John Isner vs Novak Djokovic — Indian Wells Masters Semi-final

Indian Wells Masters · ATP · Semi-final
USA
John Isner
41 yrs · 208 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
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2 — 1
Sets
Thursday, 8 March 2012
hard
Novak Djokovic
SRB
Novak Djokovic
#7ATP
2059ELO
2022Hard ELO
$1.8MYTD
$193MCAREER
39 yrs · 188 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
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Isner J.
7-6 3-6 7-6
Djokovic N.
Isner J.
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Djokovic N.
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John Isner defeated Novak Djokovic 7-6 3-6 7-6 in the Indian Wells Masters semi-final on hard. The upset overturned the form book — Novak Djokovic came in leading the head-to-head 10–1, defending the title. John Isner narrowed the head-to-head to 10–2.

Key context

  • Match story: John Isner closed it out in three sets, 7–6 3–6 7–6.

Head to head

1–10
DateTournamentRoundSurfaceWinnerScore
2019-10-07Shanghai MastersR16hardNovak Djokovic7-5 6-3
2018-11-12Tour FinalsRRhardNovak Djokovic6-4 6-3
2015-10-05BeijingQFhardNovak Djokovic6-2 6-2
2015-03-25Miami MastersSFhardNovak Djokovic7-6(3) 6-2
2015-03-12Indian Wells MastersR16hardNovak Djokovic6-4 7-6(5)
2014-03-06Indian Wells MastersSFhardNovak Djokovic7-5 6-7(2) 6-1
2013-10-28Paris MastersR16hardNovak Djokovic6-7(5) 6-1 6-2
2013-08-11Cincinnati MastersQFhardJohn Isner7-6(5) 3-6 7-5
2013-04-05Davis Cup WG QF: USA vs SRBRRhardNovak Djokovic7-6(5) 6-2 7-5
2010-10-04BeijingSFhardNovak Djokovic7-6(1) 6-2
2010-03-05Davis Cup WG R1: SRB vs USARRclayNovak Djokovic7-5 3-6 6-3 6-7(6) 6-4
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Serve vs return

This season
Isner J.serving91% hold

wins 71% of points on serve vs Djokovic N.

Djokovic N.serving98% hold

wins 80% 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

Serve & return on hard

Isner J.Djokovic N.
—
Serve
68
—
Return
62

Per-surface Serve / Return Rating (0–100, percentile within the hard field, opponent-adjusted over 52 weeks). About

Statistics

This season
Isner J.Djokovic N.
1st serve in·Slight edge
70%
65%
1st serve points won·Even
80%
77%
2nd serve points won·Even
56%
56%
Service points won·Even
73%
70%
Return points won·Clear edge
29%
41%
Break points saved·Slight edge
70%
65%
Aces / match·Dominant
21.7
7.3
Double faults / match·Even
2.5
2.3

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

Clutch

Under pressure
Isner J.Djokovic N.
Clutch Rating·Dominant
64
99
Break points saved·Even
99
100
Break points won·Dominant
0
99
Deciding sets·Slight edge
91
100
Tiebreaks·Even
98
100

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

Freshness

Recent load
Isner J.Djokovic N.
Freshness·
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55

Djokovic N.: 3 days rest · 2 matches, 87 games (7d). Higher means fresher. About

Conditions

Court speed
Medium-slowfavours grinders
SlowFast
Weather
20°CClear
Wind 8 km/hHumidity 11%

