John Isner vs Lleyton HewittNewport Final

Newport · ATP · Final
41 yrs · 208 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
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0 — 0
Sets
Monday, 9 July 2012
grass
45 yrs · 180 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
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Isner J.
7-6 6-4
Hewitt L.
Isner J.
7762
Hewitt L.
614

John Isner defeated Lleyton Hewitt 7-6 6-4 in the Newport final on grass. The upset overturned the form book — Lleyton Hewitt came in leading the head-to-head 4–1, but John Isner had been the form player, winning 3 of their last 4 on grass. John Isner narrowed the head-to-head to 4–2.

Key context

Head to head

14
DateTournamentRoundSurfaceWinnerScore
2013-07-22AtlantaSFhardJohn Isner6-4 4-6 7-6(5)
2013-07-08NewportSFgrassLleyton Hewitt5-7 6-2 6-4
2013-03-07Indian Wells MastersR64hardLleyton Hewitt6-7(6) 6-3 6-4
2010-05-16DusseldorfRRclayLleyton Hewitt6-2 6-4
2009-10-11Shanghai MastersR64hardLleyton Hewitt6-2 6-4

Serve vs return

This season
Isner J.serving95% hold

wins 76% of points on serve vs Hewitt L.

Hewitt L.serving94% hold

wins 74% 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·Clear edge
70%
53%
1st serve points won·Slight edge
80%
71%
2nd serve points won·Slight edge
56%
50%
Service points won·Clear edge
73%
61%
Return points won·Slight edge
29%
39%
Break points saved·Slight edge
70%
60%
Aces / match·Dominant
21.7
5.7
Double faults / match·Dominant
2.5
4.3

Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (200 vs 114). ATP, WTA & Challenger.

Clutch

Under pressure
Clutch Rating·Even
64
63
Break points saved·Slight edge
99
88
Break points won·Dominant
0
57
Deciding sets·Clear edge
91
71
Tiebreaks·Dominant
98
58

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

Conditions

Court speed
Mediumbalanced pace
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