Michael Russell vs Denis Istomin — Miami Masters Round of 128

Miami Masters · ATP · Round of 128
USA
Michael Russell
48 yrs · 173 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
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0 — 0
Sets
Wednesday, 24 March 2010
hard
UZB
Denis Istomin
39 yrs · 185 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
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Russell M.
7-6 6-4
Istomin D.
Russell M.
7762
Istomin D.
654–

Michael Russell defeated Denis Istomin 7-6 6-4 in the Miami Masters round of 128 on hard. The upset overturned the form book — Denis Istomin came in leading the head-to-head 3–0, but Michael Russell had been the form player, winning 2 of their last 5 on hard. Michael Russell claimed a first win over Denis Istomin in four meetings, narrowing the head-to-head to 3–1.

Key context

Head to head

0–3
DateTournamentRoundSurfaceWinnerScore
2013-02-18MemphisQFhardDenis Istomin6-4 7-6(5)
2012-02-13San JoseR16hardDenis Istomin6-2 6-2
2011-02-07San JoseR16hardDenis Istomin7-6(7) 7-6(4)

Serve vs return

This season
Russell M.serving80% hold

wins 63% of points on serve vs Istomin D.

Istomin D.serving83% hold

wins 65% of points on serve vs Russell M.

Even 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 season
Russell M.Istomin D.
1st serve in·Even
64%
66%
1st serve points won·Even
66%
70%
2nd serve points won·Even
49%
49%
Service points won·Even
60%
63%
Return points won·Even
37%
36%
Break points saved·Slight edge
54%
61%
Aces / match·Clear edge
2.6
5.0
Double faults / match·Clear edge
3.3
2.1

Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (166 vs 200). ATP, WTA & Challenger.

Clutch

Under pressure
Russell M.Istomin D.
Clutch Rating·Slight edge
34
29
Break points saved·Dominant
63
90
Break points won·Dominant
31
5
Deciding sets·Slight edge
54
44
Tiebreaks·Clear edge
36
18

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

Conditions

Court speed
Mediumbalanced pace
SlowFast
Weather
22°CPartly cloudy
Wind 14 km/hHumidity 60%

Draw

Final
Roddick A.
Berdych T.
7-56-4
Semi-finals
Berdych T.
Soderling R.
6-26-2
Roddick A.
Nadal R.
4-66-36-3
Quarter-finals
Roddick A.
Almagro N.
6-36-3
Nadal R.
Tsonga J.
6-36-2
Berdych T.
Verdasco F.
4-67-656-4
Soderling R.
Youzhny M.
6-16-4
R16
Youzhny M.
Fish M.
6-11-0
Roddick A.
Becker B.
7-646-3
Almagro N.
Bellucci T.
6-43-67-63
Nadal R.
Ferrer D.
7-656-4
Tsonga J.
Ferrero J.
6-26-2
Soderling R.
Gonzalez F.
6-06-736-2
Verdasco F.
Cilic M.
6-47-63
Berdych T.
Federer R.
6-46-737-66
R32
Federer R.
Serra F.
7-627-63
Fish M.
Lopez F.
7-56-3
Roddick A.
Stakhovsky S.
6-26-1
Becker B.
Robredo T.
1-66-47-61
Almagro N.
Chardy J.
6-26-796-3
Bellucci T.
Rochus O.
6-36-4
Verdasco F.
Melzer J.
3-67-646-1
Berdych T.
Zeballos H.
6-47-5
Gonzalez F.
Monaco J.
6-746-46-2
Soderling R.
Petzschner P.
6-16-2
Tsonga J.
Kohlschreiber P.
6-27-5
Ferrero J.
Isner J.
6-23-66-3
Cilic M.
Baghdatis M.
6-36-4
Nadal R.
Nalbandian D.
6-786-26-2
Ferrer D.
Karlovic I.
7-656-3
Youzhny M.
Wawrinka S.
1-67-657-5
R64
Ferrero J.
Koellerer D.
4-0
Kohlschreiber P.
Mayer F.
6-6
Becker B.
Ljubicic I.
4-60-1
Bellucci T.
Blake J.
3-66-16-2
Chardy J.
Querrey S.
4-66-46-2
Almagro N.
Schwank E.
6-47-5
Zeballos H.
Simon G.
6-26-3
Roddick A.
Andreev I.
6-46-4
Nalbandian D.
Troicki V.
6-34-66-4
Karlovic I.
Gimeno Traver D.
6-36-756-3
Ferrer D.
Llodra M.
6-26-4
Federer R.
Lapentti N.
6-36-3
Serra F.
Montanes A.
6-33-66-2
Berdych T.
De Bakker T.
6-36-4
Verdasco F.
Sela D.
6-16-2
Melzer J.
Falla A.
6-36-4
Baghdatis M.
Chela J.
6-26-4
Cilic M.
Robert S.
6-36-1
Fish M.
Murray A.
6-46-4
Lopez F.
Berrer M.
7-627-5
Isner J.
Russell M.
7-652-67-65
Tsonga J.
Garcia Lopez G.
6-46-3
Soderling R.
Luczak P.
7-656-0
Petzschner P.
Tipsarevic J.
6-46-0
Monaco J.
Ilhan M.
6-27-5
Gonzalez F.
Lu Y.
6-46-4
Youzhny M.
Giraldo S.
6-06-1
Wawrinka S.
Anderson K.
6-47-5
Rochus O.
Djokovic N.
6-26-776-4
Robredo T.
Marchenko I.
6-34-66-4
Stakhovsky S.
Benneteau J.
6-37-65
Nadal R.
Dent T.
6-46-3
R128
Schwank E.
Gicquel M.
4-3
Nalbandian D.
Kubot L.
6-36-2
Blake J.
Krajinovic F.
6-766-46-4
Marchenko I.
Mathieu P.
6-37-63
Stakhovsky S.
Hajek J.
6-35-77-5
Andreev I.
Malisse X.
6-46-4
Dent T.
Schuettler R.
6-16-4
Gimeno Traver D.
Golubev A.
6-36-4
Llodra M.
Harrison R.
6-26-2
Koellerer D.
Rochus C.
4-66-36-2
Russell M.
Istomin D.
7-656-4
Mayer F.
Chiudinelli M.
7-621-66-2
Garcia Lopez G.
Clement A.
7-646-2
Luczak P.
Hernandez O.
6-37-64
Petzschner P.
Sweeting R.
6-36-1
Ilhan M.
Cuevas P.
6-26-2
Lu Y.
Fognini F.
6-756-26-4
Giraldo S.
Daniel M.
6-36-2
Anderson K.
Mello R.
6-36-1
Berrer M.
Lacko L.
7-54-66-3
Fish M.
Mayer L.
7-646-4
Robert S.
Beck A.
7-56-4
Chela J.
Lorenzi P.
6-43-67-63
Falla A.
Hanescu V.
7-643-66-4
Sela D.
Korolev E.
6-36-3
De Bakker T.
Ram R.
6-47-5
Zeballos H.
Seppi A.
7-646-2
Serra F.
Massu N.
6-46-4
Lapentti N.
Starace P.
7-56-3
Rochus O.
Gasquet R.
7-621-66-4
Chardy J.
Ancic M.
6-46-4
Becker B.
Greul S.
6-36-2