Michael Russell defeated Tomas Berdych 7-6 6-4 in the Indian Wells Masters round of 64 on hard. The upset overturned the form book — Tomas Berdych came in leading the head-to-head 3–0, defending last year's round of 16. Michael Russell claimed a first win over Tomas Berdych in four meetings, narrowing the head-to-head to 3–1.
| Date | Tournament | Round | Surface | Winner | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013-01-14 | Australian Open | R128 | hard | Tomas Berdych | 6-3 7-5 6-3 |
| 2010-02-15 | Memphis | R16 | hard | Tomas Berdych | 3-6 6-3 6-2 |
| 2007-10-01 | Tokyo | R16 | hard | Tomas Berdych | 6-4 6-2 |
Each player's serve crossed against the other's return, converted to expected hold of serve. Recent completed matches, ATP, WTA & Challenger. About
Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (200 vs 200). ATP, WTA & Challenger.
Performance in the biggest moments — break points, deciding sets and tiebreaks (0–100, higher is better). About