Alex Molcan vs Ernests GulbisMarseille Qualifying Round 2

Marseille · CHALLENGER · Qualifying Round 2
#101ATP
1742ELO
1653Hard ELO
$295kYTD
$2.7MCAREER
28 yrs · 178 cm · Left-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
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0 — 0
Sets
Monday, 8 March 2021
hard
37 yrs · 190 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
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Molcan A.
6-2 6-4
Gulbis E.
Molcan A.
662
Gulbis E.
24

Alex Molcan defeated Ernests Gulbis 6-2 6-4 in the Marseille qualifying round 2 on hard. The result followed the form book — Alex Molcan came in leading the head-to-head 1–0. Alex Molcan extended the head-to-head to 2–0.

Key context

Head to head

10
DateTournamentRoundSurfaceWinnerScore
2021-03-08MarseilleQ2hardAlex Molcan6-2 6-4

Serve vs return

This season
Molcan A.serving80% hold

wins 63% of points on serve vs Gulbis E.

Gulbis E.serving72% hold

wins 59% of points on serve vs Molcan A.

Serve advantage — Molcan A.

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
1st serve in·Slight edge
64%
54%
1st serve points won·Slight edge
67%
73%
2nd serve points won·Slight edge
51%
45%
Service points won·Even
61%
60%
Return points won·Even
40%
37%
Break points saved·Even
58%
55%
Aces / match·Clear edge
2.9
5.7
Double faults / match·Dominant
2.4
5.1

Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (200 vs 87). ATP, WTA & Challenger.

Clutch

Under pressure
Clutch Rating·Dominant
79
48
Break points saved·Even
90
91
Break points won·Dominant
61
17
Deciding sets·Even
91
88
Tiebreaks·Dominant
91
6

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

Freshness

Recent load
Freshness·
93

Molcan A.: 12 days rest · 2 matches (14d). Higher means fresher. About

Conditions

Court speed
Fastbig serves, short points
SlowFast