Dmitry Tursunov vs Denis Istomin — Sydney Quarter-final

Sydney · ATP · Quarter-final
RUS4
Dmitry Tursunov
43 yrs · 185 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
WWWLWWLLLW
2 — 0
Sets
Monday, 6 January 2014
hard
UZB
Denis Istomin
39 yrs · 185 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
LLLWWWLLLL
Tursunov D.
7-6 6-2
Istomin D.
Tursunov D.
7762
Istomin D.
6520

Dmitry Tursunov defeated Denis Istomin 7-6 6-2 in the Sydney quarter-final on hard. The upset overturned the form book — Denis Istomin came in leading the head-to-head 4–2, defending last year's quarter-final, but Dmitry Tursunov had been the form player, winning 4 of their last 5 on hard. Dmitry Tursunov narrowed the head-to-head to 4–3.

Key context

Head to head

2–4
DateTournamentRoundSurfaceWinnerScore
2014-06-23WimbledonR128grassDenis Istomin7-5 6-4 3-6 6-2
2014-03-19Miami MastersR64hardDenis Istomin6-7(8) 6-0 6-3
2014-02-03MontpellierR16hardDenis Istomin7-5 6-4
2014-01-13Australian OpenR64hardDenis Istomin7-6(3) 4-6 6-1 6-4
2013-04-22BarcelonaR64clayDmitry Tursunov6-3 6-4
2009-06-14EastbourneQFgrassDmitry Tursunov7-6(6) 6-4

Serve vs return

This season
Tursunov D.serving82% hold

wins 64% of points on serve vs Istomin D.

Istomin D.serving86% hold

wins 67% of points on serve vs Tursunov D.

Serve advantage — Istomin D.

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
Tursunov D.Istomin D.
1st serve in·Slight edge
61%
66%
1st serve points won·Even
68%
70%
2nd serve points won·Even
50%
49%
Service points won·Even
61%
63%
Return points won·Even
35%
36%
Break points saved·Even
61%
61%
Aces / match·Even
4.7
5.0
Double faults / match·Clear edge
3.1
2.1

Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (58 vs 200). ATP, WTA & Challenger.

Clutch

Under pressure
Tursunov D.Istomin D.
Clutch Rating·Dominant
58
29
Break points saved·Even
88
90
Break points won·Dominant
44
5
Deciding sets·Clear edge
66
44
Tiebreaks·Dominant
63
18

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
Final
del Potro J.[1]
Tomic B.
6-36-1
Semi-finals
del Potro J.[1]
Tursunov D.[4]
6-46-2
Tomic B.
Stakhovsky S.
6-747-56-3
Quarter-finals
del Potro J.[1]
Stepanek R.
6-43-66-3
Tursunov D.[4]
Istomin D.
7-656-2
Stakhovsky S.
Matosevic M.
6-46-3
Tomic B.
Dolgopolov A.
6-46-3
R16
Stepanek R.
Ramos A.
6-27-65
Tursunov D.[4]
Rosol L.
3-66-36-3
Stakhovsky S.
Benneteau J.[6]
6-36-2
Matosevic M.
Seppi A.[3]
6-36-4
Tomic B.
Kavcic B.
6-34-66-4
Istomin D.
Cilic M.[7]
6-36-4
Dolgopolov A.
Janowicz J.[2]
6-26-2
del Potro J.[1]
Mahut N.
1-66-36-4
R32
Dolgopolov A.
Roger-Vasselin E.
6-3
Benneteau J.[6]
Ebden M.
6-26-2
Mahut N.
Harrison R.
7-627-5
Stepanek R.
Groth S.
6-767-656-2
Ramos A.
Querrey S.
4-66-36-4
Rosol L.
Sousa J.
7-654-67-61
Istomin D.
Andujar P.
6-16-2
Cilic M.[7]
Struff J.
3-66-36-3
Stakhovsky S.
Berlocq C.
6-36-4
Tomic B.
Granollers M.[8]
6-36-0
Kavcic B.
Nieminen J.
6-46-3
Matosevic M.
Mayer F.
6-24-66-3