Gilles Muller vs Pablo Cuevas — Sydney Quarter-final
Sydney · ATP · Quarter-final
2 — 0
Sets
Monday, 9 January 2017 ·
hard
Muller G.7-6 6-4
Cuevas P.
Muller G.
762
Cuevas P.
640
Gilles Muller defeated Pablo Cuevas 7-6 6-4 in the Sydney quarter-final on hard. The upset overturned the form book — Pablo Cuevas came in leading the head-to-head 1–0, defending last year's round of 16, but Gilles Muller had been the form player, winning 1 of their last 4 on hard. Gilles Muller claimed a first win over Pablo Cuevas in two meetings, narrowing the head-to-head to 1–1.
Key context
- Match story: Gilles Muller edged Pablo Cuevas in two tight sets (7–6 6–4).
Head to head
0–1| Date | Tournament | Round | Surface | Winner | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016-06-20 | Nottingham | SF | grass | Pablo Cuevas | 3-6 7-6 6-4 |
Statistics
This season1st serve in·Even
62%
62%
1st serve points won·Slight edge
79%
71%
2nd serve points won·Even
50%
52%
Service points won·Even
68%
64%
Return points won·Slight edge
32%
38%
Break points saved·Slight edge
70%
60%
Aces / match·Dominant
14.9
4.8
Double faults / match·Clear edge
4.1
2.8
Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (83 vs 200). ATP, WTA & Challenger.
Conditions
Court speed
Fastbig serves, short points
SlowFast