Jurgen Melzer vs Illya Marchenko, Dallas 2 2013, Semifinal
Final score
Final
3-6 6-4 6-4
Venue and conditions
Four Seasons Resort and Club Dallas at Las ColinasIrving, USA
Outdoor hardCourt speed2.4 vs last year101.4Average
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
2h 21m4Aces10
2Double faults2
65Service points won60
15Service games played14
12Service games won11
14Return games played15
11/1479%Break points saved73%8/11
3/1127%Break points converted21%3/14
Head to head
2Melzer
0Marchenko
2 meetings- Dallas 2Semifinal · 16 Mar 2013HardThis matchJurgen MelzerSets won: 2Set 1: 3Set 2: 6Set 3: 6Illya MarchenkoSets won: 1Set 1: 6Set 2: 4Set 3: 4
- ZagrebQuarterfinal · 5 Feb 2010HardJurgen MelzerSets won: 2Set 1: 3Set 2: 6Set 3: 7Illya MarchenkoSets won: 1Set 1: 6Set 2: 0Set 3: 5
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.