Michael Russell vs Daniel Gimeno Traver — Houston Round of 32

Houston · ATP · Round of 32
USA
Michael Russell
48 yrs · 173 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
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2 — 0
Sets
Monday, 7 April 2014
clay
ESP
Daniel Gimeno Traver
40 yrs · 185 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
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Russell M.
6-3 7-6
Gimeno Traver D.
Russell M.
6772
Gimeno Traver D.
3620

Michael Russell defeated Daniel Gimeno Traver 6-3 7-6 in the Houston round of 32 on clay. The result followed the form book — Michael Russell came in leading the head-to-head 1–0, defending last year's round of 32. Michael Russell extended the head-to-head to 2–0.

Key context

Head to head

1–0
DateTournamentRoundSurfaceWinnerScore
2012-04-09HoustonR32clayMichael Russell2-6 7-5 6-1

Serve vs return

This season
Russell M.serving61% hold

wins 55% of points on serve vs Gimeno Traver D.

Gimeno Traver D.serving66% hold

wins 56% of points on serve vs Russell M.

Baseline battle — serve is shaky, expect plenty of breaks

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.Gimeno Traver D.
1st serve in·Even
64%
60%
1st serve points won·Even
66%
66%
2nd serve points won·Even
49%
47%
Service points won·Even
60%
58%
Return points won·Even
38%
42%
Break points saved·Even
58%
57%
Aces / match·Even
2.2
2.3
Double faults / match·Dominant
2.9
4.5

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

Clutch

Under pressure
Russell M.Gimeno Traver D.
Clutch Rating·Clear edge
34
15
Break points saved·Clear edge
63
50
Break points won·Even
31
30
Deciding sets·Dominant
54
24
Tiebreaks·Clear edge
36
20

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

Conditions

Court speed
Medium-slowfavours grinders
SlowFast
Final
Verdasco F.[4]
Almagro N.[3]
6-37-64
Semi-finals
Almagro N.[3]
Querrey S.
W/O
Verdasco F.[4]
Giraldo S.
6-47-5
Quarter-finals
Querrey S.
Brown D.
6-36-786-3
Almagro N.[3]
Sock J.
6-26-4
Verdasco F.[4]
Young D.
7-616-1
Giraldo S.
Gonzalez A.
6-36-4
R16
Gonzalez A.
Lopez F.[5]
6-32-0
Brown D.
Isner J.[1]
6-46-777-64
Querrey S.
Hewitt L.[7]
6-36-4
Sock J.
Becker B.
6-46-3
Verdasco F.[4]
Johnson S.
6-04-66-3
Giraldo S.
Robredo T.[2]
6-36-4
Young D.
Monaco J.[6]
6-746-46-3
Almagro N.[3]
Russell M.
6-26-3
R32
Brown D.
Williams R.
6-16-2
Querrey S.
Bogomolov Jr A.
6-47-66
Hewitt L.[7]
Polansky P.
6-43-66-4
Russell M.
Gimeno Traver D.
6-37-62
Becker B.
Ramirez Hidalgo R.
6-11-66-3
Monaco J.[6]
Devvarman S.
7-646-2
Young D.
Harrison R.
6-06-1
Johnson S.
Kudla D.
6-37-64
Lopez F.[5]
Ginepri R.
7-56-2
Gonzalez A.
Baghdatis M.
4-66-26-1
Sock J.
Karlovic I.[8]
6-16-4
Giraldo S.
Ebden M.
6-16-2