Fernando Verdasco #68 def. Jurgen Melzer #35

1-6 6-2 6-1

Fernando Verdasco defeated Jurgen Melzer 1-6 6-2 6-1 in the 2005 Austrian Open Kitzbühel round of 16 on clay courts.

Match Information

Match Statistics

StatFernando VerdascoJurgen Melzer
Aces82
Double faults42
First serve %63.0%50.0%
First serve points won %69.0%63.0%
Second serve points won %54.0%54.0%
Break points saved %78.0%43.0%
Break points converted %57.0%22.0%
Service points won %63.0%59.0%
Return points won %41.0%37.0%
Total points won %53.0%47.0%

Player Comparison

FieldFernando VerdascoJurgen Melzer
Country ESP AUT
Birth dateNov 15, 1983May 22, 1981
Age2124
Height188 cm183 cm
HandednessLeft-HandedLeft-Handed
Backhand styleTwo-Handed BackhandTwo-Handed Backhand
Ranking (entering)6835
Ranking points (entering)555965
Elo (entering)1,7581,795
Current career W-L549–442331–307
Current career earnings$18,368,908$10,739,212
Pre-match H2H

Path

Fernando Verdasco's path

OpponentScoreW-LH2HMatch DataDateRound
Olivier Rochus #337-5 6-3WH2HMatch dataJul 28, 2005R32
Andreas Seppi #696-2 6-4WH2HMatch dataJul 27, 2005R64

Fernando Verdasco's next match

OpponentScoreW-LH2HMatch DataDateRound
Victor Hanescu #526-3 6-3WH2HMatch dataJul 30, 2005QF

Jurgen Melzer's path

OpponentScoreW-LH2HMatch DataDateRound
Dusan Vemic #2176-2 3-6 6-3WH2HMatch dataJul 28, 2005R32