John Isner vs Juan Monaco — Houston Semi-final

Houston · ATP · Semi-final
USA
John Isner
41 yrs · 208 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
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2 — 1
Sets
Monday, 8 April 2013
clay
ARG
Juan Monaco
42 yrs · 185 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
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Isner J.
1-6 6-4 6-4
Monaco J.
Isner J.
1662
Monaco J.
6441

John Isner defeated Juan Monaco 1-6 6-4 6-4 in the Houston semi-final on clay. The result followed the form book — John Isner came in leading the head-to-head 2–1, defending last year's final. John Isner extended the head-to-head to 3–1.

Key context

Head to head

2–1
DateTournamentRoundSurfaceWinnerScore
2012-04-09HoustonFclayJuan Monaco6-2 3-6 6-3
2012-03-08Indian Wells MastersR32hardJohn Isner7-5 7-5
2010-01-11AucklandR16hardJohn Isner5-7 6-4 6-3

Serve vs return

This season
Isner J.serving88% hold

wins 68% of points on serve vs Monaco J.

Monaco J.serving88% hold

wins 68% of points on serve vs Isner J.

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
Isner J.Monaco J.
1st serve in·Even
70%
71%
1st serve points won·Clear edge
80%
64%
2nd serve points won·Even
56%
53%
Service points won·Clear edge
73%
61%
Return points won·Clear edge
29%
41%
Break points saved·Clear edge
70%
56%
Aces / match·Dominant
21.7
2.0
Double faults / match·Clear edge
2.5
1.5

Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (200 vs 157). ATP, WTA & Challenger.

Clutch

Under pressure
Isner J.Monaco J.
Clutch Rating·Clear edge
64
51
Break points saved·Clear edge
99
82
Break points won·Dominant
0
55
Deciding sets·Dominant
91
62
Tiebreaks·Dominant
98
32

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

Conditions

Court speed
Medium-slowfavours grinders
SlowFast

Draw

Final
Isner J.
Almagro N.
6-37-5
Semi-finals
Isner J.
Monaco J.
1-66-46-4
Almagro N.
Williams R.
6-26-1
Quarter-finals
Isner J.
Berankis R.
6-33-66-3
Almagro N.
Lorenzi P.
6-46-4
Williams R.
Ramirez Hidalgo R.
7-611-66-4
Monaco J.
Ginepri R.
6-16-0
R16
Williams R.
Karlovic I.
6-46-757-63
Lorenzi P.
Cipolla F.
7-646-1
Almagro N.
Monfils G.
2-66-06-3
Ramirez Hidalgo R.
Verdasco F.
6-36-2
Ginepri R.
Alund M.
6-24-66-4
Monaco J.
Smyczek T.
7-656-1
Isner J.
Sock J.
7-56-737-63
Berankis R.
Haas T.
6-36-3
R32
Alund M.
Hewitt L.
4-66-36-1
Smyczek T.
Ouanna J.
6-16-2
Isner J.
Harrison R.
7-646-4
Sock J.
Klahn B.
7-636-3
Berankis R.
Levine J.
6-737-56-4
Cipolla F.
Arguello F.
4-66-47-5
Williams R.
Pella G.
7-57-5
Monfils G.
Blake J.
7-657-5
Ramirez Hidalgo R.
Devvarman S.
7-656-0
Verdasco F.
Johnson S.
7-656-2
Ginepri R.
Russell M.
6-26-2
Lorenzi P.
Melzer G.
6-26-2