Andreas Seppi vs Gilles Muller — Belgrade Quarter-final

Belgrade · ATP · Quarter-final
ITA
Andreas Seppi
42 yrs · 190 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
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0 — 0
Sets
Monday, 30 April 2012
hard
LUX
Gilles Muller
43 yrs · 193 cm · Left-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
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Seppi A.
6-4 6-3
Muller G.
Seppi A.
662
Muller G.
43–

Andreas Seppi defeated Gilles Muller 6-4 6-3 in the Belgrade quarter-final on hard. The upset overturned the form book — Gilles Muller came in leading the head-to-head 4–2. Andreas Seppi narrowed the head-to-head to 4–3.

Key context

  • Match story: Andreas Seppi closed it out in two sets, 6–4 6–3.

Head to head

2–4
DateTournamentRoundSurfaceWinnerScore
2018-02-05SofiaR16hardGilles Muller4-6 7-6(5) 7-6(2)
2017-06-12s HertogenboschR16grassGilles Muller7-6(5) 6-4
2017-03-20Miami MastersR64hardGilles Muller7-6(3) 7-6(1)
2016-02-08RotterdamR32hardGilles Muller4-6 7-6(2) 6-4
2011-10-31BaselR32hardAndreas Seppi7-6(4) 6-7(5) 6-2
2007-07-20Davis Cup G1 PO: ITA vs LUXRRhardAndreas Seppi6-1 6-1 6-4

Serve vs return

This season
Seppi A.serving89% hold

wins 69% of points on serve vs Muller G.

Muller G.serving91% hold

wins 71% of points on serve vs Seppi A.

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
Seppi A.Muller G.
1st serve in·Even
58%
61%
1st serve points won·Slight edge
71%
80%
2nd serve points won·Even
49%
51%
Service points won·Slight edge
62%
69%
Return points won·Slight edge
37%
32%
Break points saved·Slight edge
60%
69%
Aces / match·Dominant
5.5
14.4
Double faults / match·Clear edge
2.8
3.9

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

Clutch

Under pressure
Seppi A.Muller G.
Clutch Rating·Even
53
57
Break points saved·Even
94
97
Break points won·Dominant
45
4
Deciding sets·Clear edge
63
76
Tiebreaks·Dominant
32
87

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

Conditions

Court speed
Medium-slowfavours grinders
SlowFast

Draw

Final
Seppi A.
Paire B.
6-36-2
Semi-finals
Seppi A.
Nalbandian D.
2-66-27-5
Paire B.
Andujar P.
6-31-66-3
Quarter-finals
Nalbandian D.
Souza J.
6-36-2
Paire B.
Nieminen J.
0-66-27-5
Andujar P.
Rosol L.
6-46-3
Seppi A.
Muller G.
6-46-3
R16
Souza J.
Lajovic D.
4-2
Rosol L.
Hanescu V.
7-646-3
Paire B.
Garcia Lopez G.
4-67-57-5
Andujar P.
Volandri F.
4-67-56-2
Nieminen J.
Veic A.
6-34-66-3
Nalbandian D.
Bedene A.
6-46-3
Muller G.
Schwank E.
6-37-60
Seppi A.
Dodig I.
6-46-2
R32
Paire B.
Fognini F.
6-16-4
Garcia Lopez G.
Kunitsyn I.
7-646-716-2
Dodig I.
Ungur A.
6-26-746-4
Veic A.
Kavcic B.
6-16-1
Hanescu V.
Gomez Herrera C.
6-25-76-3
Volandri F.
Djokovic M.
6-36-1
Rosol L.
Kubot L.
7-56-2
Schwank E.
Sela D.
6-27-62
Muller G.
Lacko L.
6-04-66-3
Bedene A.
Klizan M.
6-47-66
Lajovic D.
Donskoy E.
7-56-4
Souza J.
Harrison R.
6-36-3