Petzschner v Melzer

Jurgen Melzer takes it, 11–3 on categories

Melzer wins on first serve in %. Petzschner’s case rests on titles, but it isn’t enough to swing it. ATP Tour career: Petzschner 191 matches, Melzer 633 matches.

• Petzschner has 1 title (one every 20 matches) to Melzer’s 5 titles (one every 50 matches).
• Petzschner averages 7.2 aces a match to Melzer’s 5.3 (35% more).
• Melzer has the better first serve in %: 61.4 to Petzschner’s 55.4.
• Winners’ edge: Melzer’s team won 52%, Petzschner’s team won 45% of the matches they played.
• Longevity: Melzer has 633 matches across 20 seasons, Petzschner 191 in 11 — the averages matter more than the totals here.
• Not every stat was recorded for every match (titles, finals): those averages use only the games that logged them.

Built only from games in our stats database. A read of the numbers, not a tip.