Nicolas Mahut vs Michael Russell — Newport Semi-final

Newport · ATP · Semi-final
FRA
Nicolas Mahut
44 yrs · 191 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
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0 — 0
Sets
Monday, 8 July 2013
grass
USA
Michael Russell
48 yrs · 173 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
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Mahut N.
6-2 6-2
Russell M.
Mahut N.
662
Russell M.
22–

Nicolas Mahut defeated Michael Russell 6-2 6-2 in the Newport semi-final on grass. The upset overturned the form book — Michael Russell came in leading the head-to-head 2–0, defending last year's round of 16. Nicolas Mahut claimed a first win over Michael Russell in three meetings, narrowing the head-to-head to 2–1.

Key context

Head to head

0–2
DateTournamentRoundSurfaceWinnerScore
2014-08-04Canada MastersR64hardMichael Russell6-3 6-3
2001-05-28Roland GarrosR128clayMichael Russell6-2 6-3 6-2

Serve vs return

This season
Mahut N.serving89% hold

wins 69% of points on serve vs Russell M.

Russell M.serving84% hold

wins 66% of points on serve vs Mahut N.

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
Mahut N.Russell M.
1st serve in·Even
61%
64%
1st serve points won·Slight edge
74%
66%
2nd serve points won·Even
51%
49%
Service points won·Slight edge
65%
60%
Return points won·Even
36%
38%
Break points saved·Even
60%
57%
Aces / match·Dominant
6.0
2.3
Double faults / match·Even
2.8
2.8

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

Clutch

Under pressure
Mahut N.Russell M.
Clutch Rating·Clear edge
51
34
Break points saved·Dominant
91
63
Break points won·Clear edge
15
31
Deciding sets·Clear edge
74
54
Tiebreaks·Clear edge
55
36

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

Conditions

Court speed
Mediumbalanced pace
SlowFast

Draw

Final
Mahut N.
Hewitt L.
5-77-56-3
Semi-finals
Mahut N.
Russell M.
6-26-2
Hewitt L.
Isner J.
5-76-26-4
Quarter-finals
Isner J.
Karlovic I.
7-637-63
Russell M.
Sijsling I.
7-636-767-65
Hewitt L.
Hernych J.
6-736-46-2
Mahut N.
Przysiezny M.
7-656-4
R16
Hernych J.
Sock J.
6-34-66-4
Mahut N.
Smyczek T.
6-26-4
Karlovic I.
Pospisil V.
6-41-66-3
Russell M.
Kuznetsov A.
6-36-4
Hewitt L.
Amritraj P.
6-26-1
Isner J.
Mannarino A.
6-07-67
Przysiezny M.
Ram R.
2-67-56-3
Sijsling I.
Sugita Y.
6-36-4
R32
Sock J.
Matosevic M.
6-2
Smyczek T.
Querrey S.
6-47-68
Mahut N.
Williams R.
6-26-4
Przysiezny M.
Kozlov S.
6-36-796-4
Ram R.
Bossel A.
6-26-2
Sijsling I.
Viola M.
6-46-1
Sugita Y.
Levine J.
7-57-5
Mannarino A.
Blake J.
6-45-76-1
Russell M.
Marchenko I.
6-14-66-4
Kuznetsov A.
De Schepper K.
6-36-4
Hernych J.
Pavic A.
7-666-3
Amritraj P.
Cipolla F.
6-26-3
Hewitt L.
Ebden M.
6-46-1
Karlovic I.
Roger-Vasselin E.
7-656-4
Pospisil V.
Kudla D.
1-66-36-3
Isner J.
Harrison R.
7-606-2