Michael Russell vs Paul Goldstein — Houston Round of 32

Houston · ATP · Round of 32
USA
Michael Russell
48 yrs · 173 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
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0 — 0
Sets
Monday, 9 April 2007
clay
USA
Paul Goldstein
49 yrs · 178 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
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Russell M.
6-2 6-0
Goldstein P.
Russell M.
662
Goldstein P.
20–

Michael Russell defeated Paul Goldstein 6-2 6-0 in the Houston round of 32 on clay. The upset overturned the form book — Paul Goldstein came in defending last year's semi-final.

Key context

Head to head

No previous meetings on record.

Serve vs return

This season
Russell M.serving64% hold

wins 56% of points on serve vs Goldstein P.

Goldstein P.serving69% hold

wins 58% of points on serve vs Russell M.

Baseline battle — serve is shaky, expect plenty of breaks

Each player's serve crossed against the other's return, converted to expected hold of serve. Recent completed matches, ATP, WTA & Challenger. About

Statistics

This season
Russell M.Goldstein P.
1st serve in·Even
65%
62%
1st serve points won·Even
66%
64%
2nd serve points won·Even
49%
48%
Service points won·Even
60%
58%
Return points won·Even
37%
41%
Break points saved·Even
54%
58%
Aces / match·Even
2.6
2.1
Double faults / match·Even
3.2
3.2

Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (200 vs 21). ATP, WTA & Challenger.

Conditions

Court speed
Medium-slowfavours grinders
SlowFast

Draw

Final
Karlovic I.
Zabaleta M.
6-46-1
Semi-finals
Zabaleta M.
Blake J.
7-57-67
Karlovic I.
Montanes A.
7-656-2
Quarter-finals
Montanes A.
Spadea V.
6-46-4
Karlovic I.
Haas T.
7-676-4
Zabaleta M.
Melzer J.
6-16-2
Blake J.
Monaco J.
7-651-67-60
R16
Karlovic I.
Hartfield D.
W/O
Zabaleta M.
Fish M.
7-56-4
Haas T.
Devilder N.
6-36-4
Spadea V.
Russell M.
7-632-66-1
Montanes A.
Vemic D.
6-44-66-4
Blake J.
Kuznetsov A.
7-646-1
Monaco J.
Delic A.
6-26-3
Melzer J.
Hanescu V.
6-46-2
R32
Russell M.
Goldstein P.
6-26-0
Spadea V.
Ginepri R.
6-33-66-3
Haas T.
Querrey S.
3-66-37-5
Devilder N.
Gimelstob J.
6-26-3
Hartfield D.
Grosjean S.
6-46-4
Blake J.
Sanguinetti D.
6-36-0
Kuznetsov A.
Burgsmuller L.
7-57-5
Delic A.
Kendrick R.
6-31-67-5
Monaco J.
Gambill J.
7-56-4
Fish M.
Vassallo Arguello M.
5-76-27-5
Zabaleta M.
Sweeting R.
6-07-68
Hanescu V.
Verkerk M.
6-46-4
Melzer J.
Schuettler R.
6-23-66-1
Karlovic I.
Becker B.
7-57-63
Montanes A.
Peya A.
6-36-2
Vemic D.
Ramirez Hidalgo R.
6-36-0