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Ricardo Mello#130 def. Catalin-Ionut Gard#523
6-3 6-3
Match Information
| Date | Apr 10, 2012* |
|---|---|
| Tournament | Houston |
| Category | ATP 250 |
| Surface | Clay |
| Round | Q3 |
| Winner | Ricardo Mello |
| Score | 6-3 6-3 |
| Loser | Catalin-Ionut Gard |
| Duration | 1h 31m |
| Stat | Ricardo Mello | Catalin-Ionut Gard |
|---|---|---|
| Aces | 3 | 0 |
| Double faults | 2 | 1 |
| First serve % | 57 | 57 |
| First serve points won % | 66 | 51 |
| Second serve points won % | 55 | 58 |
| Break points saved % | 83 | 56 |
| Break points converted % | 44 | 17 |
| Service points won % | 61 | 54 |
| Return points won % | 46 | 39 |
| Total points won % | 54 | 46 |
Pre-match Comparison
| Field | Ricardo Mello | Catalin-Ionut Gard |
|---|---|---|
| Country | BRA | ROU |
| Birth date | Dec 21, 1980 | Jul 10, 1981 |
| Age | 31 | 30 |
| Height | 175 | — |
| Handedness | Left-Handed | Right-Handed |
| Backhand style | Two-Handed Backhand | — |
| Ranking (entering) | 130 | 523 |
| Ranking points (entering) | 424 | 58 |
| Elo (entering) | 1,640 | 1,531 |
| Career W-L | 52–87 | — |
| Career earnings | $1,484,044 | $162,058 |
Path
Ricardo Mello's path
| Date | Round | Opponent | Score | W/L | H2H | Match data |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 9, 2012 | Q2 | Peter Polansky | 7-5 6-3 | W | H2H | Match data |
Ricardo Mello's next match
| Date | Round | Opponent | Score | W/L | H2H | Match data |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 12, 2012 | R32 | Ryan Sweeting | 6-3 7-6(6) | L | H2H | Match data |
Catalin-Ionut Gard's path
| Date | Round | Opponent | Score | W/L | H2H | Match data |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 9, 2012 | Q2 | Teymuraz Gabashvili | 7-5 4-6 6-2 | W | H2H | Match data |
| Apr 9, 2012 | Q1 | Scott Lipsky | 6-0 6-4 | W | H2H | Match data |