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Fernando Gonzalez def. Jurgen Melzer
3-6 6-3 7-5
Match Information
| Date | May 1, 2009* |
|---|---|
| Tournament | Rome Masters |
| Category | Masters 1000 |
| Surface | Clay |
| Round | R16 |
| Winner | Fernando Gonzalez |
| Score | 3-6 6-3 7-5 |
| Loser | Jurgen Melzer |
| Duration | 1h 54m |
| Stat | Fernando Gonzalez | Jurgen Melzer |
|---|---|---|
| Aces | 3 | 7 |
| Double faults | 2 | 4 |
| First serve % | 62 | 59 |
| First serve points won % | 76 | 64 |
| Second serve points won % | 61 | 63 |
| Break points saved % | 80 | 75 |
| Break points converted % | 25 | 20 |
| Service points won % | 70 | 64 |
| Return points won % | 36 | 30 |
| Total points won % | 52 | 48 |
Pre-match Comparison
| Field | Fernando Gonzalez | Jurgen Melzer |
|---|---|---|
| Country | CHI | AUT |
| Birth date | Jul 29, 1980 | May 22, 1981 |
| Age | 28 | 27 |
| Height | 183 | 183 |
| Handedness | Right-Handed | Left-Handed |
| Backhand style | — | Two-Handed Backhand |
| Ranking (entering) | 13 | 31 |
| Ranking points (entering) | 3,005 | 1,655 |
| Elo (entering) | 1,994 | 1,767 |
| Career W-L | 330–192 | 326–303 |
| Career earnings | $8,862,276 | $10,739,212 |
Path
Fernando Gonzalez's path
| Date | Round | Opponent | Score | W/L | H2H | Match data |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 30, 2009 | R32 | Janko Tipsarevic | 6-4 6-4 | W | H2H | Match data |
| Apr 29, 2009 | R64 | Jeremy Chardy | 6-4 6-1 | W | H2H | Match data |
Fernando Gonzalez's next match
| Date | Round | Opponent | Score | W/L | H2H | Match data |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 2, 2009 | QF | Juan Monaco | 2-6 6-3 6-4 | W | H2H | Match data |
Jurgen Melzer's path
| Date | Round | Opponent | Score | W/L | H2H | Match data |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 30, 2009 | R32 | Nikolay Davydenko | 7-5 7-6(5) | W | H2H | Match data |
| Apr 29, 2009 | R64 | Julien Benneteau | 3-6 6-2 6-3 | W | H2H | Match data |