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Alex Kuznetsov def. Gerald Melzer
7-6(0) 6-4
Match Information
| Date | Jan 20, 2015* |
|---|---|
| Tournament | Australian Open |
| Category | Grand Slam |
| Surface | Hard |
| Round | Q2 |
| Winner | Alex Kuznetsov |
| Score | 7-6(0) 6-4 |
| Loser | Gerald Melzer |
| Duration | 1h 34m |
| Stat | Alex Kuznetsov | Gerald Melzer |
|---|---|---|
| Aces | 9 | 2 |
| Double faults | 0 | 2 |
| First serve % | 62 | 62 |
| First serve points won % | 77 | 65 |
| Second serve points won % | 52 | 58 |
| Break points saved % | 83 | 60 |
| Break points converted % | 40 | 17 |
| Service points won % | 67 | 62 |
| Return points won % | 38 | 33 |
| Total points won % | 53 | 47 |
Pre-match Comparison
| Field | Alex Kuznetsov | Gerald Melzer |
|---|---|---|
| Country | USA | AUT |
| Birth date | Feb 5, 1987 | Jul 13, 1990 |
| Age | 27 | 24 |
| Height | 183 | 188 |
| Handedness | Right-Handed | Left-Handed |
| Backhand style | Two-Handed Backhand | — |
| Ranking (entering) | 184 | 161 |
| Ranking points (entering) | 273 | 316 |
| Elo (entering) | 1,639 | 1,534 |
| Career W-L | 9–30 | 16–30 |
| Career earnings | $924,466 | $990,350 |
Path
Alex Kuznetsov's path
| Date | Round | Opponent | Score | W/L | H2H | Match data |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 19, 2015 | Q1 | Frank Dancevic | 3-6 6-3 6-3 | W | H2H | Match data |
Alex Kuznetsov's next match
| Date | Round | Opponent | Score | W/L | H2H | Match data |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 20, 2015 | Q3 | Jan Hernych | 3-6 2-6 | L | H2H | Match data |
Gerald Melzer's path
| Date | Round | Opponent | Score | W/L | H2H | Match data |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 19, 2015 | Q1 | Yannick Mertens | 4-6 7-5 7-5 | W | H2H | Match data |