John Isner vs Fernando GonzalezBasel Round of 32

Basel · ATP · Round of 32
41 yrs · 208 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
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2 — 1
Sets
Monday, 2 November 2009
hard
45 yrs · 183 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
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Isner J.
7-6 4-6 6-4
Gonzalez F.
Isner J.
77462
Gonzalez F.
63641

John Isner defeated Fernando Gonzalez 7-6 4-6 6-4 in the Basel round of 32 on hard. The upset overturned the form book — Fernando Gonzalez came in leading the head-to-head 1–0, but John Isner had been the form player, winning 1 of their last 4 on hard. John Isner claimed a first win over Fernando Gonzalez in two meetings, narrowing the head-to-head to 1–1.

Key context

Head to head

01
DateTournamentRoundSurfaceWinnerScore
2009-11-08Paris MastersR32hardFernando Gonzalez7-5 7-6(3)

Serve vs return

This season
Isner J.serving96% hold

wins 76% of points on serve vs Gonzalez F.

Gonzalez F.serving96% hold

wins 77% of points on serve vs Isner J.

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·Slight edge
70%
62%
1st serve points won·Even
80%
76%
2nd serve points won·Even
56%
52%
Service points won·Slight edge
73%
67%
Return points won·Slight edge
29%
36%
Break points saved·Even
70%
68%
Aces / match·Dominant
21.7
7.9
Double faults / match·Slight edge
2.5
3.0

Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (200 vs 90). ATP, WTA & Challenger.

Clutch

Under pressure
Clutch Rating·Even
64
65
Break points saved·Slight edge
99
90
Break points won·Dominant
0
48
Deciding sets·Clear edge
91
74
Tiebreaks·Clear edge
98
74

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