Sergiy Stakhovsky vs Ernests GulbisDubai Round of 16

Dubai · ATP · Round of 16
40 yrs · 193 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
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2 — 1
Sets
Monday, 21 February 2011
hard
37 yrs · 190 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
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Stakhovsky S.
6-3 5-7 6-1
Gulbis E.
Stakhovsky S.
6562
Gulbis E.
3711

Sergiy Stakhovsky defeated Ernests Gulbis 6-3 5-7 6-1 in the Dubai round of 16 on hard. The upset overturned the form book — Ernests Gulbis came in leading the head-to-head 5–3. Sergiy Stakhovsky narrowed the head-to-head to 5–4.

Key context

  • Match story: Sergiy Stakhovsky came through a tight passage before pulling clear — 6–3 5–7 6–1.

Head to head

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DateTournamentRoundSurfaceWinnerScore
2019-06-17HalleQ1grassSergiy Stakhovsky7-6(5) 6-2
2019-02-11RotterdamQ1hardErnests Gulbis6-3 6-4
2017-03-20Miami MastersQ1hardSergiy Stakhovsky6-7(3) 6-4 6-0
2017-02-13RotterdamQ1hardErnests Gulbis6-7(6) 7-5 6-3
2015-06-15HalleR32grassErnests Gulbis6-4 7-6(3)
2014-06-23WimbledonR64grassSergiy Stakhovsky6-4 6-3 7-6(5)
2012-09-14Davis Cup G2 R3: LAT vs UKRRRhardErnests Gulbis6-0 6-3 6-1
2011-01-10SydneyQFhardErnests Gulbis6-4 6-4

Serve vs return

This season
Stakhovsky S.serving86% hold

wins 67% of points on serve vs Gulbis E.

Gulbis E.serving83% hold

wins 65% of points on serve vs Stakhovsky S.

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
60%
55%
1st serve points won·Even
74%
74%
2nd serve points won·Even
48%
47%
Service points won·Even
64%
62%
Return points won·Even
36%
36%
Break points saved·Even
59%
60%
Aces / match·Even
7.3
6.7
Double faults / match·Dominant
2.8
5.1

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

Clutch

Under pressure
Clutch Rating·Slight edge
41
48
Break points saved·Even
88
91
Break points won·Clear edge
3
17
Deciding sets·Dominant
57
88
Tiebreaks·Dominant
59
6

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

Conditions

Court speed
Medium-fastrewards aggression
SlowFast
Weather
27°COvercast
Wind 25 km/hHumidity 28%