The left-handed Spaniard got back his form in the second set, breaking to close out the second set 6-3.
Both players made their effort in the deciding set. Melzer maintained his high-level serves, and then stole Nadal's third service game to move up 4-2.
Nadal made the final struggle when he was down 2-5, saving three match points to change the score 3-5. However, Melzer's serves were too strong for Nadal to break. The 13th seed seized the fourth match point and ended the match 6-3.
Second seed Novak Djokovic of Serbia beat Frenchman Richard Gasquet 6-1, 6-1. Roger Federer of Switzerland, seed third eased past Italian Andreas Seppi, 6-3, 6-4.
Number four Andy Murray of Britain nailed a spot in the London ATP Finals by defeating Frenchman Jeremy Chardy 6-3, 6-4 at Shanghai Masters.
"It feels great to qualify for London," said the 23-year-old Scotch after the match. "It's really a tough match. He served very well, and I'm glad to come through to the next round."
Having rested for enough time, Murray didn't feel tired although he experienced a "tough match".
Murray increased his winning record of the season to 38 after claiming the match, moving one step closer to his second title of ATP1000 Maters in 2010.
The top British tennis player met problems on his serves at the beginning of the match, trailing 15-40 to offer his opponent two break points. Thanks to his quick adjustment, Murray saved both points to get over the opening crisis.
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