QF Poertschach 2006

Jiri Novak #127 def. Jurgen Melzer #75

6-7(7) 6-4 6-4

Jiri Novak defeated Jurgen Melzer 6-7(7) 6-4 6-4 in the 2006 Poertschach quarterfinal on clay courts.

Match Information

Match Statistics

StatJiri NovakJurgen Melzer
Aces97
Double faults34
First serve %72.0%58.0%
First serve points won %66.0%64.0%
Second serve points won %46.0%45.0%
Break points saved %81.0%71.0%
Break points converted %29.0%19.0%
Service points won %60.0%56.0%
Return points won %44.0%40.0%
Total points won %52.0%48.0%

Player Comparison

FieldJiri NovakJurgen Melzer
Country CZE AUT
Birth dateMar 22, 1975May 22, 1981
Age3125
Height190 cm183 cm
HandednessRight-HandedLeft-Handed
Backhand styleTwo-Handed BackhandTwo-Handed Backhand
Ranking (entering)12775
Ranking points (entering)345555
Elo (entering)1,6841,726
Current career W-L319–253331–307
Current career earnings$7,618,613$10,739,212
Pre-match H2H
Jiri Novak #127 2 0 Jurgen Melzer #75

Path

Jiri Novak's path

OpponentScoreW-LH2HMatch DataDateRound
Juan Ignacio Chela #386-1 3-6 6-2WH2HMatch dataMay 26, 2006R16
Bjorn Phau #626-3 6-3WH2HMatch dataMay 25, 2006R32

Jiri Novak's next match

OpponentScoreW-LH2HMatch DataDateRound
Nikolay Davydenko #62-6 2-6LH2HMatch dataMay 27, 2006SF

Jurgen Melzer's path

OpponentScoreW-LH2HMatch DataDateRound
Richard Gasquet #436-0 1-1 (ret.)WH2HMatch dataMay 26, 2006R16
Stefan Koubek #1236-4 7-5WH2HMatch dataMay 25, 2006R32