Michael Llodra vs Ernests GulbisIndian Wells Masters Round of 128

Indian Wells Masters · ATP · Round of 128
46 yrs · 190 cm · Left-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
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2 — 1
Sets
Thursday, 8 March 2012
hard
37 yrs · 190 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
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Llodra M.
6-3 5-7 7-6
Gulbis E.
Llodra M.
65772
Gulbis E.
37631

Michael Llodra defeated Ernests Gulbis 6-3 5-7 7-6 in the Indian Wells Masters round of 128 on hard. The upset overturned the form book — Ernests Gulbis came in leading the head-to-head 2–1, defending last year's round of 32. Michael Llodra narrowed the head-to-head to 2–2.

Key context

  • Match story: Michael Llodra closed it out in three sets, 6–3 5–7 7–6.

Head to head

12
DateTournamentRoundSurfaceWinnerScore
2012-01-16Australian OpenR128hardMichael Llodra2-6 6-1 6-2 6-2
2011-08-08Canada MastersR32hardErnests Gulbis6-4 1-0 RET
2008-05-25Roland GarrosR16clayErnests Gulbis6-4 7-6(4) 6-3

Serve vs return

This season
Llodra M.serving88% hold

wins 68% of points on serve vs Gulbis E.

Gulbis E.serving86% hold

wins 67% of points on serve vs Llodra M.

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
64%
55%
1st serve points won·Even
73%
74%
2nd serve points won·Even
51%
47%
Service points won·Even
65%
62%
Return points won·Even
34%
36%
Break points saved·Even
60%
60%
Aces / match·Slight edge
7.4
6.7
Double faults / match·Dominant
2.8
5.1

Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (69 vs 200). ATP, WTA & Challenger.

Clutch

Under pressure
Clutch Rating·Even
48
48
Break points saved·Even
88
91
Break points won·Clear edge
28
16
Deciding sets·Dominant
49
88
Tiebreaks·Dominant
73
6

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

Conditions

Court speed
Medium-slowfavours grinders
SlowFast
Weather
20°CClear
Wind 8 km/hHumidity 11%

Draw