Juan Martin del Potro defeated Michael Russell 6-4 6-4 3-6 6-2 in the Australian Open round of 128 on hard. The result followed the form book — Juan Martin del Potro came in leading the head-to-head 2–1, defending last year's quarter-final. Juan Martin del Potro extended the head-to-head to 3–1.
| Date | Tournament | Round | Surface | Winner | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2011-02-14 | Memphis | QF | hard | Juan Martin del Potro | 6-4 6-2 |
| 2007-12-31 | Adelaide | R32 | hard | Michael Russell | 6-3 6-3 |
| 2007-10-22 | Basel | R32 | hard | Juan Martin del Potro | 5-2 RET |
Each player's serve crossed against the other's return, converted to expected hold of serve. Recent completed matches, ATP, WTA & Challenger. About
Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (200 vs 166). ATP, WTA & Challenger.
Performance in the biggest moments — break points, deciding sets and tiebreaks (0–100, higher is better). About