Fabio Fognini vs Ernests Gulbis — Gstaad Quarter-final

Gstaad · ATP · Quarter-final
ITA4
Fabio Fognini
39 yrs · 178 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
LLLLLLLLWL
2 — 1
Sets
Monday, 24 July 2017
clay
LAT
Ernests Gulbis
37 yrs · 190 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
WLWLWWWLLL
Fognini F.
6-3 4-6 6-3
Gulbis E.
Fognini F.
6462
Gulbis E.
3631

Fabio Fognini defeated Ernests Gulbis 6-3 4-6 6-3 in the Gstaad quarter-final on clay. The upset overturned the form book — Ernests Gulbis came in leading the head-to-head 4–1. Fabio Fognini narrowed the head-to-head to 4–2.

Key context

  • Match story: Fabio Fognini closed it out in three sets, 6–3 4–6 6–3.

Head to head

1–4
DateTournamentRoundSurfaceWinnerScore
2014-09-29BeijingR32hardErnests Gulbis6-3 6-4
2013-08-05Canada MastersR32hardErnests Gulbis6-3 1-6 6-1
2011-05-15NiceR32clayErnests Gulbis3-6 6-3 6-3
2009-10-11Shanghai MastersR64hardFabio Fognini7-6(3) 6-3
2008-09-19Davis Cup G1 PO: ITA vs LATRRclayErnests Gulbis7-6(2) 6-1 6-1

Serve vs return

This season
Fognini F.serving74% hold

wins 60% of points on serve vs Gulbis E.

Gulbis E.serving72% hold

wins 59% of points on serve vs Fognini F.

Even serve battle

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
Fognini F.Gulbis E.
1st serve in·Even
59%
55%
1st serve points won·Slight edge
68%
74%
2nd serve points won·Even
48%
47%
Service points won·Even
60%
62%
Return points won·Even
39%
36%
Break points saved·Even
58%
59%
Aces / match·Dominant
3.1
6.7
Double faults / match·Even
4.8
5.1

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

Clutch

Under pressure
Fognini F.Gulbis E.
Clutch Rating·Dominant
87
48
Break points saved·Even
93
91
Break points won·Dominant
81
16
Deciding sets·Slight edge
93
88
Tiebreaks·Dominant
92
6

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

Conditions

Court speed
Mediumbalanced pace
SlowFast
Weather
12°CRain
Wind 11 km/hHumidity 99%
Final
Fognini F.[4]
Hanfmann Y.
6-47-5
Semi-finals
Fognini F.[4]
Bautista Agut R.[2]
5-76-26-3
Hanfmann Y.
Haase R.[6]
3-67-667-64
Quarter-finals
Bautista Agut R.[2]
Istomin D.
6-36-4
Fognini F.[4]
Gulbis E.
6-34-66-3
Hanfmann Y.
Sousa J.[8]
6-7106-26-2
Haase R.[6]
Goffin D.[1]
7-56-1
R16
Bautista Agut R.[2]
Sakharov G.
6-46-3
Istomin D.
Brown D.
6-36-1
Fognini F.[4]
Gombos N.
1-66-46-3
Gulbis E.
Lorenzi P.[5]
7-6103-66-4
Sousa J.[8]
Laaksonen H.
6-16-2
Hanfmann Y.
Lopez F.[3]
7-653-66-1
Haase R.[6]
Monteiro T.
7-57-5
Goffin D.[1]
Albot R.
2-67-677-67
R32
Sakharov G.
Bellier A.
6-37-68
Istomin D.
Giustino L.
6-36-2
Brown D.
Lajovic D.[7]
6-37-63
Gulbis E.
Brands D.
6-46-4
Lorenzi P.[5]
Chiudinelli M.
7-626-3
Sousa J.[8]
Giraldo S.
6-36-3
Laaksonen H.
Bellucci T.
7-626-747-5
Hanfmann Y.
Bagnis F.
6-36-736-4
Monteiro T.
Dolgopolov A.
7-653-66-3
Albot R.
Youzhny M.
4-67-667-5
Haase R.[6]
Olivo R.
6-16-4
Gombos N.
Daniel T.
7-686-2