Mikhail Youzhny vs Nikoloz Basilashvili — Dubai Qualifying Round 2

Dubai · ATP · Qualifying Round 2
RUS1
Mikhail Youzhny
44 yrs · 183 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
LWLLLWWLLL
2 — 0
Sets
Monday, 22 February 2016
hard
Nikoloz Basilashvili
GEO6
Nikoloz Basilashvili
#135ATP
1672ELO
1608Hard ELO
$326kYTD
$9.8MCAREER
34 yrs · 185 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
LLLLWWLLLW
Youzhny M.
6-2 6-4
Basilashvili N.
Youzhny M.
662
Basilashvili N.
240

Mikhail Youzhny defeated Nikoloz Basilashvili 6-2 6-4 in the Dubai qualifying round 2 on hard. The result followed the form book — Mikhail Youzhny came in defending last year's round of 32. Mikhail Youzhny extended the head-to-head to 2–1.

Key context

Head to head

1–1
DateTournamentRoundSurfaceWinnerScore
2015-10-26BaselQ1hardMikhail Youzhny6-4 6-2
2015-01-05DohaR32hardNikoloz Basilashvili7-5 6-2

Serve vs return

This season
Youzhny M.serving80% hold

wins 63% of points on serve vs Basilashvili N.

Basilashvili N.serving78% hold

wins 62% of points on serve vs Youzhny M.

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
Youzhny M.Basilashvili N.
1st serve in·Even
60%
56%
1st serve points won·Even
69%
71%
2nd serve points won·Even
51%
50%
Service points won·Even
62%
62%
Return points won·Even
39%
38%
Break points saved·Even
62%
58%
Aces / match·Slight edge
3.7
5.1
Double faults / match·Slight edge
3.2
3.9

Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (166 vs 198). ATP, WTA & Challenger.

Clutch

Under pressure
Youzhny M.Basilashvili N.
Clutch Rating·Slight edge
63
73
Break points saved·Even
93
92
Break points won·Even
41
42
Deciding sets·Dominant
68
93
Tiebreaks·Even
83
85

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

Freshness

Recent load
Youzhny M.Basilashvili N.
Freshness·
—
90

Basilashvili N.: 7 days rest · 1 match, 30 games (7d). Higher means fresher. About

Conditions

Court speed
Medium-fastrewards aggression
SlowFast
Weather
28°CClear
Wind 8 km/hHumidity 32%
Q2
Pouille L.[4]
Bemelmans R.[5]
6-26-3
Youzhny M.[1]
Basilashvili N.[6]
6-26-4
Skugor F.
Edmund K.[3]
6-46-2
Fabbiano T.[7]
Dodig I.[2]
6-716-46-2
Q1
Edmund K.[3]
Stepanek R.
6-36-4
Skugor F.
Ward J.[8]
6-36-4
Fabbiano T.[7]
Ilkel C.
6-32-66-2
Youzhny M.[1]
Barry S.
7-616-2
Pouille L.[4]
De Valk R.
6-16-0
Basilashvili N.[6]
Mertens Y.
7-626-0
Bemelmans R.[5]
Zverev M.
6-46-726-3
Dodig I.[2]
Marcora R.
7-56-2