Denis Istomin vs Julien BenneteauCincinnati Masters Round of 64

Cincinnati Masters · ATP · Round of 64
39 yrs · 185 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
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Sets
Sunday, 12 August 2012
hard
44 yrs · 185 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
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Istomin D.
6-3 6-1
Benneteau J.
Istomin D.
662
Benneteau J.
31

Denis Istomin defeated Julien Benneteau 6-3 6-1 in the Cincinnati Masters round of 64 on hard. The upset overturned the form book — Julien Benneteau came in leading the head-to-head 2–1, defending last year's round of 32. Denis Istomin narrowed the head-to-head to 2–2.

Key context

Head to head

12
DateTournamentRoundSurfaceWinnerScore
2012-02-13San JoseSFhardDenis Istomin6-3 6-7(4) 6-3
2011-08-29US OpenR64hardJulien Benneteau6-4 6-4 6-4
2010-08-09Canada MastersR64hardJulien Benneteau6-4 6-4

Serve vs return

This season
Istomin D.serving83% hold

wins 65% of points on serve vs Benneteau J.

Benneteau J.serving86% hold

wins 67% of points on serve vs Istomin D.

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
66%
62%
1st serve points won·Even
70%
73%
2nd serve points won·Even
49%
50%
Service points won·Even
63%
64%
Return points won·Even
36%
37%
Break points saved·Even
61%
61%
Aces / match·Clear edge
5.0
7.6
Double faults / match·Clear edge
2.1
3.3

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

Clutch

Under pressure
Clutch Rating·Clear edge
29
52
Break points saved·Even
90
91
Break points won·Dominant
5
30
Deciding sets·Slight edge
44
53
Tiebreaks·Dominant
18
78

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

Conditions

Court speed
Medium-fastrewards aggression
SlowFast
Weather
24°CPartly cloudy
Wind 8 km/hHumidity 42%

Draw