H2H data updated: 2026-07-18 07:16 UTC
Joao Sousa vs Jurgen Melzer H2H: 3-0
Joao Sousa holds a 3–0 lead over Jurgen Melzer in their ATP head-to-head. Across 3 main-draw meetings, Joao Sousa leads 2–0 on clay and 1–0 on hard courts. Most recently, Joao Sousa won the 2015 Geneva fourth round 6-4 6-4.
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POR
Age 37
Right-Handed
185 cm / 6'1"
H2H
3
–
0
3 main draw meetings
AUT
Age 45
Left-Handed
183 cm / 6'0"
H2H Match Log
| Date | Tournament | Category | Round | Surface | Winner | Score | Loser | Match |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 22, 2015* | Geneva | ATP 250 | R16 | Clay | Joao Sousa | 6-4 6-4 | Jurgen Melzer | Match data |
| Sep 28, 2013* | Kuala Lumpur | ATP 250 | SF | Hard | Joao Sousa | 6-4 3-6 6-4 | Jurgen Melzer | Match data |
| Feb 27, 2013* | Acapulco | ATP 500 | R32 | Clay | Joao Sousa | 6-4 6-3 | Jurgen Melzer | Match data |
* Estimated match date where the exact historical date is unavailable.
Career Comparison
| Player | Current | Peak | Pts | Elo | W | L | Win % | GS | 1000 | Finals | 500 | 250 | Titles |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Joao Sousa | #954 | #28 | 1,355 | 1,917 | 189 | 247 | 43.3% | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 4 |
| Jurgen Melzer | #1,552 | #8 | 3,055 | 2,024 | 326 | 303 | 51.8% | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 5 |
Career Progression by Age
Seasons are aligned by the age each player spent most of that calendar year. GS and Titles are cumulative career totals through that season.
| Age | Joao Sousa | Jurgen Melzer | ||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Yr | W-L | Win % | Rank | Elo | GS | Titles | Yr | W-L | Win % | Rank | Elo | GS | Titles | |
| 18 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1999 | 1–1 | 50.0% | #491 | 1,518 | 0 | 0 |
| 19 | 2008 | 1–1 | 50.0% | #592 | 1,550 | 0 | 0 | 2000 | 0–3 | 0.0% | #358 | 1,547 | 0 | 0 |
| 20 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2001 | 1–1 | 50.0% | #168 | 1,550 | 0 | 0 |
| 21 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2002 | 10–9 | 52.6% | #91 | 1,659 | 0 | 0 |
| 22 | 2011 | 1–1 | 50.0% | #192 | 1,507 | 0 | 0 | 2003 | 11–18 | 37.9% | #79 | 1,584 | 0 | 0 |
| 23 | 2012 | 3–4 | 42.9% | #101 | 1,587 | 0 | 0 | 2004 | 27–22 | 55.1% | #39 | 1,769 | 0 | 0 |
| 24 | 2013 | 14–13 | 51.9% | #49 | 1,796 | 0 | 1 | 2005 | 24–25 | 49.0% | #52 | 1,702 | 0 | 0 |
| 25 | 2014 | 23–33 | 41.1% | #54 | 1,741 | 0 | 1 | 2006 | 33–25 | 56.9% | #41 | 1,780 | 0 | 1 |
| 26 | 2015 | 34–30 | 53.1% | #33 | 1,904 | 0 | 2 | 2007 | 21–24 | 46.7% | #60 | 1,695 | 0 | 1 |
| 27 | 2016 | 24–32 | 42.9% | #43 | 1,802 | 0 | 2 | 2008 | 26–23 | 53.1% | #34 | 1,778 | 0 | 1 |
| 28 | 2017 | 22–30 | 42.3% | #57 | 1,734 | 0 | 2 | 2009 | 35–26 | 57.4% | #28 | 1,924 | 0 | 2 |
| 29 | 2018 | 25–26 | 49.0% | #44 | 1,783 | 0 | 3 | 2010 | 49–25 | 66.2% | #11 | 1,998 | 0 | 3 |
| 30 | 2019 | 25–28 | 47.2% | #60 | 1,756 | 0 | 3 | 2011 | 20–21 | 48.8% | #33 | 1,799 | 0 | 3 |
| 31 | 2020 | 0–9 | 0.0% | #90 | 1,606 | 0 | 3 | 2012 | 18–22 | 45.0% | #29 | 1,758 | 0 | 4 |
| 32 | 2021 | 1–12 | 7.7% | #140 | 1,545 | 0 | 3 | 2013 | 25–23 | 52.1% | #27 | 1,825 | 0 | 5 |
| 33 | 2022 | 13–20 | 39.4% | #82 | 1,565 | 0 | 4 | 2014 | 12–19 | 38.7% | #113 | 1,758 | 0 | 5 |
| 34 | 2023 | 3–7 | 30.0% | #249 | 1,509 | 0 | 4 | 2015 | 9–11 | 45.0% | #155 | 1,750 | 0 | 5 |
| 35 | 2024 | 0–1 | 0.0% | #726 | 1,503 | 0 | 4 | 2016 | 3–3 | 50.0% | #306 | 1,770 | 0 | 5 |
| 36 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2017 | 0–1 | 0.0% | #186 | 1,731 | 0 | 5 |
| 37 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2018 | 1–1 | 50.0% | #288 | 1,703 | 0 | 5 |