Eduardo Ribeiro and Gerald Melzer will clash against each other in the 2nd round of the Medellin Challenger for the 1st time in their career. They are scheduled to play on Wednesday at 10:00 am on CANCHA 1. In the following lines you can find the head to head analysis and prediction.
Prediction, odds and live streaming
The pick for Tennis Tonic is Gerald Melzer who should win in 3 sets.
As per the initial odds, Gerald Melzer is the pick to win this match.
Gerald Melzer -> 1.42
Eduardo Ribeiro -> 2.71
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Prediction and head to head Eduardo Ribeiro vs. Gerald Melzer
There is no head to head record between Eduardo Ribeiro and Gerald Melzer since this will be the first time that they will play each other in the main tour.
Eduardo Ribeiro
| Year | Total | Hard | Clay | I.hard | Grass | Carpet |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 4-6 | 0-1 | 4-5 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 |
| 2023 | 26-28 | 0-2 | 26-26 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 |
| 2022 | 52-23 | 0-1 | 52-22 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 |
| 2021 | 15-11 | 1-1 | 14-10 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 |
| 2020 | 5-5 | 4-3 | 1-2 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 |
Ranked no. 344, Ribeiro got to the 2nd round after defeating Tristan Schoolkate 6-2 7-64.
In the 1st round, The Brazilian had a good straight sets win against Schoolkate (6-2 7-64). During the match, Ribeiro scored 76 points vs Schoolkate’s 63. The Brazilian was very aggressive to blast 33 winners.
Talking about the service games, Ribeiro managed to score 5 aces and he committed only 2 double faults. Overall, Eduardo Ribeiro was pretty effective on serve to win 79% (33/42) of his 1st serve and 55% (17/31) on the second serve. However, this didn’t prevent his to concede the serve once. Ribeiro broke Schoolkate 3 times after converting 43% of his break points (3/7).
Ribeiro has a winning record in the last 7 years having won 59% of his matches (149-103). 14-13 on clay in 2023. Talking about his performance on the same surface of this event, Ribeiro has an aggregate124-81 record in the last 7 years on clay.
Eduardo’s best result of the season was reaching the semifinal in M25 Anapoima and the Florianopolis Challenger.
Eduardo has an overall 14-13 win-loss record in 2023, 14-13 on clay (See FULL STATS).
Previously in the Medellin Challenger
Ribeiro has never competed in this tournament before.
Gerald Melzer
| Year | Total | Hard | Clay | I.hard | Grass | Carpet |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 11-6 | 0-0 | 11-6 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 |
| 2023 | 20-13 | 0-0 | 20-13 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 |
| 2022 | 13-18 | 0-1 | 13-16 | 0-0 | 0-1 | 0-0 |
| 2021 | 24-14 | 0-0 | 24-13 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 0-0 |
| 2020 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 |
Ranked no. 360, the Austrian got to the 2nd round after beating Jose Statham 1-6 6-4 7-60.
In the 1st round against Statham, Gerald recovered from a 1-set down deficit before winning (1-6 6-4 7-60).During the match Melzer scored less points (9) than Statham. In fact, the world no. 344 won 76 points vs Statham’s. That means that Melzer was more focused during the important points. Gerald was extremely aggressive to blast 37 winners.
Talking about serving, Melzer bagged 14 aces and he committed only 3 double faults. Overall, Gerald Melzer was quite effective on serve to win 79% (37/47) of his 1st serve and 57% (17/30) on the second serve. However, this didn’t prevent his to concede the serve twice. Gerald was clinical in his return game without wasting any break point and break Statham once.
Melzer has an aggregate 12-8 win-loss record in 2023, 12-8 on clay (See FULL STATS).
H2H Performance in the tournament
Matches, sets, games and points
| Points | Ribeiro | Melzer |
|---|---|---|
| Match played | 1 | 1 |
| Tot Set | 2 | 3 |
| Tot Games | 21 | 30 |
| Pts | 76-63 | 76-85 |
| Total Points | 139 | 161 |
| Winners | 33 | 37 |
| %Winners | 43% | 49% |
Both Ribeiro and Melzer played 1 match. At the moment, Gerald Melzer surrendered 1 set while Eduardo Ribeiro hasn’t lost a set so far. Ribeiro has played 1 set(s) less than Melzer (2 vs 3). Therefore, Ribeiro played 9 games less than Melzer. The Brazilian scored 33 winners (43% of the total points). On the other side, The Austrian struck 37 winners (49%).
Serve Performance
| Serve | Ribeiro | Melzer |
|---|---|---|
| Aces | 5 | 14 |
| Avg per match | 5 | 14 |
| 1st in | 42/73 | 47/77 |
| %1st in | 58% | 61% |
| 1st pts | 33/42 | 37/47 |
| %1st pts | 79% | 79% |
| 2nd pts | 17/31 | 17/30 |
| %2nd pts | 55% | 57% |
Ribeiro struck 5 aces . Melzer scored 14 aces . Ribeiro won 79% points behind his first serve. He quite strong on his second serve to win 55% of the points. On the other side, Melzer won 79% of the points behind his first serve. He had a solid display on his second serve to win 57% of the points.
