Denis Istomin vs Andrey GolubevSt. Petersburg Round of 16

St. Petersburg · ATP · Round of 16
39 yrs · 185 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
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2 — 1
Sets
Monday, 16 September 2013
carpet
38 yrs · 180 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
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Istomin D.
4-6 6-3 6-4
Golubev A.
Istomin D.
4662
Golubev A.
6341

Denis Istomin defeated Andrey Golubev 4-6 6-3 6-4 in the St. Petersburg round of 16 on carpet. The result followed the form book — Denis Istomin came in defending last year's round of 32. Denis Istomin extended the head-to-head to 2–1.

Key context

Head to head

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DateTournamentRoundSurfaceWinnerScore
2010-07-19HamburgQFclayAndrey Golubev6-4 6-1
2009-09-21MetzR32hardDenis Istomin6-2 6-4

Serve vs return

This season
Istomin D.serving85% hold

wins 66% of points on serve vs Golubev A.

Golubev A.serving83% hold

wins 65% of points on serve vs Istomin D.

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
1st serve in·Slight edge
66%
61%
1st serve points won·Even
70%
69%
2nd serve points won·Even
49%
50%
Service points won·Even
63%
62%
Return points won·Even
36%
36%
Break points saved·Even
61%
60%
Aces / match·Slight edge
5.0
3.7
Double faults / match·Clear edge
2.1
3.0

Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (200 vs 168). ATP, WTA & Challenger.

Clutch

Under pressure
Clutch Rating·Clear edge
29
16
Break points saved·Clear edge
90
69
Break points won·Clear edge
5
19
Deciding sets·Dominant
44
7
Tiebreaks·Clear edge
18
40

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

Conditions

Court speed
Mediumbalanced pace
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