Juan Martin del Potro def. Jurgen Melzer
6-2 6-1
Juan Martin del Potro defeated Jurgen Melzer 6-2 6-1 in the 2008 Austrian Open Kitzbühel final on clay courts.
Match Information
Match Statistics
| Stat | Juan Martin del Potro | Jurgen Melzer |
|---|---|---|
| Serving | ||
AcesServes that land in and are not touched by the returner. | 4 | 2 |
Double faultsService points lost by missing both first and second serve. | 1 | 6 |
First serve %Percentage of service points where the first serve landed in. | 57.1% | 54.9% |
First serve points won %Percentage of points won after making a first serve. | 85.0% | 46.4% |
Second serve points won %Percentage of second-serve points won, including points lost through double faults. | 80.0% | 47.8% |
Break points saved %Percentage of break points won by the server. | 100.0% | 50.0% |
Service points won %Percentage of all points won while serving. | 82.9% | 47.1% |
| Returning | ||
Break points converted %Percentage of break-point chances won by the returner. | 50.0% | 0.0% |
Return points won %Percentage of all points won while returning. | 52.9% | 17.1% |
| Overall | ||
Total points won %Percentage of all completed points won. | 65.1% | 34.9% |
Match Serve+This match’s service points won percentage minus the tour’s season average, in percentage points. Zero is average; +5 means five points above average. Match-weighted available stats; no opponent adjustment. | +19.6 | -16.2 |
Match Return+This match’s return points won percentage minus the tour’s season average, in percentage points. Zero is average; +5 means five points above average. Match-weighted available stats; no opponent adjustment. | +16.2 | -19.6 |
* Match Serve+ and Match Return+ compare this match with the ATP 2008 average from available match stats. Zero is average; +5 means five percentage points above average. No opponent adjustment.
Player Comparison
| Field | Juan Martin del Potro | Jurgen Melzer |
|---|---|---|
| Country | ARG | AUT |
| Birth date | Sep 23, 1988 | May 22, 1981 |
| Age | 19 | 27 |
| Height | 198 cm | 183 cm |
| Handedness | Right-Handed | Left-Handed |
| Backhand style | Two-Handed Backhand | Two-Handed Backhand |
| Ranking (entering) | 44 | 66 |
| Ranking points (entering) | 855 | 614 |
| Elo (entering) | 1,878 | 1,737 |
| Current career W-L | 426–174 | 331–307 |
| Current career earnings | $25,896,046 | $10,739,212 |
Path
Juan Martin del Potro's path
| Opponent | Score | W-L | H2H | Match Data | Date | Round |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Victor Hanescu | 6-3 7-6(5) | W | H2H | Match data | Jul 19, 2008 | SF |
| Nicolas Devilder | 6-2 6-3 | W | H2H | Match data | Jul 19, 2008 | QF |
| Sergio Roitman | 6-2 6-4 | W | H2H | Match data | Jul 18, 2008 | R16 |
| Josselin Ouanna | 6-3 6-3 | W | H2H | Match data | Jul 17, 2008 | R32 |
Juan Martin del Potro's next match
No later same-event match found for the winner.
Jurgen Melzer's path
| Opponent | Score | W-L | H2H | Match Data | Date | Round |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Potito Starace | 6-4 6-7(6) 6-3 | W | H2H | Match data | Jul 19, 2008 | SF |
| Rainer Schuettler | 2-6 7-5 7-5 | W | H2H | Match data | Jul 19, 2008 | QF |
| Leonardo Mayer | 6-4 6-2 | W | H2H | Match data | Jul 18, 2008 | R16 |
| Luis Horna | 6-3 6-1 | W | H2H | Match data | Jul 17, 2008 | R32 |