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Ricardo Mello def. Rik De Voest
6-1 7-6(5)
Match Information
| Date | Aug 28, 2012* |
|---|---|
| Tournament | US Open |
| Category | Grand Slam |
| Surface | Hard |
| Round | Q3 |
| Winner | Ricardo Mello |
| Score | 6-1 7-6(5) |
| Loser | Rik De Voest |
| Duration | 1h 31m |
| Stat | Ricardo Mello | Rik De Voest |
|---|---|---|
| Aces | 1 | 4 |
| Double faults | 2 | 1 |
| First serve % | 58 | 55 |
| First serve points won % | 88 | 62 |
| Second serve points won % | 67 | 59 |
| Break points saved % | — | 82 |
| Break points converted % | 18 | — |
| Service points won % | 79 | 61 |
| Return points won % | 39 | 21 |
| Total points won % | 57 | 43 |
Pre-match Comparison
| Field | Ricardo Mello | Rik De Voest |
|---|---|---|
| Country | BRA | RSA |
| Birth date | Dec 21, 1980 | Jun 5, 1980 |
| Age | 31 | 32 |
| Height | 175 | 180 |
| Handedness | Left-Handed | Right-Handed |
| Backhand style | Two-Handed Backhand | — |
| Ranking (entering) | 167 | 173 |
| Ranking points (entering) | 306 | 290 |
| Elo (entering) | 1,635 | 1,620 |
| Career W-L | 52–87 | 19–38 |
| Career earnings | $1,484,044 | $1,349,991 |
Path
Ricardo Mello's path
| Date | Round | Opponent | Score | W/L | H2H | Match data |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 28, 2012 | Q2 | Alessandro Giannessi | 6-4 6-3 | W | H2H | Match data |
| Aug 27, 2012 | Q1 | Joao Sousa | 6-3 6-7(4) 6-2 | W | H2H | Match data |
Ricardo Mello's next match
| Date | Round | Opponent | Score | W/L | H2H | Match data |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 29, 2012 | R128 | Grega Zemlja | 5-7 6-7(3) 5-7 | L | H2H | Match data |
Rik De Voest's path
| Date | Round | Opponent | Score | W/L | H2H | Match data |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 28, 2012 | Q2 | Mitchell Krueger | 4-6 6-3 6-4 | W | H2H | Match data |
| Aug 27, 2012 | Q1 | Izak Van der Merwe | 6-4 3-6 6-4 | W | H2H | Match data |