Michael Russell vs Lleyton Hewitt — Memphis Quarter-final

Memphis · ATP · Quarter-final
USA
Michael Russell
48 yrs · 173 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
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2 — 0
Sets
Monday, 10 February 2014
hard
AUS3
Lleyton Hewitt
45 yrs · 180 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
LWLWLWWLLL
Russell M.
6-3 7-6
Hewitt L.
Russell M.
6782
Hewitt L.
3660

Michael Russell defeated Lleyton Hewitt 6-3 7-6 in the Memphis quarter-final on hard. The upset overturned the form book — Lleyton Hewitt came in leading the head-to-head 3–0, defending last year's round of 16. Michael Russell claimed a first win over Lleyton Hewitt in four meetings, narrowing the head-to-head to 3–1.

Key context

Head to head

0–3
DateTournamentRoundSurfaceWinnerScore
2013-06-10Queen's ClubR64grassLleyton Hewitt4-6 6-1 6-3
2007-01-15Australian OpenR128hardLleyton Hewitt3-6 2-6 6-3 6-3 6-3
2001-10-01TokyoR16hardLleyton Hewitt6-1 6-1

Serve vs return

This season
Russell M.serving74% hold

wins 60% of points on serve vs Hewitt L.

Hewitt L.serving76% hold

wins 61% of points on serve vs Russell M.

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
Russell M.Hewitt L.
1st serve in·Slight edge
64%
54%
1st serve points won·Even
66%
70%
2nd serve points won·Even
49%
48%
Service points won·Even
60%
60%
Return points won·Even
38%
39%
Break points saved·Even
58%
60%
Aces / match·Dominant
2.2
5.4
Double faults / match·Dominant
2.8
5.0

Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (58 vs 42). ATP, WTA & Challenger.

Clutch

Under pressure
Russell M.Hewitt L.
Clutch Rating·Dominant
34
63
Break points saved·Dominant
63
88
Break points won·Dominant
31
57
Deciding sets·Clear edge
54
71
Tiebreaks·Clear edge
36
58

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

Conditions

Court speed
Medium-fastrewards aggression
SlowFast
Final
Nishikori K.[1]
Karlovic I.
6-47-60
Semi-finals
Karlovic I.
Lu Y.[4]
6-1
Nishikori K.[1]
Russell M.
6-36-2
Quarter-finals
Nishikori K.[1]
Bogomolov Jr A.
3-66-36-2
Russell M.
Hewitt L.[3]
6-37-66
Lu Y.[4]
Kuznetsov A.
6-16-4
Karlovic I.
Sock J.
7-646-736-3
R16
Bogomolov Jr A.
Harrison R.
6-32-66-2
Hewitt L.[3]
Baghdatis M.
1-66-26-0
Sock J.
Vesely J.
6-26-1
Kuznetsov A.
Kukushkin M.[8]
2-66-37-61
Lu Y.[4]
Kudla D.
3-66-36-3
Karlovic I.
Lopez F.[2]
7-626-4
Nishikori K.[1]
Becker B.
6-46-4
Russell M.
Smyczek T.
6-27-65
R32
Becker B.
Lacko L.
6-36-2
Harrison R.
Phau B.
6-36-4
Bogomolov Jr A.
Querrey S.[6]
2-66-47-67
Baghdatis M.
Ram R.
6-36-4
Russell M.
Przysiezny M.[7]
3-66-36-1
Kukushkin M.[8]
Gabashvili T.
7-697-5
Kudla D.
Young D.
6-16-1
Vesely J.
Matosevic M.[5]
6-36-2
Sock J.
Mannarino A.
7-51-67-65
Karlovic I.
Ebden M.
7-56-4
Kuznetsov A.
Goffin D.
6-46-3
Smyczek T.
Kyrgios N.
6-756-46-3