Julien Benneteau #45 def. Jurgen Melzer #32

1-6 6-3 6-3

Julien Benneteau defeated Jurgen Melzer 1-6 6-3 6-3 in the 2009 Dubai Tennis Championships first round on hard courts.

Match Information

Match Statistics

StatJulien BenneteauJurgen Melzer
Aces36
Double faults16
First serve %66.0%57.0%
First serve points won %69.0%74.0%
Second serve points won %52.0%57.0%
Break points saved %75.0%40.0%
Break points converted %60.0%25.0%
Service points won %63.0%67.0%
Return points won %33.0%37.0%
Total points won %49.0%51.0%

Player Comparison

FieldJulien BenneteauJurgen Melzer
Country FRA AUT
Birth dateDec 20, 1981May 22, 1981
Age2727
Height185 cm183 cm
HandednessRight-HandedLeft-Handed
Backhand styleTwo-Handed BackhandTwo-Handed Backhand
Ranking (entering)4532
Ranking points (entering)1,4571,772
Elo (entering)1,8121,785
Current career W-L270–293331–307
Current career earnings$9,556,742$10,739,212
Pre-match H2H

No prior-path match data is available for this tournament stage.