Michael Russell vs Alex Kuznetsov — Atlanta Round of 32

Atlanta · ATP · Round of 32
USA
Michael Russell
48 yrs · 173 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
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2 — 1
Sets
Monday, 16 July 2012
hard
USA
Alex Kuznetsov
39 yrs · 183 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
LWWLWWWWWW
Russell M.
2-6 6-4 7-6
Kuznetsov A.
Russell M.
26772
Kuznetsov A.
64641

Michael Russell defeated Alex Kuznetsov 2-6 6-4 7-6 in the Atlanta round of 32 on hard. The result followed the form book — Michael Russell came in leading the head-to-head 2–0, defending last year's round of 16. Michael Russell extended the head-to-head to 3–0.

Key context

Head to head

2–0
DateTournamentRoundSurfaceWinnerScore
2013-07-08NewportR16grassMichael Russell6-3 6-4
2011-02-07San JoseR32hardMichael Russell6-4 6-2

Serve vs return

This season
Russell M.serving76% hold

wins 61% of points on serve vs Kuznetsov A.

Kuznetsov A.serving83% hold

wins 65% of points on serve vs Russell M.

Serve advantage — Kuznetsov A.

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
Russell M.Kuznetsov A.
1st serve in·Even
64%
62%
1st serve points won·Slight edge
66%
72%
2nd serve points won·Even
49%
50%
Service points won·Even
60%
64%
Return points won·Even
38%
38%
Break points saved·Even
55%
58%
Aces / match·Dominant
2.5
6.4
Double faults / match·Clear edge
3.0
1.8

Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (102 vs 128). ATP, WTA & Challenger.

Clutch

Under pressure
Russell M.Kuznetsov A.
Clutch Rating·Even
34
34
Break points saved·Even
63
59
Break points won·Slight edge
31
23
Deciding sets·Even
54
55
Tiebreaks·Clear edge
36
53

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

Draw

Final
Roddick A.
Muller G.
1-67-626-2
Semi-finals
Muller G.
Soeda G.
6-46-3
Roddick A.
Isner J.
6-46-756-4
Quarter-finals
Soeda G.
Nishikori K.
6-26-1
Muller G.
Ebden M.
6-46-4
Roddick A.
Russell M.
6-36-4
Isner J.
Sock J.
7-676-4
R16
Ebden M.
Blake J.
6-766-46-4
Soeda G.
Kunitsyn I.
6-17-5
Russell M.
Anderson K.
6-756-46-4
Roddick A.
Mahut N.
7-646-3
Sock J.
Johnson S.
7-657-65
Muller G.
Fish M.
4-62-3
Nishikori K.
Berankis R.
6-46-776-4
Isner J.
Bemelmans R.
4-66-36-4
R32
Blake J.
Harrison R.
1-66-37-5
Ebden M.
Bubka S.
5-76-16-1
Muller G.
Matosevic M.
7-656-4
Soeda G.
Malisse X.
4-67-56-4
Bemelmans R.
Ram R.
6-16-3
Johnson S.
Young D.
6-33-66-3
Sock J.
Bogomolov Jr A.
6-24-66-4
Mahut N.
Capdeville P.
6-33-66-4
Russell M.
Kuznetsov A.
2-66-47-64
Anderson K.
Lorenzi P.
6-46-3
Kunitsyn I.
Baker B.
6-46-736-3
Berankis R.
Tursunov D.
6-36-2