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Taylor Dent def. Ricardo Mello
6-1 6-3
Match Information
| Date | Mar 27, 2009* |
|---|---|
| Tournament | Miami Masters |
| Category | Masters 1000 |
| Surface | Hard |
| Round | R128 |
| Winner | Taylor Dent |
| Score | 6-1 6-3 |
| Loser | Ricardo Mello |
| Duration | 1h 9m |
| Stat | Taylor Dent | Ricardo Mello |
|---|---|---|
| Aces | 3 | 1 |
| Double faults | 3 | 3 |
| First serve % | 56 | 59 |
| First serve points won % | 75 | 62 |
| Second serve points won % | 54 | 36 |
| Break points saved % | 100 | 33 |
| Break points converted % | 67 | 0 |
| Service points won % | 66 | 52 |
| Return points won % | 48 | 34 |
| Total points won % | 58 | 42 |
Pre-match Comparison
| Field | Taylor Dent | Ricardo Mello |
|---|---|---|
| Country | USA | BRA |
| Birth date | Apr 24, 1981 | Dec 21, 1980 |
| Age | 27 | 28 |
| Height | 188 | 175 |
| Handedness | Right-Handed | Left-Handed |
| Backhand style | — | Two-Handed Backhand |
| Ranking (entering) | 467 | 168 |
| Ranking points (entering) | 115 | 483 |
| Elo (entering) | 1,697 | 1,573 |
| Career W-L | 148–138 | 52–87 |
| Career earnings | $2,563,378 | $1,484,044 |
Path
Taylor Dent's path
| Date | Round | Opponent | Score | W/L | H2H | Match data |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 26, 2009 | Q2 | Flavio Cipolla | 6-7(5) 6-4 7-5 | W | H2H | Match data |
| Mar 25, 2009 | Q1 | Brian Dabul | 7-5 6-2 | W | H2H | Match data |
Taylor Dent's next match
| Date | Round | Opponent | Score | W/L | H2H | Match data |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 28, 2009 | R64 | Nicolas Almagro | 2-6 6-2 7-6(7) | W | H2H | Match data |
Ricardo Mello's path
| Date | Round | Opponent | Score | W/L | H2H | Match data |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 26, 2009 | Q2 | Vincent Spadea | 7-6(6) 6-0 | W | H2H | Match data |
| Mar 25, 2009 | Q1 | Denis Gremelmayr | 6-3 6-3 | W | H2H | Match data |