Michael Russell vs Tim Smyczek — Memphis Round of 16

Memphis · ATP · Round of 16
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
USA
Tim Smyczek
38 yrs · 175 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
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Russell M.
6-2 7-6
Smyczek T.
Russell M.
6772
Smyczek T.
2650

Michael Russell defeated Tim Smyczek 6-2 7-6 in the Memphis round of 16 on hard. The result followed the form book — Michael Russell came in defending last year's quarter-final. Michael Russell extended the head-to-head to 2–1.

Key context

Head to head

1–1
DateTournamentRoundSurfaceWinnerScore
2015-02-23AcapulcoQ1hardMichael Russell7-5 6-7(9) 6-4
2013-08-18Winston-SalemR64hardTim Smyczek6-4 6-7(6) 6-4

Serve vs return

This season
Russell M.serving76% hold

wins 61% of points on serve vs Smyczek T.

Smyczek T.serving80% hold

wins 63% 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.Smyczek T.
1st serve in·Even
64%
60%
1st serve points won·Even
66%
70%
2nd serve points won·Even
49%
51%
Service points won·Even
60%
62%
Return points won·Even
38%
38%
Break points saved·Even
58%
61%
Aces / match·Clear edge
2.2
5.1
Double faults / match·Slight edge
2.9
2.3

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

Clutch

Under pressure
Russell M.Smyczek T.
Clutch Rating·Even
34
34
Break points saved·Clear edge
63
84
Break points won·Slight edge
31
23
Deciding sets·Clear edge
54
35
Tiebreaks·Slight edge
36
43

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