David Sanchez vs Jurgen Melzer, Palermo 2002, Round of 16

ATP Intl Series · Round of 16 · Clay

Final

David Sanchez

WinnerRank #11161.4066%

Sanchez won in 3 sets · 44m

2–1

Set 13–6

Set 26–1

Set 36–1

Jurgen Melzer

LostRank #15522.7534%

Venue

Circolo Tennis Palermo

Palermo, ITA· Clay

Court speed

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 works

Average

1.6vs last year

Wind

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No reading

Humidity

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No reading

Temperature

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No reading

Altitude

32 m

Sea level

Match stats

44m

1Aces4

0Double faults2

45Service points won37

11Service games played12

10Service games won7

12Return games played11

3/475%Break points saved17%1/6

5/683%Break points converted25%1/4

Head to head

2Sanchez

1Melzer

3 meetings

PalermoRound of 16 · 2002ClayThis match
David Sanchez
Sets won: 2Set 1: 3Set 2: 6Set 3: 6
Jurgen Melzer
Sets won: 1Set 1: 6Set 2: 1Set 3: 1
St. PoeltenQuarterfinal · 19 May 2005Clay
Jurgen Melzer
Sets won: 2Set 1: 5Set 2: 6Set 3: 6
David Sanchez
Sets won: 1Set 1: 7Set 2: 4Set 3: 4
BucharestRound of 16 · 10 Sept 2003Clay
David Sanchez
Sets won: 2Set 1: 7⁷Set 2: 6
Jurgen Melzer
Sets won: 0Set 1: 6²Set 2: 4

Form and path

David Sanchez2–4

PalermoClay

LRound of 32
Christophe Rochus
Sets won: 2Set 1: 6Set 2: 6
David Sanchez
Sets won: 0Set 1: 1Set 2: 2

BucharestClay

LRound of 32
Paul Henri Mathieu
Sets won: 2Set 1: 2Set 2: 6Set 3: 6
David Sanchez
Sets won: 1Set 1: 6Set 2: 2Set 3: 1

KitzbuhelClay

LRound of 64
Rainer Schuettler
Sets won: 2Set 1: 6Set 2: 6
David Sanchez
Sets won: 0Set 1: 3Set 2: 3

AmersfoortClay

Jurgen Melzer2–4

Winston-SalemHard

LQualifying R1
Bjorn Fratangelo
Sets won: 2Set 1: 6Set 2: 6
Jurgen Melzer
Sets won: 0Set 1: 4Set 2: 4

Aix En Provence CHClay

Marbella CHClay

ViennaHard

WRound of 32
Jurgen Melzer
Sets won: 2Set 1: 7⁸Set 2: 7
Milos Raonic
Sets won: 0Set 1: 6⁶Set 2: 5

Match research

Pro

Everything 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.

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David Sanchez vs Jurgen Melzer, Palermo 2002, Round of 16

Final score

Venue and conditions

Match stats

Head to head

Form and path

Match research