Novak Djokovic vs John IsnerIndian Wells Masters Semi-final

Indian Wells Masters · ATP · Semi-final
#7ATP
2059ELO
2022Hard ELO
$1.8MYTD
$193MCAREER
39 yrs · 188 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
LWWWWWLWWL
2 — 1
Sets
Thursday, 6 March 2014
hard
41 yrs · 208 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
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Djokovic N.
7-5 6-7 6-1
Isner J.
Djokovic N.
76262
Isner J.
57711

Novak Djokovic defeated John Isner 7-5 6-7 6-1 in the Indian Wells Masters semi-final on hard. The result followed the form book — Novak Djokovic came in leading the head-to-head 9–2, defending last year's semi-final. Novak Djokovic extended the head-to-head to 10–2.

Key context

  • Match story: Novak Djokovic came through a tight passage before pulling clear — 7–5 6–7 6–1.

Head to head

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DateTournamentRoundSurfaceWinnerScore
2019-10-07Shanghai MastersR16hardNovak Djokovic7-5 6-3
2018-11-12Tour FinalsRRhardNovak Djokovic6-4 6-3
2015-10-05BeijingQFhardNovak Djokovic6-2 6-2
2015-03-25Miami MastersSFhardNovak Djokovic7-6(3) 6-2
2015-03-12Indian Wells MastersR16hardNovak Djokovic6-4 7-6(5)
2013-10-28Paris MastersR16hardNovak Djokovic6-7(5) 6-1 6-2
2013-08-11Cincinnati MastersQFhardJohn Isner7-6(5) 3-6 7-5
2013-04-05Davis Cup WG QF: USA vs SRBRRhardNovak Djokovic7-6(5) 6-2 7-5
2012-03-08Indian Wells MastersSFhardJohn Isner7-6(7) 3-6 7-6(5)
2010-10-04BeijingSFhardNovak Djokovic7-6(1) 6-2
2010-03-05Davis Cup WG R1: SRB vs USARRclayNovak Djokovic7-5 3-6 6-3 6-7(6) 6-4

Serve vs return

This season
Djokovic N.serving98% hold

wins 80% of points on serve vs Isner J.

Isner J.serving91% hold

wins 71% of points on serve vs Djokovic N.

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

Serve & return on hard

Djokovic N.Isner J.
68
Serve
62
Return

Per-surface Serve / Return Rating (0–100, percentile within the hard field, opponent-adjusted over 52 weeks). About

Statistics

This season
1st serve in·Slight edge
65%
70%
1st serve points won·Even
77%
80%
2nd serve points won·Even
56%
56%
Service points won·Even
70%
73%
Return points won·Clear edge
41%
29%
Break points saved·Slight edge
65%
70%
Aces / match·Dominant
7.3
21.7
Double faults / match·Even
2.3
2.5

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

Clutch

Under pressure
Clutch Rating·Dominant
99
64
Break points saved·Even
100
99
Break points won·Dominant
99
0
Deciding sets·Slight edge
100
91
Tiebreaks·Even
100
98

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

Freshness

Recent load
Freshness·
55

Djokovic N.: 3 days rest · 2 matches, 87 games (7d). Higher means fresher. About

Conditions

Court speed
Medium-slowfavours grinders
SlowFast
Weather
26°CMainly clear
Wind 7 km/hHumidity 26%
Semi-finals
Federer R.[7]
Dolgopolov A.[28]
6-36-1
Djokovic N.[2]
Isner J.[12]
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