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Jurgen Melzer def. Marat Safin
4-6 6-2 7-6(5)
Match Information
| Date | Oct 6, 2006* |
|---|---|
| Tournament | Metz |
| Category | ATP 250 |
| Surface | Hard |
| Round | R16 |
| Winner | Jurgen Melzer |
| Score | 4-6 6-2 7-6(5) |
| Loser | Marat Safin |
| Duration | 2h 4m |
| Stat | Jurgen Melzer | Marat Safin |
|---|---|---|
| Aces | 4 | 10 |
| Double faults | 3 | 1 |
| First serve % | 64 | 56 |
| First serve points won % | 73 | 72 |
| Second serve points won % | 56 | 60 |
| Break points saved % | 91 | 80 |
| Break points converted % | 20 | 9 |
| Service points won % | 67 | 67 |
| Return points won % | 33 | 33 |
| Total points won % | 51 | 49 |
Pre-match Comparison
| Field | Jurgen Melzer | Marat Safin |
|---|---|---|
| Country | AUT | RUS |
| Birth date | May 22, 1981 | Jan 27, 1980 |
| Age | 25 | 26 |
| Height | 183 | 193 |
| Handedness | Left-Handed | Right-Handed |
| Backhand style | Two-Handed Backhand | Two-Handed Backhand |
| Ranking (entering) | 48 | 63 |
| Ranking points (entering) | 755 | 610 |
| Elo (entering) | 1,757 | 1,852 |
| Career W-L | 326–303 | 395–247 |
| Career earnings | $10,739,212 | $14,373,291 |
Path
Jurgen Melzer's path
| Date | Round | Opponent | Score | W/L | H2H | Match data |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 5, 2006 | R32 | Albert Montanes | 7-5 6-2 | W | H2H | Match data |
Jurgen Melzer's next match
| Date | Round | Opponent | Score | W/L | H2H | Match data |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 7, 2006 | QF | Mardy Fish | 1-6 7-5 7-5 | W | H2H | Match data |
Marat Safin's path
| Date | Round | Opponent | Score | W/L | H2H | Match data |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 5, 2006 | R32 | Mikhail Youzhny | 6-1 6-4 | W | H2H | Match data |