Denis Istomin vs Lleyton HewittBrisbane Round of 16

Brisbane · ATP · Round of 16
39 yrs · 185 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
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0 — 0
Sets
Sunday, 30 December 2012
hard
45 yrs · 180 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
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Istomin D.
7-5 7-5
Hewitt L.
Istomin D.
772
Hewitt L.
55

Denis Istomin defeated Lleyton Hewitt 7-5 7-5 in the Brisbane round of 16 on hard. The upset overturned the form book — Lleyton Hewitt came in leading the head-to-head 2–1. Denis Istomin narrowed the head-to-head to 2–2.

Key context

Head to head

12
DateTournamentRoundSurfaceWinnerScore
2013-02-18MemphisR16hardDenis Istomin6-1 6-2
2010-05-24Roland GarrosR64clayLleyton Hewitt1-6 6-3 6-4 2-6 6-2
2008-01-14Australian OpenR64hardLleyton Hewitt7-6(5) 6-3 5-7 6-1

Serve vs return

This season
Istomin D.serving80% hold

wins 63% of points on serve vs Hewitt L.

Hewitt L.serving82% hold

wins 64% of points on serve vs Istomin D.

Even serve battle

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
66%
53%
1st serve points won·Even
70%
71%
2nd serve points won·Even
49%
50%
Service points won·Even
63%
61%
Return points won·Even
36%
39%
Break points saved·Even
61%
60%
Aces / match·Slight edge
5.0
5.8
Double faults / match·Dominant
2.1
4.3

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

Clutch

Under pressure
Clutch Rating·Dominant
29
63
Break points saved·Even
90
88
Break points won·Dominant
5
57
Deciding sets·Dominant
44
71
Tiebreaks·Dominant
18
58

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
Weather
28°CMainly clear
Wind 21 km/hHumidity 53%

Draw