Tallon Griekspoor vs Andrey Rublev — Dubai Semi-final
Dubai · ATP · Semi-final
#56ATP
1789ELO
1777Hard ELO
$970kYTD
$8.1MCAREER
30 yrs · 188 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
LWWWLLLLLL
2 — 0
Sets
Monday, 23 February 2026 ·
hard
RUS5#18ATP
1902ELO
1849Hard ELO
$1.6MYTD
$34MCAREER
28 yrs · 188 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
LWLLWWWWWL
Griekspoor T.7-5 7-6
Rublev A.
Griekspoor T.
772
Rublev A.
560
Tallon Griekspoor defeated Andrey Rublev 7-5 7-6 in the Dubai semi-final on hard. The upset overturned the form book — Andrey Rublev came in ranked #18, leading the head-to-head 3–0, defending last year's round of 32. Tallon Griekspoor claimed a first win over Andrey Rublev in four meetings, narrowing the head-to-head to 3–1.
Key context
- Match story: Tallon Griekspoor edged Andrey Rublev in two tight sets (7–5 7–6).
Head to head
0–3| Date | Tournament | Round | Surface | Winner | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-04-22 | Madrid Masters | R16 | clay | Andrey Rublev | 6-2 6-4 |
| 2023-06-19 | Halle | QF | grass | Andrey Rublev | 3-6 6-3 6-4 |
| 2023-02-20 | Doha | R16 | hard | Andrey Rublev | 1-6 6-1 7-6 |
Statistics
This season1st serve in·Even
64%
62%
1st serve points won·Even
72%
74%
2nd serve points won·Even
52%
52%
Service points won·Even
65%
66%
Return points won·Slight edge
31%
38%
Break points saved·Slight edge
61%
68%
Aces / match·Clear edge
8.3
6.8
Double faults / match·Slight edge
3.3
2.8
Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (23 vs 34). ATP, WTA & Challenger.
Clutch
Under pressureClutch Rating·Clear edge
62
83
Break points saved·Even
98
98
Break points won·Dominant
9
65
Deciding sets·Slight edge
90
96
Tiebreaks·Slight edge
92
87
Performance in the biggest moments — break points, deciding sets and tiebreaks (0–100, higher is better). About
Freshness
Recent loadFreshness·Slight edge
96
85
Griekspoor T.: 12 days rest · 2 matches (14d) · Rublev A.: 3 days rest · 2 matches, 39 games (7d). Higher means fresher. About
Conditions
Court speed
Medium-fastrewards aggression
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