Igor Kunitsyn vs Andrei Pavel — Moscow Quarter-final

Moscow · ATP · Quarter-final
RUS
Igor Kunitsyn
44 yrs · 180 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
LLLLWLLLLL
0 — 0
Sets
Monday, 10 October 2005
hard
ROU
Andrei Pavel
52 yrs · 183 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
LLLLLLLLLL
Kunitsyn I.
6-3 6-2
Pavel A.
Kunitsyn I.
662
Pavel A.
32–

Igor Kunitsyn defeated Andrei Pavel 6-3 6-2 in the Moscow quarter-final on hard. The upset overturned the form book — Andrei Pavel came in leading the head-to-head 2–0. Igor Kunitsyn claimed a first win over Andrei Pavel in three meetings, narrowing the head-to-head to 2–1.

Key context

Head to head

0–2
DateTournamentRoundSurfaceWinnerScore
2007-01-28Delray BeachRRhardAndrei Pavel6-1 6-3
1999-11-08MoscowR32hardAndrei Pavel6-2 6-2

Serve vs return

This season
Kunitsyn I.serving78% hold

wins 62% of points on serve vs Pavel A.

Pavel A.serving80% hold

wins 63% of points on serve vs Kunitsyn I.

Even serve battle

Each player's serve crossed against the other's return, converted to expected hold of serve. Recent completed matches, ATP, WTA & Challenger. About

Statistics

This season
Kunitsyn I.Pavel A.
1st serve in·Even
61%
64%
1st serve points won·Even
65%
68%
2nd serve points won·Even
49%
48%
Service points won·Even
59%
61%
Return points won·Even
37%
36%
Break points saved·Even
55%
57%
Aces / match·Clear edge
2.8
5.4
Double faults / match·Even
1.8
1.9

Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (200 vs 110). ATP, WTA & Challenger.

Clutch

Under pressure
Kunitsyn I.Pavel A.
Clutch Rating·Even
36
40
Break points saved·Even
67
66
Break points won·Slight edge
42
48
Deciding sets·Slight edge
39
45
Tiebreaks·Even
50
51

Performance in the biggest moments — break points, deciding sets and tiebreaks (0–100, higher is better). About

Conditions

Court speed
Fastbig serves, short points
SlowFast

Draw

Final
Andreev I.
Kiefer N.
5-77-636-2
Semi-finals
Andreev I.
Tursunov D.
5-77-56-2
Kiefer N.
Kunitsyn I.
6-26-4
Quarter-finals
Tursunov D.
Youzhny M.
6-24-66-2
Kunitsyn I.
Pavel A.
6-36-2
Andreev I.
Bracciali D.
6-46-1
Kiefer N.
Mirnyi M.
6-36-4
R16
Kunitsyn I.
Rusedski G.
7-656-3
Pavel A.
Saulnier C.
7-632-67-5
Mirnyi M.
Gabashvili T.
4-66-36-1
Kiefer N.
Mayer F.
6-46-3
Tursunov D.
Volandri F.
6-17-66
Youzhny M.
Goldstein P.
7-54-66-3
Andreev I.
Clement A.
6-26-4
Bracciali D.
Hernych J.
6-37-66
R32
Mirnyi M.
Kirillov E.
6-16-3
Pavel A.
Bohli S.
6-46-4
Clement A.
Vik R.
7-56-2
Youzhny M.
Dlouhy L.
6-46-3
Tursunov D.
Carlsen K.
6-11-0
Mayer F.
Burgsmuller L.
6-36-2
Gabashvili T.
Muller G.
6-36-1
Rusedski G.
Llodra M.
6-36-1
Saulnier C.
Hrbaty D.
4-66-36-3
Kunitsyn I.
Santoro F.
6-46-4
Bracciali D.
Davydenko N.
3-66-46-4
Hernych J.
Serra F.
6-46-4
Andreev I.
Kohlschreiber P.
6-46-2
Goldstein P.
Ledovskikh M.
6-26-4
Volandri F.
Sabau R.
6-06-1
Kiefer N.
Popp A.
6-46-1