Denis Istomin vs Ernests Gulbis — Dubai Round of 32

Dubai · ATP · Round of 32
UZB
Denis Istomin
39 yrs · 185 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
LLLWWWLLLL
2 — 0
Sets
Monday, 23 February 2015
hard
LAT5
Ernests Gulbis
37 yrs · 190 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
WLWLWWWLLL
Istomin D.
7-5 6-2
Gulbis E.
Istomin D.
762
Gulbis E.
520

Denis Istomin defeated Ernests Gulbis 7-5 6-2 in the Dubai round of 32 on hard. The upset overturned the form book — Ernests Gulbis came in leading the head-to-head 2–0. Denis Istomin claimed a first win over Ernests Gulbis in three meetings, narrowing the head-to-head to 2–1.

Key context

  • Match story: Denis Istomin closed it out in two sets, 7–5 6–2.

Head to head

0–2
DateTournamentRoundSurfaceWinnerScore
2014-02-10RotterdamR32hardErnests Gulbis6-4 7-6(4)
2011-05-15NiceR16clayErnests Gulbis6-3 4-6 6-3

Serve vs return

This season
Istomin D.serving85% hold

wins 66% of points on serve vs Gulbis E.

Gulbis E.serving83% hold

wins 65% of points on serve vs Istomin D.

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
Istomin D.Gulbis E.
1st serve in·Slight edge
66%
55%
1st serve points won·Even
70%
74%
2nd serve points won·Even
49%
47%
Service points won·Even
63%
62%
Return points won·Even
36%
36%
Break points saved·Even
61%
59%
Aces / match·Clear edge
5.0
6.8
Double faults / match·Dominant
2.1
5.1

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

Clutch

Under pressure
Istomin D.Gulbis E.
Clutch Rating·Clear edge
29
48
Break points saved·Even
90
91
Break points won·Clear edge
5
17
Deciding sets·Dominant
44
88
Tiebreaks·Clear edge
18
6

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
20°CClear
Wind 33 km/hHumidity 40%
Final
Federer R.[2]
Djokovic N.[1]
6-37-5
Semi-finals
Djokovic N.[1]
Berdych T.[4]
6-05-76-4
Federer R.[2]
Coric B.
6-26-1
Quarter-finals
Federer R.[2]
Gasquet R.
6-1
Coric B.
Murray A.[3]
6-16-3
Berdych T.[4]
Stakhovsky S.
6-34-66-2
Djokovic N.[1]
Ilhan M.
6-16-1
R16
Coric B.
Baghdatis M.
6-43-66-6
Djokovic N.[1]
Golubev A.
6-16-2
Ilhan M.
Lopez F.[6]
3-67-56-3
Murray A.[3]
Sousa J.
6-06-2
Federer R.[2]
Verdasco F.
6-46-3
Stakhovsky S.
Istomin D.
6-43-66-4
Gasquet R.
Bautista Agut R.[7]
6-43-67-66
Berdych T.[4]
Bolelli S.
7-675-76-0
R32
Bolelli S.
Pouille L.
6-36-3
Djokovic N.[1]
Pospisil V.
6-46-4
Golubev A.
Martin F.
7-56-4
Ilhan M.
Zverev A.
6-17-64
Berdych T.[4]
Chardy J.
7-626-4
Baghdatis M.
Goffin D.[8]
6-27-5
Coric B.
Jaziri M.
5-76-36-3
Sousa J.
Mcgee J.
6-16-2
Murray A.[3]
Muller G.
6-47-5
Bautista Agut R.[7]
Thiem D.
6-36-2
Gasquet R.
Seppi A.
6-46-716-4
Verdasco F.
Garcia Lopez G.
7-56-1
Istomin D.
Gulbis E.[5]
7-56-2
Federer R.[2]
Youzhny M.
6-36-1
Lopez F.[6]
Ward J.
6-46-4
Stakhovsky S.
Rosol L.
4-66-16-4