Ernests Gulbis defeated Sergiy Stakhovsky 6-7 7-5 6-3 in the Rotterdam qualifying round of 16 on hard. The result followed the form book — Ernests Gulbis came in leading the head-to-head 4–2, defending last year's round of 32. Ernests Gulbis extended the head-to-head to 5–2.
Gulbis E. came through in three sets.
Gulbis E. and Stakhovsky S. faced 5 of the same opponents in the last 12 months. Gulbis E. went 1–4 (20%) against them, Stakhovsky S. 2–3 (40%). Results against comparable opponents are close (0 : 1 better-results split).
Hard: Gulbis E. leads 4–1 · Grass: level 1–1
Ernests Gulbis beat Sergiy Stakhovsky 6-7(6) 7-5 6-3. Umpiry, "Ernests Gulbis vs Sergiy Stakhovsky — Rotterdam Qualifying Round of 16", https://umpiry.com/match/2017-02-11/gulbis-vs-stakhovsky-rotterdam-q16?utm_source=cite (as of 11 February 2017).