Gilles Muller vs Nikolay Davydenko — US Open Round of 16
US Open · ATP · Round of 16
3 — 1
Sets
Monday, 25 August 2008 ·
hard
Muller G.6-4 4-6 6-3 7-6
Davydenko N.
Muller G.
64673
Davydenko N.
46361
Gilles Muller defeated Nikolay Davydenko 6-4 4-6 6-3 7-6 in the US Open round of 16 on hard. The upset overturned the form book — Nikolay Davydenko came in leading the head-to-head 3–0, defending last year's semi-final. Gilles Muller claimed a first win over Nikolay Davydenko in four meetings, narrowing the head-to-head to 3–1.
Key context
- Match story: Gilles Muller closed it out in four sets, 6–4 4–6 6–3 7–6.
Head to head
0–3| Date | Tournament | Round | Surface | Winner | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2012-09-17 | Metz | R16 | hard | Nikolay Davydenko | 7-5 6-4 |
| 2007-01-15 | Australian Open | R64 | hard | Nikolay Davydenko | 6-4 6-0 6-3 |
| 2006-05-01 | Estoril | QF | clay | Nikolay Davydenko | 6-4 6-4 |
Statistics
This season1st serve in·Slight edge
61%
68%
1st serve points won·Clear edge
80%
67%
2nd serve points won·Even
51%
49%
Service points won·Slight edge
69%
62%
Return points won·Slight edge
32%
40%
Break points saved·Slight edge
69%
61%
Aces / match·Dominant
14.5
2.7
Double faults / match·Clear edge
3.9
3.0
Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (200 vs 200). ATP, WTA & Challenger.
Clutch
Under pressureClutch Rating·Clear edge
51
65
Break points saved·Clear edge
95
76
Break points won·Dominant
3
78
Deciding sets·Even
72
72
Tiebreaks·Clear edge
88
68
Performance in the biggest moments — break points, deciding sets and tiebreaks (0–100, higher is better). About
Conditions
Court speed
Medium-fastrewards aggression
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