Constant Lestienne and Ernests Gulbis will fight against each other in the semifinal of the Cherbourg Challenger for the 1st time in their career. They are scheduled to compete on Saturday at 4:30 pm on CHANTEREYNE. In this post, we analyze their head to head performance and prediction.
Prediction, odds and live streaming
The pick for Tennis Tonic is Constant Lestienne who should win in 3 sets.
As per the initial odds, Constant Lestienne is the pick to win this match.
Constant Lestienne -> 1.666
Ernests Gulbis -> 2.21
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Prediction and head to head Constant Lestienne vs. Ernests Gulbis
There is no head to head record between Constant Lestienne and Ernests Gulbis since this will be the first time that they will play each other in the main tour.
Constant Lestienne
| Year | Total | Hard | Clay | I.hard | Grass | Carpet |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 10-15 | 8-8 | 0-3 | 1-3 | 1-1 | 0-0 |
| 2023 | 32-29 | 22-12 | 0-5 | 7-6 | 3-6 | 0-0 |
| 2022 | 51-27 | 25-6 | 4-7 | 18-11 | 4-3 | 0-0 |
| 2021 | 24-20 | 10-3 | 4-9 | 10-7 | 0-1 | 0-0 |
| 2020 | 8-14 | 2-2 | 1-5 | 5-6 | 0-0 | 0-1 |
Ranked no. 236, Constant reached the semifinal after defeating Mohamed Safwat 1-6 7-63 6-1, Mikhail Kukushkin 7-5 6-3 and Luca Van Assche 6-3 6-72 6-1.
In the quarter, Constant defeated Van Assche (6-3 6-72 6-1). During the match, Lestienne scored 92 points vs Van Assche’s 71. Lestienne was exceptionally aggressive to blast 38 winners.
Talking about the service games, Lestienne struck 3 aces and he committed only 2 double faults. Overall, Constant Lestienne was quite efficient on serve to win 76% (38/50) of his 1st serve and 70% (23/33) on the second serve. However, this didn’t prevent his to concede the serve once. Lestienne broke Van Assche 4 times after converting 57% of his break points (4/7).
Overall Performance in this tournament
The French player has lost 2 set in this event to conquer 55% of the points he played.
Lestienne has a good match record in the last 10 years having won 59% of his matches (341-237). 4-1 on indoor hard courts in 2022. In connection with his performance on the same surface of this event, Lestienne has a compiled 145-84 win-loss record in the last years on indoor hard courts.
Lestienne has an aggregate 5-2 win-loss record in 2022, 4-1 on indoor hard courts (See FULL STATS).
Previously in the Cherbourg Challenger
Ernests Gulbis
| Year | Total | Hard | Clay | I.hard | Grass | Carpet |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 5-3 | 2-1 | 0-0 | 3-2 | 0-0 | 0-0 |
| 2022 | 27-21 | 3-2 | 17-13 | 7-6 | 0-0 | 0-0 |
| 2021 | 13-21 | 2-4 | 6-9 | 3-6 | 2-2 | 0-0 |
| 2020 | 20-13 | 9-4 | 3-6 | 8-2 | 0-0 | 0-1 |
| 2019 | 8-30 | 3-9 | 1-9 | 4-8 | 0-4 | 0-0 |
Ranked no. 261, Gulbis reached the semifinal after beating Dan Added 6-4 6-4, Gilles Simon 6-3 2-6 6-3 and Pierre-Hugues Herbert 7-5 2-6 6-4.
In the quarter, The Latvian defeated Herbert (7-5 2-6 6-4).During the match Gulbis scored less points (3) than Herbert. In fact, the world no. 236 won 84 points vs Herbert’s. That means that Gulbis was more focused during the important points. Ernests was pretty aggressive to blast 41 winners.
About the serving games, Gulbis made 9 aces and he was extremely steady in conceding no double faults for the entire match. Ernests Gulbis lost the serve 4 times and he saved 5 break points. Furthermore, Gulbis put 70% of his first serves in, winning 64% (41/64) of the points behind his 1st serve and 41% (11/27) on the 2nd serve. Gulbis broke Herbert 4 times after converting 80% of his break points (4/5).
Overall Performance in this tournament
Ernests has conceded 2 set in the tournament to win 51% of the points he played.
Gulbis has a composed 5-3 win-loss record in 2022, 4-1 on indoor hard courts (See FULL STATS).
Previously in the Cherbourg Challenger
The Latvian has never competed in this tournament before.
H2H Performance in the tournament (main draw)
Matches, sets, games and points
| Points | Lestienne | Gulbis |
|---|---|---|
| Match played | 3 | 3 |
| Tot Set | 8 | 8 |
| Tot Games | 77 | 76 |
| Pts | 260-217 | 246-234 |
| Total Points | 477 | 480 |
| Winners | 101 | 110 |
| %Winners | 39% | 45% |
Both Lestienne and Gulbis played 3 matches. Both players lost a set in the event. Constant Lestienne dropped 2 sets, while Ernests Gulbis conceded 2 sets. Talking about their workload, Lestienne and Gulbis have played the same amount of sets 8. However, Lestienne played 1 game more than Gulbis. The French player scored 101 winners (39% of the total points). On the other side, Gulbis fired 110 winners (45%).
