Pablo Cuevas vs Grigor Dimitrov — Istanbul Semi-final

Istanbul · ATP · Semi-final
URU3
Pablo Cuevas
40 yrs · 180 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
LLLLLLWLLW
2 — 0
Sets
Monday, 27 April 2015
clay
Grigor Dimitrov
BUL2
Grigor Dimitrov
#146ATP
1744ELO
1647Clay ELO
$307kYTD
$32MCAREER
35 yrs · 191 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
LWWWLWWLWW
Cuevas P.
6-2 6-4
Dimitrov G.
Cuevas P.
662
Dimitrov G.
240

Pablo Cuevas defeated Grigor Dimitrov 6-2 6-4 in the Istanbul semi-final on clay. The upset overturned the form book — Grigor Dimitrov came in leading the head-to-head 3–1. Pablo Cuevas narrowed the head-to-head to 3–2.

Key context

Head to head

1–3
DateTournamentRoundSurfaceWinnerScore
2021-05-17GenevaQFclayPablo Cuevas7-6(3) 6-3
2019-01-14Australian OpenR64hardGrigor Dimitrov6-3 6-7(5) 6-3 7-5
2016-01-11SydneyR16hardGrigor Dimitrov7-6(2) 6-4
2014-10-27Paris MastersR32hardGrigor Dimitrov6-0 6-3

Serve vs return

This season
Cuevas P.serving80% hold

wins 63% of points on serve vs Dimitrov G.

Dimitrov G.serving84% hold

wins 65% of points on serve vs Cuevas P.

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
Cuevas P.Dimitrov G.
1st serve in·Even
61%
61%
1st serve points won·Slight edge
71%
78%
2nd serve points won·Even
52%
51%
Service points won·Even
64%
67%
Return points won·Even
38%
37%
Break points saved·Even
60%
64%
Aces / match·Clear edge
4.9
7.6
Double faults / match·Slight edge
2.8
3.3

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

Clutch

Under pressure
Cuevas P.Dimitrov G.
Clutch Rating·Dominant
58
88
Break points saved·Slight edge
93
99
Break points won·Dominant
32
67
Deciding sets·Clear edge
82
99
Tiebreaks·Dominant
44
96

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

Freshness

Recent load
Cuevas P.Dimitrov G.
Freshness·
—
69

Dimitrov G.: 7 days rest · 1 match, 54 games (7d). Higher means fresher. About

Conditions

Court speed
Slowlow bounce, long rallies
SlowFast
Final
Federer R.[1]
Cuevas P.[3]
6-37-611
Semi-finals
Cuevas P.[3]
Dimitrov G.[2]
6-26-4
Federer R.[1]
Schwartzman D.[8]
2-66-27-5
Quarter-finals
Federer R.[1]
Gimeno Traver D.
7-636-756-3
Schwartzman D.[8]
Giraldo S.[4]
0-66-26-2
Cuevas P.[3]
Bellucci T.
7-56-3
Dimitrov G.[2]
Dodig I.
6-46-3
R16
Federer R.[1]
Nieminen J.
6-27-5
Giraldo S.[4]
Rublev A.
6-41-66-3
Bellucci T.
Istomin D.
7-646-3
Cuevas P.[3]
Gabashvili T.
4-66-46-4
Dimitrov G.[2]
Golubev A.
6-36-2
Gimeno Traver D.
Kukushkin M.[6]
6-36-3
Dodig I.
Lajovic D.
5-77-616-4
Schwartzman D.[8]
Melzer J.
6-06-2
R32
Kukushkin M.[6]
Nedovyesov A.
6-36-4
Rublev A.
Dzumhur D.
6-36-3
Schwartzman D.[8]
Kavcic B.
6-26-1
Bellucci T.
Youzhny M.[7]
7-656-3
Lajovic D.
Kokkinakis T.
6-47-5
Golubev A.
Basilashvili N.
6-16-3
Nieminen J.
Ilhan M.
6-36-4
Melzer J.
Darcis S.
5-2
Gabashvili T.
Kuznetsov A.
7-616-4
Istomin D.
Paire B.
6-36-4
Gimeno Traver D.
Ilkel C.
6-16-4
Dodig I.
Haider Maurer A.[5]
7-56-3