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Alex de Minaur #301 def. Gerald Melzer #87

5-7 6-3 2-6 7-6(2) 6-1

Match Information

Date Jan 18, 2017*
Tournament Australian Open
Category Grand Slam
Surface Hard
RoundR128
Winner Alex de Minaur
Score5-7 6-3 2-6 7-6(2) 6-1
Loser Gerald Melzer
Duration3h 42m
StatAlex de MinaurGerald Melzer
Aces124
Double faults76
First serve %5767
First serve points won %6862
Second serve points won %4848
Break points saved %6365
Break points converted %3537
Service points won %5957
Return points won %4341
Total points won %5149

Pre-match Comparison

FieldAlex de MinaurGerald Melzer
Country AUS AUT
Birth dateFeb 17, 1999Jul 13, 1990
Age1726
Height183188
HandednessRight-HandedLeft-Handed
Backhand style
Ranking (entering)30187
Ranking points (entering)164648
Elo (entering)1,5431,646
Career W-L298–17416–30
Career earnings$25,186,541$990,350
Pre-match H2H
Alex de Minaur 0 0 Gerald Melzer

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