R16 Nice 2011

Ernests Gulbis #85 def. Denis Istomin #58

6-3 4-6 6-3

Ernests Gulbis defeated Denis Istomin 6-3 4-6 6-3 in the 2011 Nice round of 16 on clay courts.

Match Information

Match Statistics

StatErnests GulbisDenis Istomin
Serving
AcesServes that land in and are not touched by the returner.
39
Double faultsService points lost by missing both first and second serve.
23
First serve %Percentage of service points where the first serve landed in.
55.3%64.9%
First serve points won %Percentage of points won after making a first serve.
76.6%70.5%
Second serve points won %Percentage of second-serve points won, including points lost through double faults.
63.2%42.4%
Break points saved %Percentage of break points won by the server.
66.7%62.5%
Service points won %Percentage of all points won while serving.
70.6%60.6%
Returning
Break points converted %Percentage of break-point chances won by the returner.
37.5%33.3%
Return points won %Percentage of all points won while returning.
39.4%29.4%
Overall
Total points won %Percentage of all completed points won.
54.2%45.8%
Match Serve+This match’s service points won percentage minus the tour’s season average, in percentage points. Zero is average; +5 means five points above average. Match-weighted available stats; no opponent adjustment.
+7.7-2.2
Match Return+This match’s return points won percentage minus the tour’s season average, in percentage points. Zero is average; +5 means five points above average. Match-weighted available stats; no opponent adjustment.
+2.2-7.7

* Match Serve+ and Match Return+ compare this match with the ATP 2011 average from available match stats. Zero is average; +5 means five percentage points above average. No opponent adjustment.

Player Comparison

FieldErnests GulbisDenis Istomin
Country LAT UZB
Birth dateAug 30, 1988Sep 7, 1986
Age2224
Height193 cm188 cm
HandednessRight-HandedRight-Handed
Backhand styleTwo-Handed BackhandTwo-Handed Backhand
Ranking (entering)8558
Ranking points (entering)610875
Elo (entering)1,7921,702
Current career W-L221–233196–249
Current career earnings$7,668,948$6,339,469
Pre-match H2H
Ernests Gulbis #85 0 0 Denis Istomin #58

Path

Ernests Gulbis's path

OpponentScoreW-LH2HMatch DataDateRound
Fabio Fognini #483-6 6-3 6-3WH2HMatch dataMay 18, 2011R32

Ernests Gulbis's next match

OpponentScoreW-LH2HMatch DataDateRound
Tomas Berdych #61-6 4-6LH2HMatch dataMay 20, 2011QF

Denis Istomin's path

OpponentScoreW-LH2HMatch DataDateRound
Olivier Rochus #736-2 7-6(5)WH2HMatch dataMay 18, 2011R32