Ernests Gulbis vs Igor AndreevSydney Round of 16

Sydney · ATP · Round of 16
37 yrs · 190 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
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2 — 1
Sets
Monday, 10 January 2011
hard
43 yrs · 185 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
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Gulbis E.
2-6 6-4 6-3
Andreev I.
Gulbis E.
2662
Andreev I.
6431

Ernests Gulbis defeated Igor Andreev 2-6 6-4 6-3 in the Sydney round of 16 on hard. The upset overturned the form book — Igor Andreev came in leading the head-to-head 2–0, defending last year's round of 32, but Ernests Gulbis had been the form player, winning 2 of their last 4 on hard. Ernests Gulbis claimed a first win over Igor Andreev in three meetings, narrowing the head-to-head to 2–1.

Key context

Head to head

02
DateTournamentRoundSurfaceWinnerScore
2009-03-12Indian Wells MastersR64hardIgor Andreev6-4 6-4
2009-01-19Australian OpenR64hardIgor Andreev6-4 6-4 5-7 3-6 6-4

Serve vs return

This season
Gulbis E.serving83% hold

wins 65% of points on serve vs Andreev I.

Andreev I.serving86% hold

wins 67% of points on serve vs Gulbis E.

Serve-dominated — both hold easily, expect tiebreaks

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
1st serve in·Slight edge
55%
60%
1st serve points won·Even
74%
72%
2nd serve points won·Even
47%
51%
Service points won·Even
62%
64%
Return points won·Even
36%
36%
Break points saved·Slight edge
60%
55%
Aces / match·Clear edge
6.7
4.9
Double faults / match·Dominant
5.1
2.8

Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (200 vs 70). ATP, WTA & Challenger.

Clutch

Under pressure
Clutch Rating·Slight edge
48
37
Break points saved·Slight edge
91
83
Break points won·Clear edge
17
34
Deciding sets·Dominant
88
41
Tiebreaks·Dominant
6
34

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