Denis Istomin vs Evgeny Korolev — Davis Cup WG PO: KAZ vs UZB Round Robin
Davis Cup WG PO: KAZ vs UZB · ATP · Round Robin
3 — 2
Sets
Friday, 14 September 2012
clay
Istomin D.6-3 4-6 6-2 0-6 6-3
Korolev E.
Istomin D.
646063
Korolev E.
362632
Denis Istomin defeated Evgeny Korolev 6-3 4-6 6-2 0-6 6-3 in the Davis Cup WG PO: KAZ vs UZB round robin on clay. The upset overturned the form book — Evgeny Korolev came in leading the head-to-head 2–0. Denis Istomin claimed a first win over Evgeny Korolev in three meetings, narrowing the head-to-head to 2–1.
Key context
- Match story: Denis Istomin closed it out in five sets, 6–3 4–6 6–2 0–6 6–3.
Head to head
0–2| Date | Tournament | Round | Surface | Winner | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2009-09-21 | Metz | R16 | hard | Evgeny Korolev | 3-6 7-5 7-6(2) |
| 2006-10-09 | Moscow | R32 | hard | Evgeny Korolev | 7-6(2) 6-7(5) 6-3 |
Serve vs return
This seasonServe advantage — Istomin D.
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 season1st serve in·Slight edge
66%
58%
1st serve points won·Even
70%
69%
2nd serve points won·Even
49%
48%
Service points won·Even
63%
60%
Return points won·Even
36%
33%
Break points saved·Clear edge
61%
48%
Aces / match·Slight edge
5.0
3.7
Double faults / match·Clear edge
2.1
3.1
Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (200 vs 15). ATP, WTA & Challenger.
Clutch
Under pressureClutch Rating·Clear edge
29
45
Break points saved·Clear edge
90
74
Break points won·Dominant
5
46
Deciding sets·Even
44
45
Tiebreaks·Dominant
18
66
Performance in the biggest moments — break points, deciding sets and tiebreaks (0–100, higher is better). About