Pavel Kotov vs Alexandre Muller — Lyon Round of 16

Lyon · ATP · Round of 16
Pavel Kotov
RUS
Pavel Kotov
#249ATP
1597ELO
1529Clay ELO
27 yrs · 191 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
LLWLLLWLLW
2 — 0
Sets
Monday, 20 May 2024 ·
clay
Alexandre Muller
FRA
Alexandre Muller
#136ATP
1665ELO
1628Clay ELO
$426kYTD
$4.3MCAREER
29 yrs · 183 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
LLLWWLLLLL
Kotov P.
7-6 6-1
Muller A.
Kotov P.
762
Muller A.
610

Pavel Kotov defeated Alexandre Muller 7-6 6-1 in the Lyon round of 16 on clay. The upset overturned the form book — Alexandre Muller came in ranked #136, defending last year's round of 32. Pavel Kotov extended the head-to-head to 2–1.

Key context

  • Match story: Pavel Kotov came through a tight passage before pulling clear — 7–6 6–1.

Head to head

1–1
DateTournamentRoundSurfaceWinnerScore
2024-08-19Winston-SalemR32hardPavel Kotov6-4 5-7 6-2
2023-04-03MarrakechSFclayAlexandre Muller7-6 7-5

Statistics

This season
Kotov P.Muller A.
1st serve in·Even
65%
66%
1st serve points won·Slight edge
72%
67%
2nd serve points won·Even
49%
50%
Service points won·Even
64%
61%
Return points won·Even
35%
37%
Break points saved·Even
64%
62%
Aces / match·Clear edge
5.1
3.4
Double faults / match·Slight edge
2.5
2.1

Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (92 vs 134). ATP, WTA & Challenger.

Clutch

Under pressure
Kotov P.Muller A.
Clutch Rating·Clear edge
51
72
Break points saved·Even
90
90
Break points won·Clear edge
25
46
Deciding sets·Slight edge
89
95
Tiebreaks·Dominant
28
84

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

Freshness

Recent load
Kotov P.Muller A.
Freshness·
—
100

Muller A.: 16 days rest. Higher means fresher. About

Conditions

Court speed
Slowlow bounce, long rallies
SlowFast

Draw