R16 Italian Open 2009

Fernando Gonzalez #13 def. Jurgen Melzer #31

3-6 6-3 7-5

Fernando Gonzalez defeated Jurgen Melzer 3-6 6-3 7-5 in the 2009 Italian Open third round on clay courts.

Match Information

Match Statistics

StatFernando GonzalezJurgen Melzer
Aces37
Double faults24
First serve %62.0%59.0%
First serve points won %76.0%64.0%
Second serve points won %61.0%63.0%
Break points saved %80.0%75.0%
Break points converted %25.0%20.0%
Service points won %70.0%64.0%
Return points won %36.0%30.0%
Total points won %52.0%48.0%

Player Comparison

FieldFernando GonzalezJurgen Melzer
Country CHI AUT
Birth dateJul 29, 1980May 22, 1981
Age2827
Height183 cm183 cm
HandednessRight-HandedLeft-Handed
Backhand styleOne-Handed BackhandTwo-Handed Backhand
Ranking (entering)1331
Ranking points (entering)3,0051,655
Elo (entering)2,0091,777
Current career W-L340–194331–307
Current career earnings$8,862,276$10,739,212
Pre-match H2H

Path

Fernando Gonzalez's path

OpponentScoreW-LH2HMatch DataDateRound
Janko Tipsarevic #656-4 6-4WH2HMatch dataApr 30, 2009R32
Jeremy Chardy #426-4 6-1WH2HMatch dataApr 29, 2009R64

Fernando Gonzalez's next match

OpponentScoreW-LH2HMatch DataDateRound
Juan Monaco #582-6 6-3 6-4WH2HMatch dataMay 2, 2009QF

Jurgen Melzer's path

OpponentScoreW-LH2HMatch DataDateRound
Nikolay Davydenko #117-5 7-6(5)WH2HMatch dataApr 30, 2009R32
Julien Benneteau #453-6 6-2 6-3WH2HMatch dataApr 29, 2009R64