Benjamin Becker vs Ernests GulbisAustralian Open Round of 128

Australian Open · ATP · Round of 128
45 yrs · 178 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
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3 — 0
Sets
Monday, 17 January 2011 ·
hard
37 yrs · 190 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
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Becker B.
7-6 6-2 6-4
Gulbis E.
Becker B.
7663
Gulbis E.
6240

Benjamin Becker defeated Ernests Gulbis 7-6 6-2 6-4 in the Australian Open round of 128 on hard. The upset overturned the form book — Ernests Gulbis came in leading the head-to-head 2–1, defending last year's round of 128. Benjamin Becker narrowed the head-to-head to 2–2.

Key context

  • Match story: Benjamin Becker closed it out in three sets, 7–6 6–2 6–4.

Head to head

12
DateTournamentRoundSurfaceWinnerScore
2016-06-13HalleR32grassBenjamin Becker7-5 6-3
2014-09-22Kuala LumpurQFhardErnests Gulbis6-3 7-5
2006-01-16Austria F1R32carpetErnests Gulbis6-2 6-4

Statistics

This season
1st serve in·Slight edge
60%
55%
1st serve points won·Even
73%
74%
2nd serve points won·Even
48%
48%
Service points won·Even
63%
63%
Return points won·Even
36%
36%
Break points saved·Even
58%
60%
Aces / match·Slight edge
6.3
6.9
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
Clutch Rating·Clear edge
26
38
Break points saved·Dominant
56
88
Break points won·Even
18
22
Deciding sets·Even
71
74
Tiebreaks·Clear edge
24
5

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

Draw