Ernests Gulbis vs Ivan Dodig — Cincinnati Masters Round of 64

Cincinnati Masters · ATP · Round of 64
LAT9
Ernests Gulbis
37 yrs · 190 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
WLWLWWWLLL
2 — 0
Sets
Sunday, 10 August 2014
hard
CRO
Ivan Dodig
41 yrs · 183 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
LLLLLWWWLL
Gulbis E.
7-6 7-6
Dodig I.
Gulbis E.
710772
Dodig I.
68640

Ernests Gulbis defeated Ivan Dodig 7-6 7-6 in the Cincinnati Masters round of 64 on hard. The upset overturned the form book — Ivan Dodig came in leading the head-to-head 3–0, but Ernests Gulbis had been the form player, winning 2 of their last 4 on hard. Ernests Gulbis claimed a first win over Ivan Dodig in four meetings, narrowing the head-to-head to 3–1.

Key context

Head to head

0–3
DateTournamentRoundSurfaceWinnerScore
2016-04-25MunichR32clayIvan Dodig7-6(3) 6-2
2011-08-14Cincinnati MastersR64hardIvan Dodig6-3 7-6(3)
2009-02-02ZagrebR16hardIvan Dodig7-6(3) 6-4

Serve vs return

This season
Gulbis E.serving80% hold

wins 63% of points on serve vs Dodig I.

Dodig I.serving86% hold

wins 67% of points on serve vs Gulbis E.

Serve advantage — Dodig I.

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.Dodig I.
1st serve in·Slight edge
55%
60%
1st serve points won·Even
74%
74%
2nd serve points won·Even
47%
49%
Service points won·Even
62%
64%
Return points won·Even
36%
38%
Break points saved·Even
59%
59%
Aces / match·Slight edge
6.7
8.0
Double faults / match·Dominant
5.1
3.4

Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (200 vs 145). ATP, WTA & Challenger.

Clutch

Under pressure
Gulbis E.Dodig I.
Clutch Rating·Even
48
46
Break points saved·Slight edge
91
85
Break points won·Clear edge
17
39
Deciding sets·Dominant
88
45
Tiebreaks·Dominant
6
61

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
26°COvercast
Wind 11 km/hHumidity 69%
Final
Federer R.[2]
Ferrer D.[6]
6-31-66-2
Semi-finals
Ferrer D.[6]
Benneteau J.
6-36-2
Federer R.[2]
Raonic M.[5]
6-26-3
Quarter-finals
Ferrer D.[6]
Robredo T.[16]
6-43-66-3
Benneteau J.
Wawrinka S.[3]
1-66-16-2
Raonic M.[5]
Fognini F.[15]
6-16-0
Federer R.[2]
Murray A.[8]
6-37-5
R16
Robredo T.[16]
Djokovic N.[1]
7-667-5
Ferrer D.[6]
Youzhny M.
7-56-0
Benneteau J.
Janowicz J.
7-56-1
Raonic M.[5]
Johnson S.
6-776-37-64
Fognini F.[15]
Lu Y.
3-66-36-3
Murray A.[8]
Isner J.[11]
6-736-47-62
Federer R.[2]
Monfils G.
6-44-66-3
Wawrinka S.[3]
Cilic M.[14]
3-66-06-1
R32
Djokovic N.[1]
Simon G.
6-34-66-4
Robredo T.[16]
Querrey S.
6-26-4
Youzhny M.
Seppi A.
6-36-4
Wawrinka S.[3]
Becker B.
6-37-65
Benneteau J.
Ward J.
6-26-2
Janowicz J.
Dimitrov G.[7]
6-43-66-3
Raonic M.[5]
Ginepri R.
6-26-2
Johnson S.
Gulbis E.[9]
6-46-4
Fognini F.[15]
Hewitt L.
6-16-4
Lu Y.
Berdych T.[4]
3-66-36-4
Murray A.[8]
Sousa J.
6-36-3
Isner J.[11]
Matosevic M.
6-37-61
Monfils G.
Bautista Agut R.[13]
6-46-1
Federer R.[2]
Pospisil V.
7-645-76-2
Ferrer D.[6]
Kohlschreiber P.
6-747-647-64
Cilic M.[14]
Verdasco F.
7-667-65
R64
Simon G.
Tomic B.
6-36-2
Johnson S.
Paire B.
6-46-1
Querrey S.
Falla A.
6-36-1
Robredo T.[16]
Sock J.
7-656-3
Youzhny M.
Tsonga J.[12]
6-16-4
Seppi A.
Giraldo S.
4-66-27-5
Becker B.
Karlovic I.
7-656-4
Verdasco F.
Granollers M.
5-76-37-65
Cilic M.[14]
Lopez F.
6-36-4
Benneteau J.
Rola B.
6-776-37-67
Ward J.
Garcia Lopez G.
6-23-66-1
Fognini F.[15]
Roger-Vasselin E.
6-44-67-65
Hewitt L.
Melzer J.
3-66-46-4
Sousa J.
Buchanan C.
5-77-637-65
Matosevic M.
Mahut N.
6-47-64
Isner J.[11]
Anderson K.
6-36-4
Bautista Agut R.[13]
Klizan M.
6-24-67-5
Monfils G.
Delbonis F.
6-33-66-3
Pospisil V.
Stepanek R.
5-76-17-64
Gulbis E.[9]
Dodig I.
7-687-64
Lu Y.
Istomin D.
6-36-4
Ginepri R.
Thiem D.
6-35-77-5
Janowicz J.
Gabashvili T.
6-46-4
Kohlschreiber P.
Chardy J.
6-34-66-4