Benjamin Becker vs Michael Russell — Adelaide Round of 16

Adelaide · ATP · Round of 16
GER
Benjamin Becker
45 yrs · 178 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
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2 — 0
Sets
Wednesday, 2 January 2008 ·
hard
USA
Michael Russell
48 yrs · 173 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
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Becker B.
6-4 6-4
Russell M.
Becker B.
662
Russell M.
440

Benjamin Becker defeated Michael Russell 6-4 6-4 in the Adelaide round of 16 on hard. The upset overturned the form book — Michael Russell came in leading the head-to-head 2–1, defending last year's round of 16. Benjamin Becker narrowed the head-to-head to 2–2.

Key context

  • Match story: Benjamin Becker edged a tight contest from start to finish — 6–4 6–4.

Head to head

1–2
DateTournamentRoundSurfaceWinnerScore
2010-07-19AtlantaR32hardMichael Russell6-3 6-3
2007-12-31AdelaideR16hardBenjamin Becker6-4 6-4
2006-07-10NewportQFgrassMichael Russell6-3 4-6 6-4

Statistics

This season
Becker B.Russell M.
1st serve in·Slight edge
59%
64%
1st serve points won·Slight edge
73%
66%
2nd serve points won·Even
48%
49%
Service points won·Even
63%
60%
Return points won·Even
35%
37%
Break points saved·Even
57%
53%
Aces / match·Dominant
6.4
2.6
Double faults / match·Even
3.0
3.3

Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (200 vs 161). ATP, WTA & Challenger.

Clutch

Under pressure
Becker B.Russell M.
Clutch Rating·Even
16
16
Break points saved·Clear edge
47
30
Break points won·Clear edge
9
30
Deciding sets·Slight edge
70
64
Tiebreaks·Slight edge
24
34

Performance in the biggest moments — break points, deciding sets and tiebreaks (0–100, higher is better). About

Conditions

Court speed
Fastbig serves, short points
SlowFast

Draw