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, 13 February 2012
hard
USA
Michael Russell
48 yrs · 173 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
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Istomin D.
6-2 6-2
Russell M.
Istomin D.
662
Russell M.
22–

Denis Istomin defeated Michael Russell 6-2 6-2 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 quarter-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)
2011-02-07San JoseR16hardDenis Istomin7-6(7) 7-6(4)
2010-03-24Miami MastersR128hardMichael Russell7-6(5) 6-4

Serve vs return

This season
Istomin D.serving82% hold

wins 64% 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%
66%
2nd serve points won·Even
49%
49%
Service points won·Even
63%
60%
Return points won·Even
36%
38%
Break points saved·Slight edge
61%
55%
Aces / match·Clear edge
5.0
2.5
Double faults / match·Clear edge
2.1
3.0

Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (200 vs 102). 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.
Istomin D.
7-636-2
Semi-finals
Raonic M.
Harrison R.
7-646-2
Istomin D.
Benneteau J.
6-36-746-3
Quarter-finals
Benneteau J.
Darcis S.
3-66-16-2
Istomin D.
Roddick A.
6-26-4
Raonic M.
Anderson K.
7-57-63
Harrison R.
Kutrovsky D.
6-16-4
R16
Darcis S.
Stepanek R.
7-647-62
Raonic M.
Kamke T.
6-27-67
Harrison R.
Ginepri R.
6-32-67-60
Kutrovsky D.
Strode B.
7-56-3
Roddick A.
Kudla D.
6-757-656-4
Istomin D.
Russell M.
6-26-2
Benneteau J.
Muller G.
6-26-4
Anderson K.
Ebden M.
6-16-2
R32
Darcis S.
Johnson S.
7-647-65
Benneteau J.
Sweeting R.
7-637-65
Kutrovsky D.
Lajola D.
6-776-37-63
Harrison R.
Rochus O.
4-66-26-3
Kamke T.
Van Der Merwe I.
6-36-3
Ebden M.
Sela D.
6-776-27-61
Anderson K.
Dimitrov G.
2-67-657-63
Muller G.
Smyczek T.
2-67-656-3
Ginepri R.
Malisse X.
6-16-2
Russell M.
Young D.
6-17-66
Istomin D.
Querrey S.
5-76-37-5
Kudla D.
Sock J.
6-46-766-3