Tim Smyczek vs Michael Russell — Winston-Salem Round of 64

Winston-Salem · ATP · Round of 64
USA
Tim Smyczek
38 yrs · 175 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
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2 — 1
Sets
Sunday, 18 August 2013
hard
USA
Michael Russell
48 yrs · 173 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
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Smyczek T.
6-4 6-7 6-4
Russell M.
Smyczek T.
66662
Russell M.
47841

Tim Smyczek defeated Michael Russell 6-4 6-7 6-4 in the Winston-Salem round of 64 on hard. The upset overturned the form book — Michael Russell came in leading the head-to-head 2–0, but Tim Smyczek had been the form player, winning 5 of their last 6 on hard. Tim Smyczek claimed a first win over Michael Russell in three meetings, narrowing the head-to-head to 2–1.

Key context

  • Match story: Tim Smyczek edged a tight contest from start to finish — 6–4 6–7 6–4.

Head to head

0–2
DateTournamentRoundSurfaceWinnerScore
2015-02-23AcapulcoQ1hardMichael Russell7-5 6-7(9) 6-4
2014-02-10MemphisR16hardMichael Russell6-2 7-6(5)

Serve vs return

This season
Smyczek T.serving80% hold

wins 63% of points on serve vs Russell M.

Russell M.serving76% hold

wins 61% of points on serve vs Smyczek T.

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
Smyczek T.Russell M.
1st serve in·Even
60%
64%
1st serve points won·Even
70%
66%
2nd serve points won·Even
51%
49%
Service points won·Even
62%
60%
Return points won·Even
38%
38%
Break points saved·Even
61%
57%
Aces / match·Clear edge
5.1
2.3
Double faults / match·Slight edge
2.3
2.7

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

Clutch

Under pressure
Smyczek T.Russell M.
Clutch Rating·Even
34
34
Break points saved·Clear edge
84
63
Break points won·Slight edge
23
31
Deciding sets·Clear edge
35
54
Tiebreaks·Slight edge
42
36

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

Draw

Final
Melzer J.
Monfils G.
6-32-1
Semi-finals
Monfils G.
Dolgopolov A.
7-696-3
Melzer J.
Querrey S.
6-24-66-3
Quarter-finals
Querrey S.
Berankis R.
6-36-4
Dolgopolov A.
Lu Y.
7-626-3
Monfils G.
Verdasco F.
6-786-46-4
Melzer J.
Tursunov D.
6-46-3
R16
Berankis R.
Bautista Agut R.
6-36-3
Lu Y.
Johnson S.
6-36-2
Dolgopolov A.
Monaco J.
4-66-36-3
Monfils G.
Robredo T.
7-624-66-2
Verdasco F.
Haase R.
6-46-786-3
Melzer J.
Paire B.
6-46-3
Tursunov D.
Bogomolov Jr A.
6-37-5
Querrey S.
Nieminen J.
4-67-647-610
R32
Nieminen J.
Fish M.
7-56-733-2
Paire B.
Blake J.
7-692-66-3
Melzer J.
De Bakker T.
7-56-744-2
Bogomolov Jr A.
Sousa J.
6-46-1
Berankis R.
Kudla D.
6-46-4
Bautista Agut R.
Klizan M.
6-46-1
Querrey S.
Garcia Lopez G.
4-66-36-4
Tursunov D.
Goffin D.
4-67-56-1
Verdasco F.
Smyczek T.
3-66-36-3
Haase R.
Rosol L.
6-43-67-5
Monfils G.
Pella G.
6-26-2
Robredo T.
Rufin G.
7-654-66-3
Monaco J.
Mahut N.
6-746-36-4
Dolgopolov A.
Gimeno Traver D.
4-66-16-4
Lu Y.
Andujar P.
6-46-3
Johnson S.
Seppi A.
6-756-47-5
R64
Goffin D.
Sock J.
4-66-31-0
Gimeno Traver D.
Roger-Vasselin E.
7-667-65
Pella G.
Mayer L.
7-657-64
Rufin G.
Istomin D.
6-43-66-3
Haase R.
Mannarino A.
6-36-3
Smyczek T.
Russell M.
6-46-766-4
Blake J.
Williams R.
6-17-5
De Bakker T.
Sijsling I.
3-66-46-4
Bogomolov Jr A.
Hanescu V.
6-36-4
Garcia Lopez G.
Zemlja G.
6-14-66-1
Fish M.
Donskoy E.
6-33-66-1
Bautista Agut R.
Nielsen F.
6-16-3
Berankis R.
De Schepper K.
7-636-4
Johnson S.
Reynolds B.
6-16-2
Lu Y.
Bogaerts R.
6-16-1
Mahut N.
Kubot L.
6-36-1