How they played the important points
| Breaks | Ribeiro | Melzer |
|---|---|---|
| Won | 3 | 1 |
| Converted | 3/7 | 1/1 |
| % Converted | 43% | 100% |
| Conceded | 4 | 2 |
| Saved | 3 | 0 |
| % Saved | 75% | 0% |
| Times Broken | 1 | 2 |
Ribeiro broke his opponent 3 times with a 43% conversion rate. Ribeiro conceded his serve once and he saved 75% of the break points that he conceded. Gerald broke his opponent once with a 100% conversion rate. Gerald conceded his serve twice and he saved 0% of the break points that he conceded.
| Ribeiro | |||
| R1 Schoolkate |
Total | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Score | 6-2 7-64 | ||
| Tot Set | 2 | 2 | |
| Tot Games | 21 | 21 | |
| pts | 76-63 | 76-63 | |
| Total points | 139 | 139 | |
| Winners | 33 | 33 | |
| %Winners | 43% | 43% | |
| SERVE | |||
| Aces | 5 | 5 | |
| Double Faults | 2 | 2 | |
| 1st in | 42/73 | 42/73 | |
| % 1st in | 58% | 58% | |
| 1st pts | 33/42 | 33/42 | |
| % 1st pts | 79% | 79% | |
| 2nd pts | 17/31 | 17/31 | |
| % 2nd pts | 55% | 55% | |
| Breaks | |||
| Won | 3 | 3 | |
| Converted | 3/7 | 3/7 | |
| Converted % | 43% | 43% | |
| Conceded | 4 | 4 | |
| Saved | 3/4 | 3 | |
| Saved % | 75% | 75% | |
| Times Broken | 1 | 1 | |
| Melzer | |||
| R1 Statham |
Total | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Score | 1-6 6-4 7-60 | ||
| Tot Set | 3 | 3 | |
| Tot Games | 30 | 30 | |
| pts | 76-85 | 76-85 | |
| Total points | 161 | 161 | |
| Winners | 37 | 37 | |
| %Winners | 49% | 49% | |
| SERVE | |||
| Aces | 14 | 14 | |
| Double Faults | 3 | 3 | |
| 1st in | 47/77 | 47/77 | |
| % 1st in | 61% | 61% | |
| 1st pts | 37/47 | 37/47 | |
| % 1st pts | 79% | 79% | |
| 2nd pts | 17/30 | 17/30 | |
| % 2nd pts | 57% | 57% | |
| Breaks | |||
| Won | 1 | 1 | |
| Converted | 1/1 | 1/1 | |
| Converted % | 100% | 100% | |
| Conceded | 2 | 2 | |
| Saved | 0/2 | 0 | |
| Saved % | 0% | 0% | |
| Times Broken | 2 | 2 | |
Head 2 Head
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WWLLWWWWLL Tennis Scores in Medellin Challenger
- Eduardo RibeiroRibeiro – Tristan SchoolkateSchoolkate (6-2 7-64) – See score progression
- Tristan MccormickMccormick – Guido AndreozziAndreozzi (6-73 6-1 7-65) – See score progression
- Nino SerdarusicSerdarusic – Juan Sebastian GomezSebastian Gomez (6-3 6-4) – See score progression
- Orlando LuzLuz – Johan Alexander RodriguezAlexander Rodriguez (6-3 6-3) – See score progression
- Calum PuttergillPuttergill – Ignacio MonzonMonzon (6-3 7-63) – See score progression
- Mateus AlvesAlves – Felipe SantamariaSantamaria (6-4 6-4) – See score progression
- Gustavo HeideHeide – Federico DelbonisDelbonis (7-5 6-4) – See score progression
- Benjamin LockLock – Joao Lucas Reis Da SilvaLucas Reis Da Silva (6-3 6-1) – See score progression
- Adria Soriano BarreraSoriano Barrera – Nicolas ZanellatoZanellato (7-63 6-2) – See score progression
- Matias SotoSoto – Max Hans RehbergHans Rehberg (7-65 1-6 6-1) – See score progression
- Santiago Rodriguez TavernaRodriguez Taverna – Aidan MayoMayo (7-65 6-3) – See score progression
- Nicolas MejiaMejia – Pedro Boscardin DiasBoscardin Dias (6-2 7-63) – See score progression
- Gonzalo LamaLama – Alex BarrenaBarrena (6-73 6-4 6-4) – See score progression
- Patrick KypsonKypson – Matias Franco DescotteFranco Descotte (6-4 6-3) – See score progression
- Gerald MelzerMelzer – Jose StathamStatham (1-6 6-4 7-60) – See score progression
- Jorge Brian Panta HerrerosBrian Panta Herreros – Pedro SakamotoSakamoto (6-4 6-2) – See score progression
- Calum PuttergillPuttergill – Ignacio MonzonMonzon (6-3 7-6(3)) – See score progression
- Adria Soriano BarreraSoriano Barrera – Nicolas ZanellatoZanellato (7-6(3) 6-2) – See score progression
- Nino SerdarusicSerdarusic – Juan Sebastian GomezSebastian Gomez (6-3 6-4) – See score progression
- Gustavo HeideHeide – Federico DelbonisDelbonis (7-5 6-4) – See score progression
- Santiago Rodriguez TavernaRodriguez Taverna – Aidan MayoMayo (7-6(5) 6-3) – See score progression
Upcoming matches in the draw
- Benjamin LockLock – Mateus De Carvalho CardosoDe Carvalho Cardoso (1-0) – H2H and prediction
- Jorge Brian Panta HerrerosBrian Panta Herreros – Nino SerdarusicSerdarusic (0-0) – H2H and prediction
- Orlando LuzLuz – Santiago Fa Rodriguez TavernaFa Rodriguez Taverna (0-0) – H2H and prediction
- Nicolas MejiaMejia – Calum PuttergillPuttergill (0-0) – H2H and prediction
- Adria Soriano BarreraSoriano Barrera – Tristan MccormickMccormick (0-0) – H2H and prediction
- Eduardo RibeiroRibeiro – Gerald MelzerMelzer (0-0) – H2H and prediction
- Patrick KypsonKypson – Gonzalo LamaLama (0-1) – H2H and prediction
- Matias SotoSoto – (0-0) – H2H and prediction
