R32 Miami Open 2012

Gilles Simon #13 def. Jurgen Melzer #22

7-6(5) 6-4

Gilles Simon defeated Jurgen Melzer 7-6(5) 6-4 in the 2012 Miami Open third round on hard courts.

Match Information

Match Statistics

StatGilles SimonJurgen Melzer
Serving
AcesServes that land in and are not touched by the returner.
33
Double faultsService points lost by missing both first and second serve.
01
First serve %Percentage of service points where the first serve landed in.
50.8%72.5%
First serve points won %Percentage of points won after making a first serve.
73.3%76.0%
Second serve points won %Percentage of second-serve points won, including points lost through double faults.
79.3%36.8%
Break points saved %Percentage of break points won by the server.
0.0%71.4%
Service points won %Percentage of all points won while serving.
76.3%65.2%
Returning
Break points converted %Percentage of break-point chances won by the returner.
28.6%100.0%
Return points won %Percentage of all points won while returning.
34.8%23.7%
Overall
Total points won %Percentage of all completed points won.
53.9%46.1%
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.
+13.3+2.2
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.
-2.2-13.3

* Match Serve+ and Match Return+ compare this match with the ATP 2012 average from available match stats. Zero is average; +5 means five percentage points above average. No opponent adjustment.

Player Comparison

FieldGilles SimonJurgen Melzer
Country FRA AUT
Birth dateDec 27, 1984May 22, 1981
Age2730
Height183 cm183 cm
HandednessRight-HandedLeft-Handed
Backhand styleTwo-Handed BackhandTwo-Handed Backhand
Ranking (entering)1322
Ranking points (entering)2,1401,472
Elo (entering)1,8831,848
Current career W-L499–383331–307
Current career earnings$16,045,734$10,739,212
Pre-match H2H
Gilles Simon #13 2 1 Jurgen Melzer #22

Path

Gilles Simon's path

OpponentScoreW-LH2HMatch DataDateRound
Roberto Bautista Agut #1696-4 6-2WH2HMatch dataMar 24, 2012R64

Gilles Simon's next match

OpponentScoreW-LH2HMatch DataDateRound
Andy Murray #43-6 4-6LH2HMatch dataMar 28, 2012R16

Jurgen Melzer's path

OpponentScoreW-LH2HMatch DataDateRound
Robin Haase #537-6(2) 3-6 6-4WH2HMatch dataMar 24, 2012R64