John Isner vs Andy RoddickWinston-Salem Semi-final

Winston-Salem · ATP · Semi-final
41 yrs · 208 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
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Sets
Sunday, 21 August 2011
hard
43 yrs · 188 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
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Isner J.
7-6 6-4
Roddick A.
Isner J.
7962
Roddick A.
674

John Isner defeated Andy Roddick 7-6 6-4 in the Winston-Salem semi-final on hard. The upset overturned the form book — Andy Roddick came in leading the head-to-head 4–1. John Isner narrowed the head-to-head to 4–2.

Key context

Head to head

14
DateTournamentRoundSurfaceWinnerScore
2012-07-16AtlantaSFhardAndy Roddick6-4 6-7(5) 6-4
2011-03-10Indian Wells MastersR32hardAndy Roddick7-5 6-2
2009-08-31US OpenR32hardJohn Isner7-6(3) 6-3 3-6 5-7 7-6(5)
2009-08-02WashingtonSFhardAndy Roddick6-7(3) 6-2 7-5
2007-07-29WashingtonFhardAndy Roddick6-4 7-6(4)

Serve vs return

This season
Isner J.serving96% hold

wins 76% of points on serve vs Roddick A.

Roddick A.serving97% hold

wins 78% 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%
66%
1st serve points won·Even
80%
76%
2nd serve points won·Even
56%
55%
Service points won·Slight edge
73%
68%
Return points won·Slight edge
29%
36%
Break points saved·Slight edge
70%
62%
Aces / match·Dominant
21.7
10.8
Double faults / match·Slight edge
2.5
1.9

Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (200 vs 85). ATP, WTA & Challenger.

Clutch

Under pressure
Clutch Rating·Even
64
68
Break points saved·Slight edge
99
91
Break points won·Dominant
0
35
Deciding sets·Slight edge
91
85
Tiebreaks·Slight edge
98
89

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