Denis Istomin vs Michael Russell — Memphis Quarter-final

Memphis · ATP · Quarter-final
UZB
Denis Istomin
39 yrs · 185 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
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0 — 0
Sets
Monday, 18 February 2013
hard
USA
Michael Russell
48 yrs · 173 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
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Istomin D.
6-4 7-6
Russell M.
Istomin D.
6772
Russell M.
465–

Denis Istomin defeated Michael Russell 6-4 7-6 in the Memphis quarter-final on hard. The result followed the form book — Denis Istomin came in leading the head-to-head 2–1, defending last year's round of 32. Denis Istomin extended the head-to-head to 3–1.

Key context

Head to head

2–1
DateTournamentRoundSurfaceWinnerScore
2012-02-13San JoseR16hardDenis Istomin6-2 6-2
2011-02-07San JoseR16hardDenis Istomin7-6(7) 7-6(4)
2010-03-24Miami MastersR128hardMichael Russell7-6(5) 6-4

Serve vs return

This season
Istomin D.serving82% hold

wins 64% of points on serve vs Russell M.

Russell M.serving80% hold

wins 63% 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
Istomin D.Russell M.
1st serve in·Even
66%
64%
1st serve points won·Even
70%
66%
2nd serve points won·Even
49%
49%
Service points won·Even
63%
60%
Return points won·Even
36%
38%
Break points saved·Even
61%
57%
Aces / match·Clear edge
5.0
2.3
Double faults / match·Slight edge
2.1
2.8

Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (200 vs 80). ATP, WTA & Challenger.

Clutch

Under pressure
Istomin D.Russell M.
Clutch Rating·Slight edge
29
34
Break points saved·Dominant
90
63
Break points won·Dominant
5
31
Deciding sets·Slight edge
44
54
Tiebreaks·Clear edge
18
36

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

Conditions

Court speed
Medium-fastrewards aggression
SlowFast

Draw

Final
Nishikori K.
Lopez F.
6-26-3
Semi-finals
Lopez F.
Istomin D.
6-23-66-3
Nishikori K.
Matosevic M.
6-4
Quarter-finals
Lopez F.
Sock J.
6-46-3
Istomin D.
Russell M.
6-47-65
Nishikori K.
Cilic M.
6-46-2
Matosevic M.
Dolgopolov A.
6-766-26-4
R16
Dolgopolov A.
Williams R.
6-44-66-4
Lopez F.
Haas T.
W/O
Russell M.
Kubot L.
6-26-4
Sock J.
Blake J.
7-56-4
Istomin D.
Hewitt L.
6-16-2
Nishikori K.
Young D.
6-36-3
Cilic M.
Sijsling I.
7-623-67-67
Matosevic M.
Querrey S.
3-66-47-5
R32
Russell M.
Bogomolov Jr A.
6-26-4
Blake J.
Mayer F.
4-66-36-2
Lopez F.
Becker B.
4-66-36-4
Young D.
Malisse X.
5-1
Williams R.
Johnson S.
7-646-4
Haas T.
Donskoy E.
7-666-4
Istomin D.
Isner J.
6-46-3
Hewitt L.
Lu Y.
2-67-636-4
Kubot L.
Harrison R.
6-46-747-62
Dolgopolov A.
Phau B.
6-36-4
Sijsling I.
Melzer J.
6-47-63
Sock J.
Raonic M.
6-35-77-5
Querrey S.
Falla A.
6-36-3
Matosevic M.
Soeda G.
7-666-4
Nishikori K.
Marchenko I.
6-47-5
Cilic M.
Dodig I.
4-66-26-3