Ernests Gulbis vs Jo-Wilfried Tsonga — Marseille Final

Marseille · ATP · Final
LAT3
Ernests Gulbis
37 yrs · 190 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
WLWLWWWLLL
2 — 0
Sets
Monday, 17 February 2014
hard
FRA2
Jo-Wilfried Tsonga
41 yrs · 188 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
LLLLLLLWLL
Gulbis E.
7-6 6-4
Tsonga J.
Gulbis E.
7762
Tsonga J.
6540

Ernests Gulbis defeated Jo-Wilfried Tsonga 7-6 6-4 in the Marseille final on hard. The upset overturned the form book — Jo-Wilfried Tsonga came in leading the head-to-head 3–2, defending the title, but Ernests Gulbis had been the form player, winning 4 of their last 6 on hard. Ernests Gulbis narrowed the head-to-head to 3–3.

Key context

Head to head

2–3
DateTournamentRoundSurfaceWinnerScore
2016-05-23Roland GarrosR32clayErnests Gulbis2-5 RET
2013-06-24WimbledonR64grassErnests Gulbis3-6 6-3 6-3 RET
2009-10-05TokyoQFhardJo-Wilfried Tsonga4-6 6-4 6-3
2009-09-28BangkokR16hardJo-Wilfried Tsonga6-7(3) 7-6(4) 7-6(2)
2007-12-31AdelaideR16hardJo-Wilfried Tsonga6-3 6-2

Serve vs return

This season
Gulbis E.serving85% hold

wins 66% of points on serve vs Tsonga J.

Tsonga J.serving91% hold

wins 71% 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.Tsonga J.
1st serve in·Slight edge
55%
61%
1st serve points won·Slight edge
74%
79%
2nd serve points won·Slight edge
47%
52%
Service points won·Slight edge
62%
68%
Return points won·Even
36%
35%
Break points saved·Slight edge
59%
67%
Aces / match·Clear edge
6.7
9.6
Double faults / match·Dominant
5.1
2.5

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

Clutch

Under pressure
Gulbis E.Tsonga J.
Clutch Rating·Dominant
48
75
Break points saved·Slight edge
91
99
Break points won·Clear edge
16
39
Deciding sets·Even
88
91
Tiebreaks·Dominant
6
92

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

Conditions

Court speed
Fastbig serves, short points
SlowFast
Weather
11°CClear
Wind 10 km/hHumidity 70%
Final
Gulbis E.[3]
Tsonga J.[2]
7-656-4
Semi-finals
Gulbis E.[3]
Gasquet R.[1]
6-36-2
Tsonga J.[2]
Struff J.
7-647-5
Quarter-finals
Gasquet R.[1]
Dodig I.[5]
7-56-3
Gulbis E.[3]
Mahut N.[8]
6-37-61
Struff J.
Llodra M.
6-46-3
Tsonga J.[2]
Roger-Vasselin E.[6]
6-736-26-2
R16
Dodig I.[5]
Kamke T.
6-746-06-3
Gasquet R.[1]
Kavcic B.
6-36-3
Gulbis E.[3]
Bautista Agut R.
6-35-76-4
Llodra M.
Seppi A.[4]
7-636-4
Roger-Vasselin E.[6]
Stakhovsky S.
7-626-4
Tsonga J.[2]
Davydenko N.
7-647-68
Mahut N.[8]
Berankis R.
7-656-3
Struff J.
Benneteau J.[7]
4-67-636-3
R32
Berankis R.
Hajek J.
6-5
Stakhovsky S.
Evans D.
3-67-646-4
Dodig I.[5]
Olivetti A.
7-56-2
Bautista Agut R.
Brown D.
7-54-66-3
Roger-Vasselin E.[6]
Pavic A.
3-67-657-5
Davydenko N.
Sijsling I.
6-46-4
Struff J.
Guez D.
3-66-16-1
Kamke T.
Edmund K.
7-56-1
Benneteau J.[7]
Huta Galung J.
6-16-4
Mahut N.[8]
De Schepper K.
7-626-3
Kavcic B.
Kokkinakis T.
6-46-2
Llodra M.
Lacko L.
6-37-62