Denis Istomin vs Ernests Gulbis — Dubai Round of 32
Dubai · ATP · Round of 32
2 — 0
Sets
Monday, 23 February 2015 ·
hard
Istomin D.7-5 6-2
Gulbis E.
Istomin D.
762
Gulbis E.
520
Denis Istomin defeated Ernests Gulbis 7-5 6-2 in the Dubai round of 32 on hard. The upset overturned the form book — Ernests Gulbis came in leading the head-to-head 2–0. Denis Istomin claimed a first win over Ernests Gulbis in three meetings, narrowing the head-to-head to 2–1.
Key context
- Match story: Denis Istomin closed it out in two sets, 7–5 6–2.
Head to head
0–2| Date | Tournament | Round | Surface | Winner | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2014-02-10 | Rotterdam | R32 | hard | Ernests Gulbis | 6-4 7-6 |
| 2011-05-15 | Nice | R16 | clay | Ernests Gulbis | 6-3 4-6 6-3 |
Statistics
This season1st serve in·Clear edge
67%
55%
1st serve points won·Even
70%
74%
2nd serve points won·Even
49%
48%
Service points won·Even
63%
63%
Return points won·Even
36%
36%
Break points saved·Even
61%
60%
Aces / match·Clear edge
5.0
7.0
Double faults / match·Dominant
2.1
5.1
Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (200 vs 200). ATP, WTA & Challenger.
Clutch
Under pressureClutch Rating·Clear edge
15
38
Break points saved·Even
84
88
Break points won·Clear edge
6
22
Deciding sets·Dominant
23
74
Tiebreaks·Clear edge
27
5
Performance in the biggest moments — break points, deciding sets and tiebreaks (0–100, higher is better). About
Conditions
Court speed
Medium-fastrewards aggression
SlowFast