Gilles Muller vs Marcos Baghdatis — Tokyo Round of 16

Tokyo · ATP · Round of 16
LUX
Gilles Muller
43 yrs · 193 cm · Left-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
LLWLLWLWLL
2 — 0
Sets
Monday, 3 October 2016
hard
CYP
Marcos Baghdatis
41 yrs · 183 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
LWLWLLWWWW
Muller G.
6-3 6-4
Baghdatis M.
Muller G.
662
Baghdatis M.
340

Gilles Muller defeated Marcos Baghdatis 6-3 6-4 in the Tokyo round of 16 on hard. The upset overturned the form book — Marcos Baghdatis came in leading the head-to-head 3–1, defending last year's round of 16. Gilles Muller narrowed the head-to-head to 3–2.

Key context

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

Head to head

1–3
DateTournamentRoundSurfaceWinnerScore
2018-07-16NewportR32grassGilles Muller7-6(5) 6-3
2016-05-23Roland GarrosR128clayMarcos Baghdatis7-5 6-4 6-1
2015-10-19StockholmQFhardMarcos Baghdatis7-6(5) 4-6 6-3
2015-07-27AtlantaSFhardMarcos Baghdatis6-7(4) 6-3 7-6(4)

Serve vs return

This season
Muller G.serving90% hold

wins 70% of points on serve vs Baghdatis M.

Baghdatis M.serving91% hold

wins 71% of points on serve vs Muller G.

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
Muller G.Baghdatis M.
1st serve in·Slight edge
61%
54%
1st serve points won·Slight edge
80%
75%
2nd serve points won·Even
51%
51%
Service points won·Slight edge
69%
64%
Return points won·Slight edge
32%
38%
Break points saved·Slight edge
67%
60%
Aces / match·Dominant
14.9
7.3
Double faults / match·Clear edge
4.0
3.2

Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (138 vs 154). ATP, WTA & Challenger.

Clutch

Under pressure
Muller G.Baghdatis M.
Clutch Rating·Even
57
59
Break points saved·Slight edge
97
92
Break points won·Dominant
4
36
Deciding sets·Clear edge
76
64
Tiebreaks·Slight edge
87
81

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
Weather
25°CDrizzle
Wind 16 km/hHumidity 88%
Final
Kyrgios N.[6]
Goffin D.[5]
4-66-37-5
Semi-finals
Kyrgios N.[6]
Monfils G.[2]
6-46-4
Goffin D.[5]
Cilic M.[4]
7-56-4
Quarter-finals
Kyrgios N.[6]
Muller G.
6-46-2
Cilic M.[4]
Monaco J.
7-56-1
Goffin D.[5]
Sousa J.
1-67-56-2
Monfils G.[2]
Karlovic I.[7]
7-667-66
R16
Kyrgios N.[6]
Stepanek R.
W/O
Sousa J.
Nishikori K.[1]
3-4
Goffin D.[5]
Vesely J.
6-37-5
Karlovic I.[7]
Tipsarevic J.
7-697-65
Monfils G.[2]
Simon G.
6-16-4
Muller G.
Baghdatis M.
6-36-4
Monaco J.
Duckworth J.
7-636-3
Cilic M.[4]
Verdasco F.
4-67-57-5
R32
Karlovic I.[7]
Delbonis F.
7-666-767-65
Tipsarevic J.
Daniel T.
6-26-4
Muller G.
Berdych T.[3]
7-676-1
Verdasco F.
Soeda G.
6-726-36-3
Goffin D.[5]
Nishioka Y.
7-56-2
Sousa J.
Klizan M.
4-66-36-3
Nishikori K.[1]
Young D.
4-66-26-2
Vesely J.
Anderson K.
3-66-06-4
Duckworth J.
Lopez F.[8]
6-757-644-2
Monaco J.
Fritz T.
7-627-65
Baghdatis M.
Granollers M.
6-13-66-3
Cilic M.[4]
Paire B.
6-04-66-3
Monfils G.[2]
Sugita Y.
6-36-1
Simon G.
Kohlschreiber P.
7-54-66-0
Stepanek R.
Robert S.
6-26-1
Kyrgios N.[6]
Harrison R.
7-56-2