Magnus Gustafsson vs Alexander Volkov | Magnus Gustafsson Wins 6-2 6-2

DubaiSemi-finalHardMon 31 JanFinal

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Magnus Gustafsson defeated Alexander Volkov 6-2 6-2 in the Dubai semi-final on hard. The upset overturned the form book — Alexander Volkov came in leading the head-to-head 1–0, defending last year's quarter-final, but Magnus Gustafsson had been the form player, winning 2 of their last 4 on hard. Magnus Gustafsson claimed a first win over Alexander Volkov in two meetings, levelling the head-to-head at 1–1.

Key context

Match story: Magnus Gustafsson dropped just 4 games past Alexander Volkov.

How the match was decided

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Gustafsson M. took it in straight sets.

Match statistics

Match statistics are not available for this match. They appear once the official scoring feed publishes them.

Common opponents

1 shared · last 12 months

Gustafsson M. and Volkov A. faced 1 of the same opponent in the last 12 months. Gustafsson M. went 0–1 (0%) against them, Volkov A. 0–1 (0%).

0–10%Gustafsson M. · better vs 0Record vs common opponents0–10%Volkov A. · better vs 0

Vs common opponents · derived from scorelines

1–3Sets0–3

21–22Games9–18

0–2Tiebreaks0–0

Only 1 common opponent — too few for any conclusion. Shown without assessment.

vs Sampras P.L6-7(4) 6-2 3-6 6-7(4)Australian Open · hardL4-6 3-6 2-6US Open · hard

Head-to-head

2 meetings · level 1–1

Gustafsson M.January 1994DubaiThis matchHard6-2 6-2
Volkov A.October 1990StockholmHard6-3 7-6

Draw

Closing odds

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Player context

Before the match

Gustafsson M.Volkov A.1 717ELO1 5381 662Hard ELO1 5656–4Last 104–627Age26185 cmHeight188 cmRightPlaysLeft

Cite this

Magnus Gustafsson beat Alexander Volkov 6-2 6-2. Umpiry, "Magnus Gustafsson vs Alexander Volkov — Dubai Semi-final", https://umpiry.com/match/1994-01-31/gustafsson-vs-volkov-dubai-sf?utm_source=cite (as of 31 January 1994).