Denis Istomin vs Michael Russell — San Jose Round of 16

San Jose · ATP · Round of 16
UZB
Denis Istomin
39 yrs · 185 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
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0 — 0
Sets
Monday, 7 February 2011
hard
USA
Michael Russell
48 yrs · 173 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
LLLLLLWWLL
Istomin D.
7-6 7-6
Russell M.
Istomin D.
79772
Russell M.
6764–

Denis Istomin defeated Michael Russell 7-6 7-6 in the San Jose round of 16 on hard. The result followed the form book — Denis Istomin came in leading the head-to-head 2–1, defending last year's semi-final. Denis Istomin extended the head-to-head to 3–1.

Key context

Head to head

2–1
DateTournamentRoundSurfaceWinnerScore
2013-02-18MemphisQFhardDenis Istomin6-4 7-6(5)
2012-02-13San JoseR16hardDenis Istomin6-2 6-2
2010-03-24Miami MastersR128hardMichael Russell7-6(5) 6-4

Serve vs return

This season
Istomin D.serving83% hold

wins 65% of points on serve vs Russell M.

Russell M.serving80% hold

wins 63% of points on serve vs Istomin D.

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
Istomin D.Russell M.
1st serve in·Even
66%
64%
1st serve points won·Even
70%
67%
2nd serve points won·Even
49%
49%
Service points won·Even
63%
60%
Return points won·Even
36%
37%
Break points saved·Slight edge
61%
54%
Aces / match·Clear edge
5.0
2.6
Double faults / match·Clear edge
2.1
3.3

Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (200 vs 132). ATP, WTA & Challenger.

Clutch

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

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

Draw

Final
Raonic M.
Verdasco F.
7-667-65
Semi-finals
Raonic M.
Monfils G.
W/O
Verdasco F.
del Potro J.
6-46-4
Quarter-finals
Raonic M.
Berankis R.
6-47-62
Verdasco F.
Istomin D.
6-46-4
del Potro J.
Hewitt L.
6-26-3
Monfils G.
Smyczek T.
6-47-66
R16
Istomin D.
Russell M.
7-677-64
Hewitt L.
Dabul B.
3-67-56-3
del Potro J.
Lacko L.
6-17-61
Verdasco F.
Karlovic I.
7-57-5
Smyczek T.
Nishikori K.
6-43-66-1
Raonic M.
Blake J.
6-27-64
Berankis R.
Young D.
6-45-77-5
Monfils G.
Kendrick R.
6-25-76-4
R32
del Potro J.
Gabashvili T.
6-36-2
Smyczek T.
Farah R.
7-53-66-3
Blake J.
Levine J.
7-56-1
Istomin D.
Borvanov R.
6-37-5
Lacko L.
Querrey S.
7-666-3
Russell M.
Kuznetsov A.
6-46-2
Verdasco F.
Ram R.
6-36-2
Karlovic I.
Sweeting R.
6-46-4
Raonic M.
Malisse X.
6-36-4
Nishikori K.
Hajek J.
6-17-66
Kendrick R.
Kunitsyn I.
7-53-66-4
Monfils G.
Klahn B.
6-36-2
Dabul B.
Falla A.
6-46-3
Hewitt L.
Phau B.
6-36-3
Berankis R.
Becker B.
6-37-62
Young D.
Brown D.
7-626-4