Gilles Muller vs Grigor Dimitrov — Basel Round of 32

Basel · ATP · Round of 32
LUX
Gilles Muller
43 yrs · 193 cm · Left-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
LLWLLWLWLL
2 — 1
Sets
Monday, 24 October 2016
hard
Grigor Dimitrov
BUL6
Grigor Dimitrov
#146ATP
1744ELO
1736Hard ELO
$307kYTD
$32MCAREER
35 yrs · 191 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
LWWWLWWLWW
Muller G.
6-7 6-4 6-4
Dimitrov G.
Muller G.
69662
Dimitrov G.
711441

Gilles Muller defeated Grigor Dimitrov 6-7 6-4 6-4 in the Basel round of 32 on hard. The upset overturned the form book — Grigor Dimitrov came in defending last year's round of 16. Gilles Muller extended the head-to-head to 3–2.

Key context

Head to head

2–2
DateTournamentRoundSurfaceWinnerScore
2016-01-11SydneySFhardGrigor Dimitrov6-2 7-6(4)
2015-06-15Queen's ClubR16grassGilles Muller6-4 7-6(5)
2015-02-09RotterdamR16hardGilles Muller6-2 7-6(8)
2012-06-11Queen's ClubR32grassGrigor Dimitrov7-6(1) 6-4

Serve vs return

This season
Muller G.serving91% hold

wins 71% of points on serve vs Dimitrov G.

Dimitrov G.serving94% hold

wins 74% 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.Dimitrov G.
1st serve in·Even
61%
61%
1st serve points won·Even
80%
78%
2nd serve points won·Even
51%
51%
Service points won·Even
69%
67%
Return points won·Slight edge
32%
37%
Break points saved·Even
67%
64%
Aces / match·Dominant
14.9
7.6
Double faults / match·Slight edge
4.0
3.3

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

Clutch

Under pressure
Muller G.Dimitrov G.
Clutch Rating·Dominant
57
88
Break points saved·Even
97
99
Break points won·Dominant
4
67
Deciding sets·Clear edge
76
99
Tiebreaks·Slight edge
87
96

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

Freshness

Recent load
Muller G.Dimitrov G.
Freshness·
—
73

Dimitrov G.: 8 days rest · 4 matches (14d). Higher means fresher. About

Conditions

Court speed
Fastbig serves, short points
SlowFast
Final
Cilic M.[4]
Nishikori K.[3]
6-17-65
Semi-finals
Nishikori K.[3]
Muller G.
4-67-636-3
Cilic M.[4]
Zverev M.
4-67-56-3
Quarter-finals
Muller G.
Delbonis F.
6-746-47-63
Nishikori K.[3]
del Potro J.
7-56-4
Cilic M.[4]
Granollers M.
6-36-3
Zverev M.
Wawrinka S.[1]
6-25-76-1
R16
Muller G.
Mayer F.
6-36-2
Cilic M.[4]
Carreno Busta P.
6-07-64
Zverev M.
Pella G.
6-46-2
Wawrinka S.[1]
Young D.
7-646-736-4
Nishikori K.[3]
Lorenzi P.
7-636-2
del Potro J.
Goffin D.[5]
7-56-3
Granollers M.
Sock J.[8]
6-36-1
Delbonis F.
Berankis R.
6-747-636-3
R32
Pella G.
Gasquet R.[7]
6-22-1
Zverev M.
Fritz T.
7-646-0
Berankis R.
Raonic M.[2]
3-66-36-3
Delbonis F.
Kuznetsov A.
6-46-4
Mayer F.
Paire B.
6-16-726-4
Lorenzi P.
Mahut N.
6-47-64
del Potro J.
Haase R.
6-36-4
Granollers M.
Laaksonen H.
6-33-66-2
Young D.
Marchenko I.
6-46-2
Nishikori K.[3]
Lajovic D.
7-56-1
Goffin D.[5]
Baghdatis M.
6-47-64
Carreno Busta P.
Verdasco F.
7-56-3
Cilic M.[4]
Youzhny M.
6-46-2
Wawrinka S.[1]
Chiudinelli M.
6-716-16-4
Sock J.[8]
Mannarino A.
6-36-3
Muller G.
Dimitrov G.[6]
6-796-46-4