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Jurgen Melzer def. Dennis Novikov
6-4 6-4
Match Information
| Date | Mar 14, 2015* |
|---|---|
| Tournament | Indian Wells Masters |
| Category | Masters 1000 |
| Surface | Hard |
| Round | R128 |
| Winner | Jurgen Melzer |
| Score | 6-4 6-4 |
| Loser | Dennis Novikov |
| Duration | 1h 22m |
| Stat | Jurgen Melzer | Dennis Novikov |
|---|---|---|
| Aces | 7 | 3 |
| Double faults | 6 | 3 |
| First serve % | 73 | 47 |
| First serve points won % | 81 | 65 |
| Second serve points won % | 41 | 47 |
| Break points saved % | 67 | 57 |
| Break points converted % | 43 | 33 |
| Service points won % | 70 | 56 |
| Return points won % | 44 | 30 |
| Total points won % | 57 | 43 |
Pre-match Comparison
| Field | Jurgen Melzer | Dennis Novikov |
|---|---|---|
| Country | AUT | USA |
| Birth date | May 22, 1981 | Nov 6, 1993 |
| Age | 33 | 21 |
| Height | 183 | 193 |
| Handedness | Left-Handed | Right-Handed |
| Backhand style | Two-Handed Backhand | — |
| Ranking (entering) | 86 | 256 |
| Ranking points (entering) | 594 | 198 |
| Elo (entering) | 1,728 | 1,511 |
| Career W-L | 326–303 | 5–11 |
| Career earnings | $10,739,212 | $662,411 |
Path
Jurgen Melzer's path
| Date | Round | Opponent | Score | W/L | H2H | Match data |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 13, 2015 | Q2 | Michael Russell | 6-4 5-7 6-3 | W | H2H | Match data |
| Mar 12, 2015 | Q1 | Danai Udomchoke | 6-4 1-2 (ret.) | W | H2H | Match data |
Jurgen Melzer's next match
| Date | Round | Opponent | Score | W/L | H2H | Match data |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 15, 2015 | R64 | John Isner | 3-6 4-6 | L | H2H | Match data |
Dennis Novikov's path
| Date | Round | Opponent | Score | W/L | H2H | Match data |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 13, 2015 | Q2 | Daniel Gimeno-Traver | 6-3 4-6 7-6(4) | W | H2H | Match data |
| Mar 12, 2015 | Q1 | Aljaz Bedene | 6-7(5) 7-6(5) 6-3 | W | H2H | Match data |