Paul Goldstein vs Jurgen Melzer, Houston 2006, Semifinal

ATP Intl Series · Semifinal · Clay · Sat 15 Apr

Final

Paul Goldstein

LostRank #11202.2843%

Melzer won in 2 sets · 1h 10m

0–2

Set 13–6

Set 24–6

Jurgen Melzer

WinnerRank #15521.7357%

Venue

Westside Tennis Club

Houston, USA· 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

Slow

5.7vs last year

Wind

26 km/h

Moderate

Humidity

68%

Moderate

Temperature

30°C

Warm

Altitude

24 m

Sea level

Historical daily weather

Match stats

1h 10m

0Aces5

2Double faults2

26Service points won36

9Service games played10

4Service games won7

10Return games played9

5/1050%Break points saved40%2/5

3/560%Break points converted50%5/10

Head to head

0Goldstein

2Melzer

2 meetings

Clay 0–1Hard 0–1

HoustonSemifinal · 15 Apr 2006ClayThis match
Jurgen Melzer
Sets won: 2Set 1: 6Set 2: 6
Paul Goldstein
Sets won: 0Set 1: 3Set 2: 4
Indian Wells MastersRound of 64 · 12 Mar 2005Hard
Jurgen Melzer
Sets won: 2Set 1: 7⁷Set 2: 3Set 3: 6
Paul Goldstein
Sets won: 1Set 1: 6³Set 2: 6Set 3: 3

Match research

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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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Paul Goldstein vs Jurgen Melzer, Houston 2006, Semifinal

Final score

Venue and conditions

Match stats

Head to head

Match research