Mikhail Youzhny vs Ernests Gulbis — Cincinnati Masters Qualifying Round 2

Cincinnati Masters · CHALLENGER · Qualifying Round 2
RUS
Mikhail Youzhny
44 yrs · 183 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
LWLLLWWLLL
2 — 1
Sets
Monday, 14 August 2017
hard
LAT
Ernests Gulbis
37 yrs · 190 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
WLWLWWWLLL
Youzhny M.
4-6 6-1 6-4
Gulbis E.
Youzhny M.
4662
Gulbis E.
6141

Mikhail Youzhny defeated Ernests Gulbis 4-6 6-1 6-4 in the Cincinnati Masters qualifying round 2 on hard. The result followed the form book — Mikhail Youzhny came in leading the head-to-head 6–3. Mikhail Youzhny extended the head-to-head to 7–3.

Key context

Head to head

6–3
DateTournamentRoundSurfaceWinnerScore
2017-08-14Cincinnati MastersQ2hardMikhail Youzhny4-6 6-1 6-4
2016-03-21Miami MastersR128hardMikhail Youzhny6-4 6-2
2014-10-05Shanghai MastersR64hardMikhail Youzhny6-4 6-1
2013-08-11Cincinnati MastersR64hardMikhail Youzhny7-5 6-3
2012-01-02DohaR32hardMikhail Youzhny6-4 6-7(4) 6-2
2011-08-29US OpenR128hardErnests Gulbis6-2 6-4 6-4
2010-11-07Paris MastersR32hardErnests Gulbis6-4 3-0 RET
2010-05-09Madrid MastersR32clayErnests Gulbis7-6(2) 6-4
2007-10-08MoscowR32hardMikhail Youzhny6-3 6-2

Serve vs return

This season
Youzhny M.serving82% hold

wins 64% of points on serve vs Gulbis E.

Gulbis E.serving80% hold

wins 63% of points on serve vs Youzhny M.

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
Youzhny M.Gulbis E.
1st serve in·Slight edge
61%
55%
1st serve points won·Slight edge
68%
74%
2nd serve points won·Even
50%
47%
Service points won·Even
61%
62%
Return points won·Even
38%
36%
Break points saved·Even
62%
59%
Aces / match·Dominant
3.7
6.7
Double faults / match·Dominant
3.5
5.1

Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (102 vs 200). ATP, WTA & Challenger.

Clutch

Under pressure
Youzhny M.Gulbis E.
Clutch Rating·Clear edge
63
48
Break points saved·Even
93
91
Break points won·Clear edge
41
17
Deciding sets·Clear edge
68
88
Tiebreaks·Dominant
83
6

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

Conditions

Court speed
Medium-fastrewards aggression
SlowFast

Draw — qualifying

Q2
Sousa J.
Pavic A.
6-46-2
Youzhny M.
Gulbis E.
4-66-16-4
Eubanks C.
Tipsarevic J.
6-36-4
Marterer M.
Ramanathan R.
7-667-62
Dolgopolov A.
Mcdonald M.
6-36-4
Smith J.
Harrison C.
2-66-36-3
Krueger M.
Fabbiano T.
6-06-4
Q1
Youzhny M.
Albot R.
4-66-46-0
Mcdonald M.
Istomin D.
6-46-2
Eubanks C.
Fratangelo B.
7-653-67-67
Tipsarevic J.
Mcnally J.
5-76-17-65
Smith J.
Pospisil V.
6-46-4
Krueger M.
Jaziri M.
2-66-46-2
Harrison C.
Benneteau J.
6-22-66-3
Dolgopolov A.
Opelka R.
6-44-67-62
Sousa J.
Smyczek T.
6-26-3
Fabbiano T.
Mektic N.
7-56-4
Pavic A.
Escobedo E.
7-56-2
Ramanathan R.
Lajovic D.
7-616-4
Gulbis E.
Rublev A.
6-26-4
Marterer M.
Gunneswaran P.
6-27-62