Return points won % | 55 | 34 |
| Total points won % | 61 | 39 |
Pre-match Comparison
| Field | Mariano Zabaleta | Jurgen Melzer |
|---|---|---|
| Country | ARG | AUT |
| Birth date | Feb 28, 1978 | May 22, 1981 |
| Age | 29 | 25 |
| Height | 183 | 183 |
| Handedness | Right-Handed | Left-Handed |
| Backhand style | — | Two-Handed Backhand |
| Ranking (entering) | 156 | 28 |
| Ranking points (entering) | 270 | 1,050 |
| Elo (entering) | 1,625 | 1,781 |
| Career W-L | 199–206 | 326–303 |
| Career earnings | $3,204,127 | $10,739,212 |
Path
Mariano Zabaleta's path
| Date | Round | Opponent | Score | W/L | H2H | Match data |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 13, 2007 | R16 | Mardy Fish | 7-5 6-4 | W | H2H | Match data |
| Apr 12, 2007 | R32 | Ryan Sweeting | 6-0 7-6(8) | W | H2H | Match data |
| Apr 10, 2007 | Q3 | Bruno Rosa | 6-0 6-4 | W | H2H | Match data |
| Apr 9, 2007 | Q2 | Lars Poerschke | 7-5 6-3 | W | H2H | Match data |
Mariano Zabaleta's next match
| Date | Round | Opponent | Score | W/L | H2H | Match data |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 14, 2007 | SF | James Blake | 7-5 7-6(7) | W | H2H | Match data |
Jurgen Melzer's path
| Date | Round | Opponent | Score | W/L | H2H | Match data |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 13, 2007 | R16 | Victor Hanescu | 6-4 6-2 | W | H2H | Match data |
| Apr 12, 2007 | R32 | Rainer Schuettler | 6-2 3-6 6-1 | W | H2H | Match data |