Ernests Gulbis vs Benjamin Becker — Kuala Lumpur Quarter-final

Kuala Lumpur · ATP · Quarter-final
LAT2
Ernests Gulbis
37 yrs · 190 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
WLWLWWWLLL
2 — 0
Sets
Monday, 22 September 2014
hard
GER
Benjamin Becker
45 yrs · 178 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
LLWWLLLLLW
Gulbis E.
6-3 7-5
Becker B.
Gulbis E.
672
Becker B.
350

Ernests Gulbis defeated Benjamin Becker 6-3 7-5 in the Kuala Lumpur quarter-final on hard. The upset overturned the form book — Benjamin Becker came in leading the head-to-head 2–0. Ernests Gulbis claimed a first win over Benjamin Becker in three meetings, narrowing the head-to-head to 2–1.

Key context

Head to head

0–2
DateTournamentRoundSurfaceWinnerScore
2016-06-13HalleR32grassBenjamin Becker7-5 6-3
2011-01-17Australian OpenR128hardBenjamin Becker7-6(5) 6-2 6-4

Serve vs return

This season
Gulbis E.serving82% hold

wins 64% of points on serve vs Becker B.

Becker B.serving85% hold

wins 66% of points on serve vs Gulbis E.

Even serve battle

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.Becker B.
1st serve in·Slight edge
55%
60%
1st serve points won·Even
74%
73%
2nd serve points won·Even
47%
49%
Service points won·Even
62%
63%
Return points won·Even
36%
37%
Break points saved·Even
59%
59%
Aces / match·Even
6.7
6.4
Double faults / match·Dominant
5.1
3.0

Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (200 vs 192). ATP, WTA & Challenger.

Clutch

Under pressure
Gulbis E.Becker B.
Clutch Rating·Slight edge
48
42
Break points saved·Slight edge
91
81
Break points won·Clear edge
17
29
Deciding sets·Dominant
88
59
Tiebreaks·Clear edge
6
29

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
Final
Nishikori K.[1]
Benneteau J.[4]
7-646-4
Semi-finals
Nishikori K.[1]
Nieminen J.
6-34-66-2
Benneteau J.[4]
Gulbis E.[2]
6-46-4
Quarter-finals
Nieminen J.
Andujar P.[7]
6-36-4
Nishikori K.[1]
Matosevic M.
6-36-0
Gulbis E.[2]
Becker B.
6-37-5
Benneteau J.[4]
Cuevas P.[5]
6-36-736-4
R16
Nishikori K.[1]
Ram R.
6-26-3
Matosevic M.
Soeda G.
7-656-4
Nieminen J.
Mayer L.[3]
7-656-4
Cuevas P.[5]
Dodig I.
3-67-57-5
Becker B.
Herbert P.
6-47-64
Benneteau J.[4]
Krajinovic F.
6-46-3
Andujar P.[7]
Przysiezny M.
6-46-766-3
Gulbis E.[2]
Petzschner P.
6-36-736-1
R32
Matosevic M.
Kyrgios N.[8]
7-647-63
Ram R.
Jasika O.
4-67-56-3
Soeda G.
Takeuchi K.
6-26-1
Nieminen J.
Oswald P.
6-16-2
Przysiezny M.
Jaziri M.
4-66-46-2
Andujar P.[7]
Burquier G.
6-26-4
Cuevas P.[5]
Melzer J.
6-47-61
Krajinovic F.
Daniel T.
6-26-4
Becker B.
Sousa J.[6]
7-616-2
Petzschner P.
Ward J.
6-43-67-65
Dodig I.
Moriya H.
7-666-1
Herbert P.
Tomic B.
6-43-67-67