Dominic Thiem vs Gilles Muller — Metz Quarter-final

Metz · ATP · Quarter-final
AUT1
Dominic Thiem
32 yrs · 185 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
LLLLLLLWWL
2 — 0
Sets
Monday, 19 September 2016
hard
LUX6
Gilles Muller
43 yrs · 193 cm · Left-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
LLWLLWLWLL
Thiem D.
6-4 7-6
Muller G.
Thiem D.
6772
Muller G.
4650

Dominic Thiem defeated Gilles Muller 6-4 7-6 in the Metz quarter-final on hard. The upset overturned the form book — Gilles Muller came in leading the head-to-head 1–0, defending last year's quarter-final. Dominic Thiem claimed a first win over Gilles Muller in two meetings, narrowing the head-to-head to 1–1.

Key context

Head to head

0–1
DateTournamentRoundSurfaceWinnerScore
2016-01-11SydneyR16hardGilles Muller7-6(2) 2-2 RET

Serve vs return

This season
Thiem D.serving91% hold

wins 71% of points on serve vs Muller G.

Muller G.serving92% hold

wins 72% of points on serve vs Thiem 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
Thiem D.Muller G.
1st serve in·Even
63%
61%
1st serve points won·Slight edge
72%
80%
2nd serve points won·Even
52%
51%
Service points won·Slight edge
64%
69%
Return points won·Even
36%
32%
Break points saved·Slight edge
62%
68%
Aces / match·Dominant
5.2
14.9
Double faults / match·Clear edge
2.6
4.0

Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (200 vs 138). ATP, WTA & Challenger.

Clutch

Under pressure
Thiem D.Muller G.
Clutch Rating·Dominant
85
57
Break points saved·Even
98
97
Break points won·Dominant
58
4
Deciding sets·Clear edge
99
76
Tiebreaks·Slight edge
97
87

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
Pouille L.[3]
Thiem D.[1]
7-656-2
Semi-finals
Pouille L.[3]
Goffin D.[2]
7-666-1
Thiem D.[1]
Simon G.[4]
4-67-56-3
Quarter-finals
Goffin D.[2]
Mahut N.[8]
6-36-766-4
Pouille L.[3]
Benneteau J.
7-624-66-3
Simon G.[4]
Jaziri M.
7-626-0
Thiem D.[1]
Muller G.[6]
6-47-65
R16
Goffin D.[2]
Struff J.
6-46-2
Mahut N.[8]
Marchenko I.
6-36-4
Benneteau J.
Brown D.
6-36-4
Jaziri M.
Millot V.
4-66-36-3
Simon G.[4]
Garcia Lopez G.
6-756-36-4
Muller G.[6]
Basilashvili N.
6-46-2
Thiem D.[1]
Gojowczyk P.
7-57-62
Pouille L.[3]
Herbert P.
6-46-766-4
R32
Brown D.
Mathieu P.
6-46-2
Benneteau J.
Klizan M.[5]
6-26-1
Millot V.
Paire B.[7]
6-46-3
Jaziri M.
Dodig I.
6-47-63
Muller G.[6]
Zeballos H.
7-657-5
Basilashvili N.
Barrere G.
5-77-56-2
Gojowczyk P.
Almagro N.
6-46-7116-3
Garcia Lopez G.
Dzumhur D.
5-76-26-1
Struff J.
Robredo T.
7-657-5
Herbert P.
Cervantes Huegun I.
7-636-2
Marchenko I.
Seppi A.
6-716-37-64
Mahut N.[8]
Halys Q.
6-36-4