John Isner vs Nikolay DavydenkoIndian Wells Masters Round of 64

Indian Wells Masters · ATP · Round of 64
41 yrs · 208 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
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2 — 0
Sets
Thursday, 6 March 2014
hard
45 yrs · 178 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
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Isner J.
7-6 6-3
Davydenko N.
Isner J.
7762
Davydenko N.
6530

John Isner defeated Nikolay Davydenko 7-6 6-3 in the Indian Wells Masters round of 64 on hard. The upset overturned the form book — Nikolay Davydenko came in leading the head-to-head 3–2, defending last year's round of 64. John Isner narrowed the head-to-head to 3–3.

Key context

  • Match story: John Isner closed it out in two sets, 7–6 6–3.

Head to head

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DateTournamentRoundSurfaceWinnerScore
2012-05-20NiceQFclayNikolay Davydenko6-4 7-6(4)
2012-03-21Miami MastersR64hardJohn Isner2-6 6-3 6-4
2010-10-04BeijingQFhardJohn Isner7-6(2) 6-4
2008-05-18PoertschachR16clayNikolay Davydenko6-2 6-7(6) 6-3
2008-03-13Indian Wells MastersR64hardNikolay Davydenko6-2 7-6(3)

Serve vs return

This season
Isner J.serving96% hold

wins 77% of points on serve vs Davydenko N.

Davydenko N.serving92% hold

wins 72% of points on serve vs Isner J.

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·Even
70%
66%
1st serve points won·Clear edge
80%
68%
2nd serve points won·Even
56%
52%
Service points won·Slight edge
73%
62%
Return points won·Slight edge
29%
35%
Break points saved·Clear edge
70%
57%
Aces / match·Dominant
21.7
5.5
Double faults / match·Even
2.5
2.6

Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (200 vs 14). ATP, WTA & Challenger.

Clutch

Under pressure
Clutch Rating·Slight edge
64
72
Break points saved·Slight edge
99
91
Break points won·Dominant
0
74
Deciding sets·Clear edge
91
71
Tiebreaks·Dominant
98
72

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

Conditions

Court speed
Medium-slowfavours grinders
SlowFast
Weather
26°CMainly clear
Wind 7 km/hHumidity 26%