Rajeev Ram vs Teymuraz Gabashvili — Dallas CH Semi-final

Dallas CH · CHALLENGER · Semi-final
USA7
Rajeev Ram
42 yrs · 193 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
LLLLLLLWWL
2 — 1
Sets
Monday, 2 February 2015
hard
RUS2
Teymuraz Gabashvili
41 yrs · 185 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
LLLLWWLLWL
Ram R.
5-7 6-4 6-3
Gabashvili T.
Ram R.
5662
Gabashvili T.
7431

Rajeev Ram defeated Teymuraz Gabashvili 5-7 6-4 6-3 in the Dallas CH semi-final on hard. The upset overturned the form book — Teymuraz Gabashvili came in leading the head-to-head 1–0. Rajeev Ram claimed a first win over Teymuraz Gabashvili in two meetings, narrowing the head-to-head to 1–1.

Key context

Head to head

0–1
DateTournamentRoundSurfaceWinnerScore
2007-07-23IndianapolisR32hardTeymuraz Gabashvili7-5 3-6 6-4

Serve vs return

This season
Ram R.serving85% hold

wins 66% of points on serve vs Gabashvili T.

Gabashvili T.serving85% hold

wins 66% of points on serve vs Ram R.

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
Ram R.Gabashvili T.
1st serve in·Slight edge
64%
58%
1st serve points won·Even
74%
71%
2nd serve points won·Slight edge
51%
46%
Service points won·Even
65%
61%
Return points won·Even
34%
38%
Break points saved·Slight edge
64%
56%
Aces / match·Dominant
7.4
3.8
Double faults / match·Dominant
2.5
4.8

Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (99 vs 200). ATP, WTA & Challenger.

Clutch

Under pressure
Ram R.Gabashvili T.
Clutch Rating·Clear edge
31
11
Break points saved·Dominant
85
56
Break points won·Even
9
11
Deciding sets·Slight edge
16
23
Tiebreaks·Dominant
85
24

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

Draw

Final
Smyczek T.[4]
Ram R.[7]
6-24-1
Semi-finals
Ram R.[7]
Gabashvili T.[2]
5-76-46-3
Smyczek T.[4]
Trungelliti M.
7-656-2
Quarter-finals
Smyczek T.[4]
Smith J.
6-47-64
Ram R.[7]
Rublev A.
3-66-27-5
Trungelliti M.
Kuznetsov A.
1-66-36-4
Gabashvili T.[2]
Andreozzi G.
6-46-1
R16
Rublev A.
Velotti A.
6-26-3
Kuznetsov A.
Buchanan C.
6-43-67-60
Ram R.[7]
Quigley E.
6-26-4
Trungelliti M.
Tchoutakian M.
7-646-4
Smyczek T.[4]
Harrison R.
6-23-66-1
Smith J.
Kudla D.[5]
6-16-4
Andreozzi G.
Hanescu V.[6]
7-676-4
Gabashvili T.[2]
Jung J.
6-46-3
R32
Gabashvili T.[2]
Nguyen D.
6-46-3
Rublev A.
Rola B.[3]
2-67-656-4
Quigley E.
Norrie C.
6-27-63
Kuznetsov A.
Kukushkin M.[1]
6-24-66-3
Tchoutakian M.
Elias G.[8]
6-46-3
Harrison R.
Williams R.
7-656-2
Velotti A.
Molchanov D.
5-76-26-3
Andreozzi G.
Sweeting R.
6-06-2
Trungelliti M.
Meister N.
6-37-5
Kudla D.[5]
Broady L.
6-26-3
Hanescu V.[6]
Novikov D.
7-697-5
Smith J.
Struvay E.
6-36-2
Smyczek T.[4]
Mcgee J.
3-66-47-5
Buchanan C.
Smith C.
6-756-16-3
Ram R.[7]
Kwiatkowski T.
6-46-3
Jung J.
Kutrovsky D.
4-66-16-4