Serve Performance
| Serve | Lestienne | Gulbis |
|---|---|---|
| Aces | 9 | 26 |
| Avg per match | 3 | 8.7 |
| 1st in | 142/249 | 154/245 |
| %1st in | 57% | 63% |
| 1st pts | 101/142 | 110/154 |
| %1st pts | 71% | 71% |
| 2nd pts | 61/107 | 42/91 |
| %2nd pts | 57% | 46% |
Lestienne managed to score 9 aces (3 per match). Gulbis recorded 26 aces (8.7 per match). Lestienne won 71% points behind his first serve. He quite strong on his second serve to win 57% of the points. On the other side, Gulbis won 71% of the points behind his first serve. He had a solid display on his second serve to win 46% of the points.
How they played the important points
| Breaks | Lestienne | Gulbis |
|---|---|---|
| Won | 11 | 9 |
| Converted | 11/22 | 9/23 |
| % Converted | 50% | 39% |
| Conceded | 17 | 16 |
| Saved | 10 | 10 |
| % Saved | 59% | 63% |
| Times Broken | 7 | 6 |
Lestienne broke his opponents 11 times with a 50% conversion rate. The French player conceded his serve 7 times and he saved 59% of the break points that he conceded. Gulbis broke his opponents 9 times with a 39% conversion rate. Gulbis conceded his serve 6 times and he saved 63% of the break points that he conceded.
| Lestienne | |||||
| R1 Safwat |
R2 Kukushkin |
1/4 Van |
Total | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Score | 1-6 7-63 6-1 | 7-5 6-3 | 6-3 6-72 6-1 | ||
| Tot Set | 3 | 2 | 3 | 8 | |
| Tot Games | 27 | 21 | 29 | 77 | |
| pts | 97-88 | 71-58 | 92-71 | 260-217 | |
| Total points | 185 | 129 | 163 | 477 | |
| Winners | 33 | 30 | 38 | 101 | |
| %Winners | 34% | 42% | 41% | 39% | |
| SERVE | |||||
| Aces | 2 | 4 | 3 | 9 | |
| Double Faults | 6 | 2 | 2 | 10 | |
| 1st in | 52/96 | 40/70 | 50/83 | 142/249 | |
| % 1st in | 54% | 57% | 60% | 57% | |
| 1st pts | 33/52 | 30/40 | 38/50 | 101/142 | |
| % 1st pts | 63% | 75% | 76% | 71% | |
| 2nd pts | 22/44 | 16/30 | 23/33 | 61/107 | |
| % 2nd pts | 50% | 53% | 70% | 57% | |
| Breaks | |||||
| Won | 4 | 3 | 4 | 11 | |
| Converted | 4/9 | 3/6 | 4/7 | 11/22 | |
| Converted % | 44% | 50% | 57% | 50% | |
| Conceded | 13 | 2 | 2 | 17 | |
| Saved | 8/13 | 1/2 | 1/2 | 10 | |
| Saved % | 62% | 50% | 50% | 54% | |
| Times Broken | 5 | 1 | 1 | 7 | |
| Gulbis | |||||
| R1 Added |
R2 Simon |
1/4 Herbert |
Total | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Score | 6-4 6-4 | 6-3 2-6 6-3 | 7-5 2-6 6-4 | ||
| Tot Set | 2 | 3 | 3 | 8 | |
| Tot Games | 20 | 26 | 30 | 76 | |
| pts | 71-60 | 91-87 | 84-87 | 246-234 | |
| Total points | 131 | 178 | 171 | 480 | |
| Winners | 31 | 38 | 41 | 110 | |
| %Winners | 44% | 42% | 49% | 45% | |
| SERVE | |||||
| Aces | 9 | 8 | 9 | 26 | |
| Double Faults | 5 | 3 | 0 | 8 | |
| 1st in | 37/61 | 53/93 | 64/91 | 154/245 | |
| % 1st in | 61% | 57% | 70% | 63% | |
| 1st pts | 31/37 | 38/53 | 41/64 | 110/154 | |
| % 1st pts | 84% | 72% | 64% | 71% | |
| 2nd pts | 11/24 | 20/40 | 11/27 | 42/91 | |
| % 2nd pts | 46% | 50% | 41% | 46% | |
| Breaks | |||||
| Won | 2 | 3 | 4 | 9 | |
| Converted | 2/9 | 3/9 | 4/5 | 9/23 | |
| Converted % | 22% | 33% | 80% | 39% | |
| Conceded | 2 | 5 | 9 | 16 | |
| Saved | 2/2 | 3/5 | 5/9 | 10 | |
| Saved % | 100% | 60% | 56% | 72% | |
| Times Broken | 0 | 2 | 4 | 6 | |
Head 2 Head
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Tennis Scores in Cherbourg Challenger
- Zizou BergsBergs – Ruben BemelmansBemelmans (6-3 6-3) – See score progression
- Benjamin BonziBonzi – Jack DraperDraper (7-66 6-2) – See score progression
- Constant LestienneLestienne – Luca Van AsscheVan Assche (6-3 6-72 6-1) – See score progression
- Ernests GulbisGulbis – Pierre-Hugues HerbertHerbert (7-5 2-6 6-4) – See score progression
- Hendrik Jebens/Niklas SchellJebens/Niklas Schell – Denys Molchanov/Antonio SancicMolchanov/Antonio Sancic (6-4 0-0 ret.) – See score progression
- Constant LestienneLestienne – Luca Van AsscheVan Assche (6-3 6-7(2) 6-1) – See score progression
- Ernests GulbisGulbis – Pierre-Hugues HerbertHerbert (7-5 2-6 6-4) – See score progression
Upcoming matches in the draw
- Constant LestienneLestienne – Ernests GulbisGulbis (0-0) – H2H and prediction
- Benjamin BonziBonzi – Zizou BergsBergs (0-0) – H2H and prediction
