Gilles Muller vs Grigor Dimitrov — Rotterdam Round of 16

Rotterdam · ATP · Round of 16
LUX
Gilles Muller
43 yrs · 193 cm · Left-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
LLWLLWLWLL
2 — 0
Sets
Monday, 9 February 2015
hard
Grigor Dimitrov
BUL5
Grigor Dimitrov
#146ATP
1744ELO
1736Hard ELO
$307kYTD
$32MCAREER
35 yrs · 191 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
LWWWLWWLWW
Muller G.
6-2 7-6
Dimitrov G.
Muller G.
67102
Dimitrov G.
2680

Gilles Muller defeated Grigor Dimitrov 6-2 7-6 in the Rotterdam round of 16 on hard. The upset overturned the form book — Grigor Dimitrov came in defending last year's round of 16. Gilles Muller extended the head-to-head to 3–2.

Key context

  • Match story: Gilles Muller closed it out in two sets, 6–2 7–6.

Head to head

2–2
DateTournamentRoundSurfaceWinnerScore
2016-10-24BaselR32hardGilles Muller6-7(9) 6-4 6-4
2016-01-11SydneySFhardGrigor Dimitrov6-2 7-6(4)
2015-06-15Queen's ClubR16grassGilles Muller6-4 7-6(5)
2012-06-11Queen's ClubR32grassGrigor Dimitrov7-6(1) 6-4

Serve vs return

This season
Muller G.serving91% hold

wins 71% of points on serve vs Dimitrov G.

Dimitrov G.serving94% hold

wins 74% of points on serve vs Muller G.

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
Muller G.Dimitrov G.
1st serve in·Even
61%
61%
1st serve points won·Even
80%
78%
2nd serve points won·Even
51%
51%
Service points won·Even
69%
67%
Return points won·Slight edge
32%
37%
Break points saved·Slight edge
69%
64%
Aces / match·Dominant
14.5
7.6
Double faults / match·Slight edge
4.0
3.3

Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (197 vs 200). ATP, WTA & Challenger.

Clutch

Under pressure
Muller G.Dimitrov G.
Clutch Rating·Dominant
57
88
Break points saved·Even
97
99
Break points won·Dominant
4
67
Deciding sets·Clear edge
76
99
Tiebreaks·Slight edge
87
96

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

Freshness

Recent load
Muller G.Dimitrov G.
Freshness·
—
73

Dimitrov G.: 8 days rest · 4 matches (14d). Higher means fresher. About

Conditions

Court speed
Mediumbalanced pace
SlowFast
Weather
7°CPartly cloudy
Wind 19 km/hHumidity 85%
Final
Wawrinka S.[4]
Berdych T.[3]
4-66-36-4
Semi-finals
Berdych T.[3]
Simon G.[8]
6-26-1
Wawrinka S.[4]
Raonic M.[2]
7-637-67
Quarter-finals
Simon G.[8]
Murray A.[1]
6-46-2
Wawrinka S.[4]
Muller G.
7-636-3
Berdych T.[3]
Monfils G.
6-16-4
Raonic M.[2]
Stakhovsky S.
2-66-36-4
R16
Simon G.[8]
Chardy J.
6-46-3
Monfils G.
Bautista Agut R.[7]
7-57-65
Muller G.
Dimitrov G.[5]
6-27-68
Wawrinka S.[4]
Garcia Lopez G.
6-726-46-2
Stakhovsky S.
Thiem D.
6-16-3
Raonic M.[2]
Bolelli S.
6-37-62
Berdych T.[3]
Seppi A.
6-03-66-3
Murray A.[1]
Pospisil V.
6-37-5
R32
Chardy J.
Benneteau J.
3-3
Simon G.[8]
Sousa J.
5-76-36-2
Seppi A.
Haase R.
6-756-36-3
Muller G.
Goffin D.
7-656-766-3
Garcia Lopez G.
Istomin D.
7-656-4
Thiem D.
Gulbis E.[6]
6-46-2
Raonic M.[2]
Kuznetsov A.
6-756-17-5
Dimitrov G.[5]
Mathieu P.
4-67-626-2
Monfils G.
Roger-Vasselin E.
6-36-2
Bolelli S.
Rosol L.
6-36-1
Stakhovsky S.
Granollers M.
6-27-67
Murray A.[1]
Mahut N.
6-36-2
Pospisil V.
Kohlschreiber P.
6-46-2
Wawrinka S.[4]
Huta Galung J.
6-33-66-3
Bautista Agut R.[7]
Zverev A.
6-46-1
Berdych T.[3]
Kamke T.
6-17-5