Andy Roddick vs John IsnerWashington Semi-final

Washington · ATP · Semi-final
43 yrs · 188 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
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2 — 1
Sets
Sunday, 2 August 2009
hard
41 yrs · 208 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
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Roddick A.
6-7 6-2 7-5
Isner J.
Roddick A.
63672
Isner J.
77251

Andy Roddick defeated John Isner 6-7 6-2 7-5 in the Washington semi-final on hard. The result followed the form book — Andy Roddick came in leading the head-to-head 3–2, defending last year's quarter-final. Andy Roddick extended the head-to-head to 4–2.

Key context

Head to head

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DateTournamentRoundSurfaceWinnerScore
2012-07-16AtlantaSFhardAndy Roddick6-4 6-7(5) 6-4
2011-08-21Winston-SalemSFhardJohn Isner7-6(7) 6-4
2011-03-10Indian Wells MastersR32hardAndy Roddick7-5 6-2
2009-08-31US OpenR32hardJohn Isner7-6(3) 6-3 3-6 5-7 7-6(5)
2007-07-29WashingtonFhardAndy Roddick6-4 7-6(4)

Serve vs return

This season
Roddick A.serving98% hold

wins 81% of points on serve vs Isner J.

Isner J.serving96% hold

wins 77% of points on serve vs Roddick A.

Serve-dominated — both hold easily, expect tiebreaks

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
1st serve in·Even
68%
70%
1st serve points won·Even
78%
80%
2nd serve points won·Even
56%
56%
Service points won·Even
71%
73%
Return points won·Slight edge
35%
29%
Break points saved·Slight edge
65%
70%
Aces / match·Dominant
11.8
21.7
Double faults / match·Clear edge
1.7
2.5

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

Clutch

Under pressure
Clutch Rating·Even
68
64
Break points saved·Slight edge
91
99
Break points won·Dominant
35
0
Deciding sets·Slight edge
85
91
Tiebreaks·Slight edge
89
98

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
Weather
27°CDrizzle
Wind 7 km/hHumidity 83%