Ernests Gulbis vs Denis Istomin — Rotterdam Round of 32

Rotterdam · ATP · Round of 32
LAT
Ernests Gulbis
37 yrs · 190 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
WLWLWWWLLL
2 — 0
Sets
Monday, 10 February 2014
hard
UZB
Denis Istomin
39 yrs · 185 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
LLLWWWLLLL
Gulbis E.
6-4 7-6
Istomin D.
Gulbis E.
6772
Istomin D.
4640

Ernests Gulbis defeated Denis Istomin 6-4 7-6 in the Rotterdam round of 32 on hard. The result followed the form book — Ernests Gulbis came in defending last year's round of 16. Ernests Gulbis extended the head-to-head to 2–1.

Key context

Head to head

1–1
DateTournamentRoundSurfaceWinnerScore
2015-02-23DubaiR32hardDenis Istomin7-5 6-2
2011-05-15NiceR16clayErnests Gulbis6-3 4-6 6-3

Serve vs return

This season
Gulbis E.serving83% hold

wins 65% of points on serve vs Istomin D.

Istomin D.serving85% hold

wins 66% 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
Gulbis E.Istomin D.
1st serve in·Slight edge
55%
66%
1st serve points won·Even
74%
70%
2nd serve points won·Even
47%
49%
Service points won·Even
62%
63%
Return points won·Even
36%
36%
Break points saved·Even
60%
61%
Aces / match·Clear edge
6.7
5.0
Double faults / match·Dominant
5.1
2.1

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

Clutch

Under pressure
Gulbis E.Istomin D.
Clutch Rating·Clear edge
48
29
Break points saved·Even
91
90
Break points won·Slight edge
16
5
Deciding sets·Dominant
88
44
Tiebreaks·Clear edge
6
18

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

Conditions

Court speed
Mediumbalanced pace
SlowFast
Weather
5°CDrizzle
Wind 17 km/hHumidity 82%
Final
Berdych T.[3]
Cilic M.
6-46-2
Semi-finals
Berdych T.[3]
Gulbis E.
6-36-2
Cilic M.
Sijsling I.
5-76-36-2
Quarter-finals
Cilic M.
Murray A.[2]
6-36-4
Gulbis E.
del Potro J.[1]
6-36-4
Berdych T.[3]
Janowicz J.
6-796-26-4
Sijsling I.
Kohlschreiber P.
6-22-66-1
R16
del Potro J.[1]
Mathieu P.
6-27-62
Berdych T.[3]
Mahut N.
6-46-3
Janowicz J.
Haas T.[6]
6-46-4
Sijsling I.
Berrer M.
6-16-2
Kohlschreiber P.
Gasquet R.[4]
7-57-5
Cilic M.
Tsonga J.[5]
6-46-4
Murray A.[2]
Thiem D.
6-43-66-3
Gulbis E.
Dimitrov G.[8]
6-47-63
R32
Mahut N.
Brands D.
7-56-3
Mathieu P.
Dodig I.
4-67-626-4
Gulbis E.
Istomin D.
6-47-64
Dimitrov G.[8]
Tursunov D.
6-21-66-4
Janowicz J.
Benneteau J.
3-66-46-4
Haas T.[6]
Verdasco F.
6-747-617-5
Sijsling I.
Youzhny M.[7]
6-26-2
Berrer M.
Huta Galung J.
6-42-66-3
Kohlschreiber P.
Stakhovsky S.
6-27-5
Gasquet R.[4]
De Bakker T.
6-757-626-3
Tsonga J.[5]
Mayer F.
4-66-36-1
Cilic M.
Rosol L.
6-26-2
Thiem D.
Nieminen J.
6-44-66-4
Murray A.[2]
Roger-Vasselin E.
6-36-3
del Potro J.[1]
Monfils G.
7-666-3
Berdych T.[3]
Seppi A.
6-36-3