Viktor Troicki vs Ernests Gulbis — Sofia Round of 32

Sofia · ATP · Round of 32
SRB6
Viktor Troicki
40 yrs · 193 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
LLWWWWWWLW
2 — 1
Sets
Monday, 5 February 2018
hard
LAT
Ernests Gulbis
37 yrs · 190 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
WLWLWWWLLL
Troicki V.
6-3 6-7 6-3
Gulbis E.
Troicki V.
66262
Gulbis E.
37731

Viktor Troicki defeated Ernests Gulbis 6-3 6-7 6-3 in the Sofia round of 32 on hard. The upset overturned the form book — Ernests Gulbis came in leading the head-to-head 1–0. Viktor Troicki claimed a first win over Ernests Gulbis in two meetings, narrowing the head-to-head to 1–1.

Key context

  • Match story: Viktor Troicki closed it out in three sets, 6–3 6–7 6–3.

Head to head

0–1
DateTournamentRoundSurfaceWinnerScore
2013-05-12Rome MastersR32clayErnests Gulbis6-1 6-1

Serve vs return

This season
Troicki V.serving85% hold

wins 66% of points on serve vs Gulbis E.

Gulbis E.serving82% hold

wins 64% of points on serve vs Troicki V.

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
Troicki V.Gulbis E.
1st serve in·Slight edge
65%
55%
1st serve points won·Even
71%
74%
2nd serve points won·Even
48%
47%
Service points won·Even
63%
62%
Return points won·Even
37%
36%
Break points saved·Even
58%
59%
Aces / match·Even
6.8
6.7
Double faults / match·Dominant
2.3
5.1

Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (130 vs 200). ATP, WTA & Challenger.

Clutch

Under pressure
Troicki V.Gulbis E.
Clutch Rating·Clear edge
62
48
Break points saved·Even
91
91
Break points won·Slight edge
27
17
Deciding sets·Even
86
88
Tiebreaks·Dominant
70
6

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
Basic M.
Copil M.
7-666-746-4
Semi-finals
Copil M.
Kovalik J.
6-46-2
Basic M.
Wawrinka S.[1]
7-666-4
Quarter-finals
Wawrinka S.[1]
Troicki V.[6]
6-17-63
Basic M.
Marterer M.
6-44-66-3
Kovalik J.
Baghdatis M.
7-626-4
Copil M.
Muller G.[3]
6-46-4
R16
Baghdatis M.
Mannarino A.[2]
6-746-36-1
Copil M.
Kavcic B.
6-26-2
Troicki V.[6]
Istomin D.
7-641-67-65
Wawrinka S.[1]
Klizan M.
4-66-26-3
Kovalik J.
Lacko L.
4-66-27-5
Basic M.
Kohlschreiber P.[4]
7-57-65
Marterer M.
Sousa J.[7]
7-57-66
Muller G.[3]
Seppi A.
4-67-657-62
R32
Marterer M.
Jaziri M.
7-636-4
Seppi A.
Youzhny M.
6-36-4
Basic M.
Mayer F.
6-46-1
Klizan M.
Donski A.
7-56-1
Lacko L.
Donskoy E.[8]
6-46-4
Istomin D.
Andreev A.
6-36-4
Kovalik J.
Albot R.
6-36-3
Copil M.
Haase R.[5]
7-656-4
Sousa J.[7]
Kuzmanov D.
7-666-1
Kavcic B.
Djere L.
6-46-4
Baghdatis M.
Caruso S.
7-646-3
Troicki V.[6]
Gulbis E.
6-36-726-3