Denis Istomin vs Thomaz Bellucci — Bucharest Round of 32

Bucharest · ATP · Round of 32
UZB
Denis Istomin
39 yrs · 185 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
LLLWWWLLLL
2 — 0
Sets
Monday, 21 April 2014
clay
BRA
Thomaz Bellucci
38 yrs · 188 cm · Left-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
LLWWLLLLLW
Istomin D.
7-6 7-6
Bellucci T.
Istomin D.
78782
Bellucci T.
66660

Denis Istomin defeated Thomaz Bellucci 7-6 7-6 in the Bucharest round of 32 on clay. The upset overturned the form book — Thomaz Bellucci came in leading the head-to-head 2–0, but Denis Istomin had been the form player, winning 3 of their last 4 on clay. Denis Istomin claimed a first win over Thomaz Bellucci in three meetings, narrowing the head-to-head to 2–1.

Key context

Head to head

0–2
DateTournamentRoundSurfaceWinnerScore
2015-05-17GenevaR16clayThomaz Bellucci6-4 6-4
2015-04-27IstanbulR16clayThomaz Bellucci7-6(4) 6-3

Serve vs return

This season
Istomin D.serving74% hold

wins 60% of points on serve vs Bellucci T.

Bellucci T.serving74% hold

wins 60% of points on serve vs Istomin D.

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
Istomin D.Bellucci T.
1st serve in·Slight edge
66%
58%
1st serve points won·Even
70%
68%
2nd serve points won·Even
49%
50%
Service points won·Even
63%
60%
Return points won·Even
36%
39%
Break points saved·Even
61%
58%
Aces / match·Slight edge
5.0
3.8
Double faults / match·Clear edge
2.1
3.4

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

Clutch

Under pressure
Istomin D.Bellucci T.
Clutch Rating·Slight edge
29
21
Break points saved·Slight edge
90
79
Break points won·Clear edge
5
21
Deciding sets·Clear edge
44
20
Tiebreaks·Even
18
22

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

Conditions

Court speed
Slowlow bounce, long rallies
SlowFast
Final
Dimitrov G.[1]
Rosol L.
7-626-1
Semi-finals
Dimitrov G.[1]
Monfils G.[3]
5-1
Rosol L.
Haase R.
3-66-36-2
Quarter-finals
Haase R.
Istomin D.
3-66-16-3
Dimitrov G.[1]
Stakhovsky S.
6-36-4
Monfils G.[3]
Mathieu P.
3-67-686-2
Rosol L.
Simon G.[4]
7-626-2
R16
Dimitrov G.[1]
Vesely J.
7-656-2
Stakhovsky S.
Berlocq C.
4-67-656-2
Monfils G.[3]
Berankis R.
6-16-3
Mathieu P.
Copil M.
6-36-2
Rosol L.
Nieminen J.[8]
6-26-4
Simon G.[4]
Hanescu V.
2-66-36-3
Istomin D.
Ungur A.
4-66-06-3
Haase R.
Youzhny M.[2]
6-36-3
R32
Haase R.
Ebden M.
6-46-3
Vesely J.
Chardy J.
7-636-0
Berlocq C.
Seppi A.[6]
6-02-67-64
Mathieu P.
Mahut N.[7]
6-36-1
Nieminen J.[8]
Mayer L.
6-33-67-64
Rosol L.
Volandri F.
6-17-66
Hanescu V.
Sela D.
6-36-4
Berankis R.
Basilashvili N.
6-726-36-4
Istomin D.
Bellucci T.
7-667-66
Copil M.
Mannarino A.
6-16-4
Stakhovsky S.
Ciorcila P.
2-66-26-1
Ungur A.
Pospisil V.[5]
5-76-26-1