Draw

Final
Federer R.
Isner J.
7-676-3
Semi-finals
Isner J.
Djokovic N.
7-673-67-65
Federer R.
Nadal R.
6-36-4
Quarter-finals
Federer R.
del Potro J.
6-36-2
Nadal R.
Nalbandian D.
4-67-56-4
Djokovic N.
Almagro N.
6-36-4
Isner J.
Simon G.
6-31-67-5
R16
Simon G.
Harrison R.
7-605-76-1
Federer R.
Bellucci T.
3-66-36-4
Nalbandian D.
Tsonga J.
3-67-56-3
Nadal R.
Dolgopolov A.
6-36-2
del Potro J.
Istomin D.
7-626-766-2
Isner J.
Ebden M.
6-47-5
Almagro N.
Berdych T.
6-46-0
Djokovic N.
Andujar P.
6-06-756-2
R32
Bellucci T.
Davydenko N.
W/O
Nadal R.
Granollers M.
6-16-4
Dolgopolov A.
Baghdatis M.
6-45-76-4
Nalbandian D.
Tipsarevic J.
6-33-66-3
Tsonga J.
Stepanek R.
6-726-36-2
Federer R.
Raonic M.
6-746-26-4
del Potro J.
Verdasco F.
6-27-66
Istomin D.
Ferrer D.
6-46-3
Ebden M.
Fish M.
6-36-4
Isner J.
Monaco J.
7-57-5
Simon G.
Wawrinka S.
6-46-4
Harrison R.
Garcia Lopez G.
6-47-5
Berdych T.
Roddick A.
6-34-66-2
Almagro N.
Giraldo S.
4-66-27-62
Andujar P.
Ramos A.
7-656-4
Djokovic N.
Anderson K.
6-26-3
R64
Nalbandian D.
Cilic M.
7-637-64
Tsonga J.
Llodra M.
4-1
Fish M.
Seppi A.
6-33-2
Monaco J.
Mahut N.
6-45-76-3
Isner J.
Gil F.
7-56-3
Simon G.
Sela D.
7-56-766-4
Anderson K.
Kohlschreiber P.
W/O
Almagro N.
Querrey S.
5-76-46-4
Nadal R.
Mayer L.
6-16-3
Granollers M.
Haas T.
6-32-66-3
Dolgopolov A.
Darcis S.
6-7136-37-5
Baghdatis M.
Lopez F.
6-36-4
Tipsarevic J.
Muller G.
6-46-2
Stepanek R.
Malisse X.
6-26-1
Federer R.
Kudla D.
6-46-1
Raonic M.
Berlocq C.
6-46-2
Bellucci T.
Melzer J.
6-36-3
Davydenko N.
Phau B.
7-56-2
del Potro J.
Matosevic M.
7-56-2
Verdasco F.
Sweeting R.
6-26-2
Istomin D.
Chela J.
7-656-777-5
Ferrer D.
Dimitrov G.
6-26-2
Ebden M.
Benneteau J.
2-66-36-2
Wawrinka S.
Ginepri R.
4-66-46-4
Harrison R.
Troicki V.
7-656-3
Garcia Lopez G.
Murray A.
6-46-2
Berdych T.
Stakhovsky S.
6-726-36-4
Roddick A.
Kubot L.
4-67-656-3
Giraldo S.
Nishikori K.
7-56-2
Ramos A.
Gasquet R.
3-67-56-1
Andujar P.
Mayer F.
6-26-4
Djokovic N.
Golubev A.
6-36-2
R128
Ebden M.
Kunitsyn I.
6-14-66-4
Bellucci T.
Rosol L.
6-27-64
Dimitrov G.
Dodig I.
6-16-4
Golubev A.
De Voest R.
6-16-4
Kohlschreiber P.
Bachinger M.
6-46-2
Andujar P.
Haase R.
6-23-67-62
Ramos A.
Levine J.
6-7107-646-2
Querrey S.
Smyczek T.
7-616-4
Haas T.
Nieminen J.
7-696-4
Mayer L.
Falla A.
2-67-676-4
Giraldo S.
Sock J.
5-76-06-1
Kubot L.
Karlovic I.
6-46-2
Stakhovsky S.
Bogomolov Jr A.
7-674-67-63
Garcia Lopez G.
Machado R.
7-664-66-2
Harrison R.
Cipolla F.
6-16-2
Seppi A.
Rochus O.
4-66-36-4
Mahut N.
Pospisil V.
6-36-2
Ginepri R.
Lorenzi P.
1-66-36-4
Sela D.
Delic A.
2-66-06-2
Gil F.
Williams R.
6-36-766-4
Berlocq C.
Paire B.
6-46-2
Kudla D.
Kamke T.
2-67-636-4
Llodra M.
Gulbis E.
6-35-77-63
Malisse X.
Reynolds B.
6-26-4
Davydenko N.
Bubka S.
7-56-3
Nalbandian D.
Starace P.
7-646-0
Matosevic M.
Bemelmans R.
6-26-3
Sweeting R.
Stebe C.
6-26-2
Muller G.
Tomic B.
4-67-646-0
Baghdatis M.
Chardy J.
6-36-4
Darcis S.
Young D.
6-23-67-65
Istomin D.
Lu Y.
7-666-3