Victor Hanescu vs Michael Russell — Nice Round of 16

Nice · ATP · Round of 16
ROU
Victor Hanescu
44 yrs · 198 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
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0 — 0
Sets
Sunday, 15 May 2011
clay
USA
Michael Russell
48 yrs · 173 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
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Hanescu V.
7-5 6-2
Russell M.
Hanescu V.
762
Russell M.
52–

Victor Hanescu defeated Michael Russell 7-5 6-2 in the Nice round of 16 on clay. The upset overturned the form book — Michael Russell came in leading the head-to-head 1–0. Victor Hanescu claimed a first win over Michael Russell in two meetings, narrowing the head-to-head to 1–1.

Key context

Head to head

0–1
DateTournamentRoundSurfaceWinnerScore
2009-03-25Miami MastersR128hardMichael Russell7-6(4) 6-3

Serve vs return

This season
Hanescu V.serving78% hold

wins 62% of points on serve vs Russell M.

Russell M.serving74% hold

wins 60% of points on serve vs Hanescu V.

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
Hanescu V.Russell M.
1st serve in·Slight edge
69%
64%
1st serve points won·Even
69%
67%
2nd serve points won·Even
50%
49%
Service points won·Even
63%
60%
Return points won·Even
36%
37%
Break points saved·Slight edge
60%
55%
Aces / match·Clear edge
4.4
2.6
Double faults / match·Dominant
1.4
3.3

Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (194 vs 132). ATP, WTA & Challenger.

Clutch

Under pressure
Hanescu V.Russell M.
Clutch Rating·Even
31
34
Break points saved·Clear edge
85
63
Break points won·Clear edge
13
31
Deciding sets·Dominant
25
54
Tiebreaks·Clear edge
59
36

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

Conditions

Court speed
Mediumbalanced pace
SlowFast

Draw

Final
Almagro N.
Hanescu V.
6-756-36-3
Semi-finals
Hanescu V.
Dolgopolov A.
6-36-3
Almagro N.
Berdych T.
6-46-4
Quarter-finals
Hanescu V.
Haase R.
6-22-0
Dolgopolov A.
Ferrer D.
6-41-67-5
Almagro N.
Andujar P.
6-16-4
Berdych T.
Gulbis E.
6-16-4
R16
Dolgopolov A.
Riba P.
7-657-65
Andujar P.
Benneteau J.
6-36-4
Haase R.
Stakhovsky S.
6-26-4
Hanescu V.
Russell M.
7-56-2
Almagro N.
Berlocq C.
6-756-46-3
Gulbis E.
Istomin D.
6-34-66-3
Berdych T.
Mannarino A.
6-16-4
Ferrer D.
Seppi A.
6-36-2
R32
Hanescu V.
Paire B.
6-06-1
Stakhovsky S.
Gabashvili T.
7-656-3
Haase R.
Lu Y.
6-36-4
Andujar P.
Dimitrov G.
5-0
Mannarino A.
Devvarman S.
6-37-67
Berlocq C.
Haider Maurer A.
5-76-36-0
Gulbis E.
Fognini F.
3-66-36-3
Istomin D.
Rochus O.
6-27-65
Dolgopolov A.
Volandri F.
7-56-3
Seppi A.
Roger-Vasselin E.
3-66-36-2
Riba P.
Rufin G.
6-26-2
Benneteau J.
Baghdatis M.
7-636-2