Mikhail Youzhny vs Evgeny DonskoySt. Petersburg Round of 16

St. Petersburg · ATP · Round of 16
44 yrs · 183 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
LWLLLWWLLL
2 — 1
Sets
Monday, 25 October 2010
carpet
36 yrs · 185 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
WWLLWLWLLL
Youzhny M.
3-6 6-3 6-2
Donskoy E.
Youzhny M.
3662
Donskoy E.
6321

Mikhail Youzhny defeated Evgeny Donskoy 3-6 6-3 6-2 in the St. Petersburg round of 16 on carpet. The upset overturned the form book — Evgeny Donskoy came in leading the head-to-head 3–0. Mikhail Youzhny claimed a first win over Evgeny Donskoy in four meetings, narrowing the head-to-head to 3–1.

Key context

Head to head

03
DateTournamentRoundSurfaceWinnerScore
2017-02-27DubaiR32hardEvgeny Donskoy6-4 6-4
2017-02-13RotterdamQ1hardEvgeny Donskoy6-3 3-0 RET
2013-01-14Australian OpenR64hardEvgeny Donskoy3-6 7-6(4) 6-2 3-6 6-3

Serve vs return

This season
Youzhny M.serving83% hold

wins 65% of points on serve vs Donskoy E.

Donskoy E.serving82% hold

wins 64% of points on serve vs Youzhny 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
1st serve in·Even
60%
57%
1st serve points won·Even
69%
72%
2nd serve points won·Even
52%
51%
Service points won·Even
62%
63%
Return points won·Even
38%
36%
Break points saved·Even
61%
62%
Aces / match·Slight edge
3.6
4.2
Double faults / match·Slight edge
3.2
2.6

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

Clutch

Under pressure
Clutch Rating·Dominant
63
25
Break points saved·Even
93
89
Break points won·Dominant
41
5
Deciding sets·Dominant
68
10
Tiebreaks·Clear edge
83
65

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

Conditions

Court speed
Mediumbalanced pace
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