Alessandro Giannessi vs Ernests Gulbis — Caltanissetta CH Round of 16

Caltanissetta CH · CHALLENGER · Round of 16
ITA
Alessandro Giannessi
36 yrs · 185 cm · Left-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
LLWLLLLWLW
2 — 1
Sets
Monday, 11 June 2018
clay
LAT
Ernests Gulbis
37 yrs · 190 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
WLWLWWWLLL
Giannessi A.
2-6 7-6 6-1
Gulbis E.
Giannessi A.
27762
Gulbis E.
66311

Alessandro Giannessi defeated Ernests Gulbis 2-6 7-6 6-1 in the Caltanissetta CH round of 16 on clay. The upset overturned the form book — Ernests Gulbis came in leading the head-to-head 2–0. Alessandro Giannessi claimed a first win over Ernests Gulbis in three meetings, narrowing the head-to-head to 2–1.

Key context

Head to head

0–2
DateTournamentRoundSurfaceWinnerScore
2018-05-28Roland GarrosQ3clayErnests Gulbis4-6 6-4 6-2
2017-08-28US OpenR128hardErnests Gulbis6-4 6-7(3) 6-2 7-5

Serve vs return

This season
Giannessi A.serving72% hold

wins 59% of points on serve vs Gulbis E.

Gulbis E.serving72% hold

wins 59% of points on serve vs Giannessi A.

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
Giannessi A.Gulbis E.
1st serve in·Slight edge
65%
55%
1st serve points won·Slight edge
64%
74%
2nd serve points won·Even
49%
47%
Service points won·Even
59%
62%
Return points won·Even
39%
36%
Break points saved·Even
58%
59%
Aces / match·Dominant
2.4
6.8
Double faults / match·Dominant
3.0
5.1

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

Clutch

Under pressure
Giannessi A.Gulbis E.
Clutch Rating·Clear edge
36
48
Break points saved·Clear edge
76
91
Break points won·Even
20
16
Deciding sets·Dominant
62
88
Tiebreaks·Clear edge
25
6

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

Conditions

Court speed
Slowlow bounce, long rallies
SlowFast
Final
Munar J.
Donati M.
6-27-62
Semi-finals
Donati M.
Balazs A.
0-66-46-4
Munar J.
Novak D.
3-67-57-66
Quarter-finals
Donati M.
Giannessi A.
6-20-0
Munar J.
Davidovich Fokina A.
6-26-1
Novak D.
Vesely J.[3]
3-67-647-64
Balazs A.
Cuevas P.[2]
6-36-4
R16
Donati M.
Zekic M.
W/O
Balazs A.
Rola B.
6-16-4
Giannessi A.
Gulbis E.
2-67-636-1
Novak D.
Caruso S.
6-36-4
Davidovich Fokina A.
Kolar Z.
3-67-56-3
Cuevas P.[2]
Arevalo M.
6-36-1
Munar J.
Bagnis F.
4-66-26-2
Vesely J.[3]
Gaio F.
4-66-26-4
R32
Bagnis F.
Olivo R.
6-24-0
Donati M.
Ruud C.
7-687-5
Cuevas P.[2]
Kovalik J.
3-67-56-4
Gulbis E.
Vanni L.
6-26-4
Novak D.
Moroni G.
6-766-27-64
Munar J.
Djere L.[5]
0-66-26-4
Davidovich Fokina A.
Lorenzi P.[1]
6-46-0
Gaio F.
Bortolotti M.
6-26-1
Kolar Z.
Estrella V.
6-36-2
Arevalo M.
Sieber M.
1-66-17-5
Rola B.
Andreozzi G.[6]
6-36-4
Caruso S.
Monteiro T.[7]
7-666-2
Giannessi A.
Janvier M.
6-16-4
Zekic M.
Cuevas M.
7-57-65
Balazs A.
Giacalone O.
6-06-2
Vesely J.[3]
Baldi F.
6-45-77-64