John Isner vs Ernests Gulbis — Basel Round of 32

Basel · ATP · Round of 32
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John Isner
41 yrs · 208 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
LWLLWLLWWW
2 — 0
Sets
Monday, 26 October 2015
hard
LAT
Ernests Gulbis
37 yrs · 190 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
WLWLWWWLLL
Isner J.
6-3 6-4
Gulbis E.
Isner J.
662
Gulbis E.
340

John Isner defeated Ernests Gulbis 6-3 6-4 in the Basel round of 32 on hard. The upset overturned the form book — Ernests Gulbis came in leading the head-to-head 4–2, defending last year's round of 32. John Isner narrowed the head-to-head to 4–3.

Key context

  • Match story: John Isner closed it out in two sets, 6–3 6–4.

Head to head

2–4
DateTournamentRoundSurfaceWinnerScore
2018-10-15StockholmSFhardErnests Gulbis1-6 6-3 6-3
2015-10-19ViennaR16hardErnests Gulbis6-4 4-6 6-4
2014-03-06Indian Wells MastersQFhardJohn Isner7-6(4) 7-6(3)
2013-10-21ValenciaR32hardJohn Isner7-6(4) 7-6(2)
2013-04-14Monte Carlo MastersR64clayErnests Gulbis4-6 6-2 6-3
2008-06-23WimbledonR128grassErnests Gulbis7-5 7-5 6-7(3) 7-6(6)

Serve vs return

This season
Isner J.serving96% hold

wins 76% of points on serve vs Gulbis E.

Gulbis E.serving93% hold

wins 72% of points on serve vs Isner J.

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
Isner J.Gulbis E.
1st serve in·Clear edge
70%
55%
1st serve points won·Slight edge
80%
74%
2nd serve points won·Slight edge
56%
47%
Service points won·Slight edge
73%
62%
Return points won·Slight edge
29%
36%
Break points saved·Slight edge
70%
59%
Aces / match·Dominant
21.7
6.8
Double faults / match·Dominant
2.5
5.1

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

Clutch

Under pressure
Isner J.Gulbis E.
Clutch Rating·Clear edge
64
48
Break points saved·Slight edge
99
91
Break points won·Clear edge
0
16
Deciding sets·Even
91
88
Tiebreaks·Dominant
98
6

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
Federer R.[1]
Nadal R.[3]
6-35-76-3
Semi-finals
Federer R.[1]
Sock J.
6-36-4
Nadal R.[3]
Gasquet R.[5]
6-47-67
Quarter-finals
Gasquet R.[5]
Karlovic I.
6-46-727-66
Federer R.[1]
Goffin D.[8]
6-33-66-1
Nadal R.[3]
Cilic M.[7]
4-66-36-3
Sock J.
Young D.
5-76-46-2
R16
Federer R.[1]
Kohlschreiber P.
6-44-66-4
Young D.
Anderson K.[4]
6-27-66
Sock J.
Isner J.[6]
7-656-3
Cilic M.[7]
Gabashvili T.
6-36-1
Karlovic I.
Lajovic D.
7-647-5
Nadal R.[3]
Dimitrov G.
6-44-66-3
Gasquet R.[5]
Thiem D.
7-616-4
Goffin D.[8]
Mannarino A.
6-46-3
R32
Lajovic D.
Dolgopolov A.
6-42-0
Federer R.[1]
Kukushkin M.
6-16-2
Kohlschreiber P.
Janowicz J.
6-43-66-3
Mannarino A.
Troicki V.
4-67-57-63
Goffin D.[8]
Seppi A.
3-66-46-4
Anderson K.[4]
Coric B.
6-36-2
Young D.
Laaksonen H.
6-23-66-4
Isner J.[6]
Gulbis E.
6-36-4
Cilic M.[7]
Chiudinelli M.
6-37-63
Gabashvili T.
Mayer L.
7-54-66-4
Nadal R.[3]
Rosol L.
1-67-57-64
Karlovic I.
Wawrinka S.[2]
3-67-626-4
Dimitrov G.
Stakhovsky S.
6-36-4
Thiem D.
Haase R.
0-67-657-5
Gasquet R.[5]
Vesely J.
6-36-726-4
Sock J.
Kudla D.
6-46-2