Janko Tipsarevic vs Denis Istomin — Davis Cup WG PO: SRB vs UZB Round Robin
Davis Cup WG PO: SRB vs UZB · ATP · Round Robin
3 — 1
Sets
Friday, 18 September 2009
hard
Tipsarevic J.6-2 5-7 6-1 6-4
Istomin D.
Tipsarevic J.
65663
Istomin D.
27141
Janko Tipsarevic defeated Denis Istomin 6-2 5-7 6-1 6-4 in the Davis Cup WG PO: SRB vs UZB round robin on hard. The upset overturned the form book — Denis Istomin came in leading the head-to-head 2–1, but Janko Tipsarevic had been the form player, winning 2 of their last 5 on hard. Janko Tipsarevic narrowed the head-to-head to 2–2.
Key context
- Match story: Janko Tipsarevic came through a tight passage before pulling clear — 6–2 5–7 6–1 6–4.
Head to head
1–2| Date | Tournament | Round | Surface | Winner | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2015-05-17 | Geneva | R32 | clay | Denis Istomin | 6-0 6-2 |
| 2013-08-05 | Canada Masters | R64 | hard | Denis Istomin | 6-4 6-3 |
| 2010-11-01 | Basel | R32 | hard | Janko Tipsarevic | 6-2 6-4 |
Serve vs return
This seasonEven serve battle
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 season1st serve in·Slight edge
56%
66%
1st serve points won·Even
73%
70%
2nd serve points won·Even
51%
49%
Service points won·Even
63%
63%
Return points won·Even
38%
36%
Break points saved·Even
63%
61%
Aces / match·Slight edge
6.1
5.0
Double faults / match·Slight edge
2.7
2.1
Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (200 vs 200). ATP, WTA & Challenger.
Clutch
Under pressureClutch Rating·Dominant
57
29
Break points saved·Even
93
90
Break points won·Dominant
38
5
Deciding sets·Clear edge
65
44
Tiebreaks·Dominant
60
18
Performance in the biggest moments — break points, deciding sets and tiebreaks (0–100, higher is better). About