Jurgen Melzer #86 def. Michael Russell #179

6-4 5-7 6-3

Jurgen Melzer defeated Michael Russell 6-4 5-7 6-3 in the 2015 Indian Wells Open second qualifying round on hard courts.

Match Information

Match Statistics

StatJurgen MelzerMichael Russell
Aces73
Double faults74
First serve %74.0%72.0%
First serve points won %74.0%67.0%
Second serve points won %52.0%55.0%
Break points saved %88.0%70.0%
Break points converted %30.0%12.0%
Service points won %68.0%63.0%
Return points won %37.0%32.0%
Total points won %51.0%49.0%

Player Comparison

FieldJurgen MelzerMichael Russell
Country AUT USA
Birth dateMay 22, 1981May 1, 1978
Age3336
Height183 cm173 cm
HandednessLeft-HandedRight-Handed
Backhand styleTwo-Handed BackhandTwo-Handed Backhand
Ranking (entering)86179
Ranking points (entering)594277
Elo (entering)1,7151,643
Current career W-L331–30777–150
Current career earnings$10,739,212$2,452,569
Pre-match H2H
Jurgen Melzer #86 0 0 Michael Russell #179

Path

Jurgen Melzer's path

OpponentScoreW-LH2HMatch DataDateRound
Danai Udomchoke #3266-4 1-2 (ret.)WH2HMatch dataMar 12, 2015Q1

Jurgen Melzer's next match

OpponentScoreW-LH2HMatch DataDateRound
Dennis Novikov #2566-4 6-4WH2HMatch dataMar 14, 2015R128

Michael Russell's path

OpponentScoreW-LH2HMatch DataDateRound
Alexander Zverev #1363-6 6-4 6-2WH2HMatch dataMar 12, 2015Q1