Gerald Melzer vs Blaz Rola, Prague 2016, Round of 32
Final score
Final
3-6 7-5 6-1Venue and conditions
TK Sparta PrahaPrague, CZE
ClayCourt speed0.4 vs last year94.0Slow
What is court speed?
How much the court helps the server, judged from aces and serve points won and adjusted for who played. 100 is the average ATP tournament court that season.
- Very slow< 92Monte Carlo, Rome
- Slow92–97Roland Garros, Indian Wells
- Average97–103US Open, Dubai
- Fast103–108Wimbledon, Shanghai
- Very fast108+Basel
Challenger and ITF courts usually read lower: partly the venues, partly the balls and conditions at those levels.
How court speed worksConditionsHistorical daily weather
Match stats
1h 56m2Aces7
0Double faults2
56Service points won54
14Service games played14
12Service games won10
14Return games played14
5/771%Break points saved69%9/13
4/1331%Break points converted29%2/7
Head to head
5Melzer
1Rola
6 meetingsClay 4–1Hard 1–0
- PragueRound of 32 · 6 Jun 2016ClayThis matchGerald MelzerSets won: 2Set 1: 3Set 2: 7Set 3: 6Blaz RolaSets won: 1Set 1: 6Set 2: 5Set 3: 1
- TullnQualifying R2 · 4 Sept 2023ClayGerald MelzerSets won: 2Set 1: 6Set 2: 6Blaz RolaSets won: 0Set 1: 4Set 2: 4
- KitzbuhelQualifying R1 · 28 Jul 2018ClayGerald MelzerSets won: 1Set 1: 6Set 2: 0Blaz RolaSets won: 0Set 1: 4Set 2: 1
Blaz Rola · Retired
- Buenos AiresRound of 16 · 11 Oct 2017ClayGerald MelzerSets won: 2Set 1: 6Set 2: 6Blaz RolaSets won: 0Set 1: 4Set 2: 3
- FurthRound of 32 · 31 May 2016HardGerald MelzerSets won: 2Set 1: 6Set 2: 1Set 3: 7Blaz RolaSets won: 1Set 1: 4Set 2: 6Set 3: 62
- PiešťanyRound of 32 · 2009ClayBlaz RolaSets won: 1Set 1: 6Set 2: 2Gerald MelzerSets won: 0Set 1: 4Set 2: 0
Gerald Melzer · Retired
Match research
ProEverything that shapes this match: each player’s run-in and travel, records side by side, and results against similar opponents and in similar conditions. Better information, better-informed decisions.
- Run-inEvery match in the last 28 days, rest days and travel between venues.
- Tale of the tapeRecords and serve numbers side by side, filtered by period and surface.
- Record by opponent rankingHow each player does against the top 10, top 50 or any ranking range.
- Similar conditionsResults in comparable heat, humidity, wind and altitude before scheduled matches.