Gilles Muller vs Mikhail Youzhny — Sofia Round of 16

Sofia · ATP · Round of 16
LUX5
Gilles Muller
43 yrs · 193 cm · Left-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
LLWLLWLWLL
2 — 0
Sets
Monday, 6 February 2017
hard
RUS
Mikhail Youzhny
44 yrs · 183 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
LWLLLWWLLL
Muller G.
6-3 7-5
Youzhny M.
Muller G.
672
Youzhny M.
350

Gilles Muller defeated Mikhail Youzhny 6-3 7-5 in the Sofia round of 16 on hard. The result followed the form book — Gilles Muller came in defending last year's semi-final. Gilles Muller extended the head-to-head to 4–3.

Key context

  • Match story: Gilles Muller closed it out in two sets, 6–3 7–5.

Head to head

3–3
DateTournamentRoundSurfaceWinnerScore
2018-03-19Miami MastersR64hardMikhail Youzhny4-6 6-4 6-2
2016-06-20NottinghamR16grassGilles Muller6-7(4) 7-6(4) 6-3
2015-06-15Queen's ClubR32grassGilles Muller6-7(5) 6-4 7-6(5)
2012-08-27US OpenR128hardGilles Muller2-6 3-6 7-5 7-6(6) 7-6(6)
2009-05-25Roland GarrosR128clayMikhail Youzhny7-6(2) 6-1 6-4
2005-05-23Roland GarrosR128clayMikhail Youzhny6-4 6-1 6-0

Serve vs return

This season
Muller G.serving89% hold

wins 69% of points on serve vs Youzhny M.

Youzhny M.serving88% hold

wins 68% 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.Youzhny M.
1st serve in·Even
62%
61%
1st serve points won·Clear edge
80%
68%
2nd serve points won·Even
49%
51%
Service points won·Slight edge
68%
61%
Return points won·Slight edge
32%
38%
Break points saved·Slight edge
69%
62%
Aces / match·Dominant
15.0
3.7
Double faults / match·Clear edge
4.3
3.5

Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (77 vs 102). ATP, WTA & Challenger.

Clutch

Under pressure
Muller G.Youzhny M.
Clutch Rating·Slight edge
57
63
Break points saved·Even
97
93
Break points won·Dominant
4
41
Deciding sets·Slight edge
76
68
Tiebreaks·Even
87
83

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
Dimitrov G.[3]
Goffin D.[2]
7-56-4
Semi-finals
Goffin D.[2]
Bautista Agut R.[4]
5-76-47-63
Dimitrov G.[3]
Basilashvili N.
6-16-3
Quarter-finals
Goffin D.[2]
Darcis S.
6-16-3
Dimitrov G.[3]
Troicki V.[9]
6-36-3
Basilashvili N.
Klizan M.[8]
0-66-36-3
Bautista Agut R.[4]
Muller G.[5]
7-57-65
R16
Goffin D.[2]
Albot R.
6-26-776-3
Darcis S.
Seppi A.
6-37-5
Bautista Agut R.[4]
Stebe C.
7-646-3
Muller G.[5]
Youzhny M.
6-37-5
Troicki V.[9]
Haase R.
2-66-47-63
Dimitrov G.[3]
Janowicz J.
4-66-37-5
Klizan M.[8]
Brands D.
7-636-2
Basilashvili N.
Thiem D.[1]
6-46-4
R32
Albot R.
Lazarov A.
7-606-2
Seppi A.
Dzumhur D.
7-633-66-3
Darcis S.
Marterer M.
6-37-63
Stebe C.
Gabashvili T.
2-66-06-1
Youzhny M.
Tepavac M.
7-626-4
Muller G.[5]
Bourgue M.
6-36-2
Troicki V.[9]
Ilkel C.
6-36-2
Haase R.
Kuzmanov D.
6-46-3
Janowicz J.
Sela D.
6-46-4
Klizan M.[8]
Kuznetsov A.
6-07-64
Brands D.
Chiudinelli M.
6-747-646-2
Basilashvili N.
Mannarino A.
7-677-63