John Isner vs Nikolay DavydenkoBeijing Quarter-final

Beijing · ATP · Quarter-final
41 yrs · 208 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
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0 — 0
Sets
Monday, 4 October 2010
hard
45 yrs · 178 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
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Isner J.
7-6 6-4
Davydenko N.
Isner J.
7762
Davydenko N.
624

John Isner defeated Nikolay Davydenko 7-6 6-4 in the Beijing quarter-final on hard. The upset overturned the form book — Nikolay Davydenko came in leading the head-to-head 3–2, defending last year's quarter-final. John Isner narrowed the head-to-head to 3–3.

Key context

Head to head

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DateTournamentRoundSurfaceWinnerScore
2014-03-06Indian Wells MastersR64hardJohn Isner7-6(5) 6-3
2012-05-20NiceQFclayNikolay Davydenko6-4 7-6(4)
2012-03-21Miami MastersR64hardJohn Isner2-6 6-3 6-4
2008-05-18PoertschachR16clayNikolay Davydenko6-2 6-7(6) 6-3
2008-03-13Indian Wells MastersR64hardNikolay Davydenko6-2 7-6(3)

Serve vs return

This season
Isner J.serving93% hold

wins 72% of points on serve vs Davydenko N.

Davydenko N.serving91% hold

wins 71% 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·Even
70%
68%
1st serve points won·Clear edge
80%
67%
2nd serve points won·Slight edge
56%
49%
Service points won·Clear edge
73%
61%
Return points won·Slight edge
29%
40%
Break points saved·Slight edge
70%
61%
Aces / match·Dominant
21.7
2.7
Double faults / match·Slight edge
2.5
3.0

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

Clutch

Under pressure
Clutch Rating·Slight edge
64
72
Break points saved·Slight edge
99
91
Break points won·Dominant
0
74
Deciding sets·Clear edge
91
71
Tiebreaks·Dominant
98
72

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

Conditions

Court speed
Mediumbalanced pace
SlowFast
Weather
21°CClear
Wind 4 km/hHumidity 36%