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Jurgen Melzer#86 def. Michael Russell#179
6-4 5-7 6-3
Match Information
| Date | Mar 13, 2015* |
|---|---|
| Tournament | Indian Wells Masters |
| Category | Masters 1000 |
| Surface | Hard |
| Round | Q2 |
| Winner | Jurgen Melzer |
| Score | 6-4 5-7 6-3 |
| Loser | Michael Russell |
| Duration | 2h 8m |
| Stat | Jurgen Melzer | Michael Russell |
|---|---|---|
| Aces | 7 | 3 |
| Double faults | 7 | 4 |
| First serve % | 74 | 72 |
| First serve points won % | 74 | 67 |
| Second serve points won % | 52 | 55 |
| Break points saved % | 88 | 70 |
| Break points converted % | 30 | 12 |
| Service points won % | 68 | 63 |
| Return points won % | 37 | 32 |
| Total points won % | 51 | 49 |
Pre-match Comparison
| Field | Jurgen Melzer | Michael Russell |
|---|---|---|
| Country | AUT | USA |
| Birth date | May 22, 1981 | May 1, 1978 |
| Age | 33 | 36 |
| Height | 183 | 173 |
| Handedness | Left-Handed | Right-Handed |
| Backhand style | Two-Handed Backhand | Two-Handed Backhand |
| Ranking (entering) | 86 | 179 |
| Ranking points (entering) | 594 | 277 |
| Elo (entering) | 1,715 | 1,652 |
| Career W-L | 326–303 | 77–149 |
| Career earnings | $10,739,212 | $2,452,569 |
Path
Jurgen Melzer's path
| Date | Round | Opponent | Score | W/L | 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 14, 2015 | R128 | Dennis Novikov | 6-4 6-4 | W | H2H | Match data |
Michael Russell's path
| Date | Round | Opponent | Score | W/L | H2H | Match data |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 12, 2015 | Q1 | Alexander Zverev | 3-6 6-4 6-2 | W | H2H | Match data |