Michael Russell vs Benjamin Becker — Atlanta Round of 32

Atlanta · ATP · Round of 32
USA
Michael Russell
48 yrs · 173 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
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0 — 0
Sets
Monday, 19 July 2010
hard
GER
Benjamin Becker
45 yrs · 178 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
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Russell M.
6-3 6-3
Becker B.
Russell M.
662
Becker B.
33–

Michael Russell defeated Benjamin Becker 6-3 6-3 in the Atlanta round of 32 on hard. The upset overturned the form book — Benjamin Becker came in leading the head-to-head 1–0. Michael Russell claimed a first win over Benjamin Becker in two meetings, narrowing the head-to-head to 1–1.

Key context

Head to head

0–1
DateTournamentRoundSurfaceWinnerScore
2007-12-31AdelaideR16hardBenjamin Becker6-4 6-4

Serve vs return

This season
Russell M.serving80% hold

wins 63% of points on serve vs Becker B.

Becker B.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.Becker B.
1st serve in·Even
64%
60%
1st serve points won·Slight edge
66%
73%
2nd serve points won·Even
49%
49%
Service points won·Even
60%
63%
Return points won·Even
37%
36%
Break points saved·Even
54%
58%
Aces / match·Dominant
2.6
6.3
Double faults / match·Even
3.3
3.0

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

Clutch

Under pressure
Russell M.Becker B.
Clutch Rating·Slight edge
34
42
Break points saved·Clear edge
63
81
Break points won·Even
31
29
Deciding sets·Slight edge
54
60
Tiebreaks·Slight edge
36
29

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

Draw

Final
Fish M.
Isner J.
4-66-47-64
Semi-finals
Fish M.
Roddick A.
7-656-3
Isner J.
Anderson K.
6-36-776-3
Quarter-finals
Isner J.
Russell M.
6-16-2
Roddick A.
Malisse X.
4-66-36-4
Anderson K.
Lacko L.
6-36-4
Fish M.
Dent T.
6-36-0
R16
Dent T.
Zeballos H.
4-66-26-0
Roddick A.
Ram R.
6-16-716-3
Malisse X.
Marchenko I.
6-36-3
Fish M.
Ginepri R.
6-17-5
Anderson K.
Young D.
7-56-3
Lacko L.
Hewitt L.
6-46-2
Russell M.
Schuettler R.
1-66-27-5
Isner J.
Muller G.
4-67-667-67
R32
Young D.
Sela D.
7-56-0
Muller G.
Przysiezny M.
6-44-67-64
Lacko L.
Kunitsyn I.
4-67-647-64
Russell M.
Becker B.
6-36-3
Schuettler R.
Gabashvili T.
6-16-4
Ram R.
Beck K.
6-47-64
Marchenko I.
Vliegen K.
6-47-64
Dent T.
Blake J.
6-33-66-4
Ginepri R.
Lindahl N.
7-646-2
Fish M.
Ward J.
6-16-2
Malisse X.
Sweeting R.
7-616-3
Anderson K.
Tipsarevic J.
6-37-5