Michael Russell vs Rainer Schuettler — Atlanta Round of 16

Atlanta · ATP · Round of 16
USA
Michael Russell
48 yrs · 173 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
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2 — 1
Sets
Monday, 19 July 2010
hard
GER
Rainer Schuettler
50 yrs · 180 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
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Russell M.
1-6 6-2 7-5
Schuettler R.
Russell M.
1672
Schuettler R.
6251

Michael Russell defeated Rainer Schuettler 1-6 6-2 7-5 in the Atlanta round of 16 on hard. The upset overturned the form book — Rainer Schuettler came in leading the head-to-head 2–0. Michael Russell claimed a first win over Rainer Schuettler in three meetings, narrowing the head-to-head to 2–1.

Key context

Head to head

0–2
DateTournamentRoundSurfaceWinnerScore
2001-09-24Hong KongR32hardRainer Schuettler7-6(2) 7-6(3)
2001-09-17ShanghaiR32carpetRainer Schuettler7-5 6-4

Serve vs return

This season
Russell M.serving78% hold

wins 62% of points on serve vs Schuettler R.

Schuettler R.serving80% hold

wins 63% 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.Schuettler R.
1st serve in·Even
64%
61%
1st serve points won·Even
66%
69%
2nd serve points won·Even
49%
50%
Service points won·Even
60%
61%
Return points won·Even
37%
37%
Break points saved·Slight edge
54%
61%
Aces / match·Even
2.6
3.0
Double faults / match·Slight edge
3.3
2.8

Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (166 vs 46). ATP, WTA & Challenger.

Clutch

Under pressure
Russell M.Schuettler R.
Clutch Rating·Even
34
37
Break points saved·Clear edge
63
77
Break points won·Clear edge
31
50
Deciding sets·Clear edge
54
32
Tiebreaks·Even
36
36

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