Daniel Brands vs Mikhail YouzhnyDubai Round of 16

Dubai · ATP · Round of 16
38 yrs · 196 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
LLWWWWLLWW
0 — 0
Sets
Monday, 25 February 2013
hard
44 yrs · 183 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
LWLLLWWLLL
Brands D.
6-4 6-4
Youzhny M.
Brands D.
662
Youzhny M.
44

Daniel Brands defeated Mikhail Youzhny 6-4 6-4 in the Dubai round of 16 on hard. The upset overturned the form book — Mikhail Youzhny came in leading the head-to-head 3–0, defending last year's quarter-final. Daniel Brands claimed a first win over Mikhail Youzhny in four meetings, narrowing the head-to-head to 3–1.

Key context

  • Match story: Daniel Brands edged a tight contest from start to finish — 6–4 6–4.

Head to head

03
DateTournamentRoundSurfaceWinnerScore
2016-04-11Monte Carlo MastersQ1clayMikhail Youzhny6-4 6-3
2010-10-25St. PetersburgR32carpetMikhail Youzhny6-4 6-1
2009-05-03MunichSFclayMikhail Youzhny3-6 6-3 6-4

Serve vs return

This season
Brands D.serving86% hold

wins 67% of points on serve vs Youzhny M.

Youzhny M.serving86% hold

wins 67% of points on serve vs Brands D.

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
66%
60%
1st serve points won·Even
73%
69%
2nd serve points won·Even
51%
52%
Service points won·Even
66%
62%
Return points won·Even
34%
38%
Break points saved·Even
64%
61%
Aces / match·Dominant
8.1
3.6
Double faults / match·Slight edge
2.9
3.2

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

Clutch

Under pressure
Clutch Rating·Clear edge
46
63
Break points saved·Even
90
93
Break points won·Dominant
7
41
Deciding sets·Even
72
68
Tiebreaks·Dominant
49
83

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
25°CClear
Wind 25 km/hHumidity 38%