Steve Darcis vs Michael Russell — US Open Qualifying Round 2

US Open · ATP · Qualifying Round 2
BEL
Steve Darcis
42 yrs · 178 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
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2 — 0
Sets
Monday, 25 August 2014
hard
USA14
Michael Russell
48 yrs · 173 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
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Darcis S.
6-4 6-3
Russell M.
Darcis S.
662
Russell M.
430

Steve Darcis defeated Michael Russell 6-4 6-3 in the US Open qualifying round 2 on hard. The upset overturned the form book — Michael Russell came in defending last year's round of 128, but Steve Darcis had been the form player, winning 3 of their last 7 on hard.

Key context

  • Match story: Steve Darcis closed it out in two sets, 6–4 6–3.

Head to head

No previous meetings on record.

Serve vs return

This season
Darcis S.serving82% hold

wins 64% of points on serve vs Russell M.

Russell M.serving74% hold

wins 60% of points on serve vs Darcis S.

Serve advantage — Darcis S.

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
Darcis S.Russell M.
1st serve in·Even
61%
64%
1st serve points won·Even
70%
66%
2nd serve points won·Even
52%
49%
Service points won·Even
63%
60%
Return points won·Even
39%
38%
Break points saved·Even
61%
58%
Aces / match·Slight edge
3.6
2.2
Double faults / match·Clear edge
1.8
2.9

Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (200 vs 59). ATP, WTA & Challenger.

Clutch

Under pressure
Darcis S.Russell M.
Clutch Rating·Dominant
69
34
Break points saved·Clear edge
87
63
Break points won·Clear edge
52
31
Deciding sets·Dominant
79
54
Tiebreaks·Dominant
84
36

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

Conditions

Court speed
Medium-fastrewards aggression
SlowFast
Weather
28°CClear
Wind 7 km/hHumidity 39%
Q3
Chiudinelli M.
Moriya H.[29]
6-16-766-1
Darcis S.
Gomez E.
6-12-0
Bagnis F.[4]
Escobedo E.
7-636-1
Coric B.
Wang J.[16]
7-646-1
Albot R.
Ward J.[15]
6-13-66-2
Daniel T.
Polansky P.[10]
4-67-56-3
Nishioka Y.
Ilhan M.[25]
6-36-1
Beck A.[7]
Ram R.[28]
6-26-757-65
Desein N.
Hernandez O.
7-646-3
Ito T.[11]
Przysiezny M.[22]
6-46-4
Marchenko I.
Wu D.
6-16-3
Bachinger M.
Sugita Y.[12]
6-36-1
Krajinovic F.[3]
Londero J.
7-56-2
Gojowczyk P.[9]
Bedene A.[17]
3-66-46-3
Kudryavtsev A.[27]
Berankis R.[8]
7-50-66-3
Mcgee J.
Zhang Z.
0-66-46-4
Q2
Moriya H.[29]
Bemelmans R.
3-66-46-3
Bedene A.[17]
Basilashvili N.
6-36-3
Wang J.[16]
Chung H.
6-16-1
Gojowczyk P.[9]
Molchanov D.
7-56-3
Berankis R.[8]
Altamirano C.
2-66-16-1
Desein N.
Elias G.[23]
7-647-60
Albot R.
Fucsovics M.[31]
6-43-66-0
Darcis S.
Russell M.[14]
6-46-3
Ram R.[28]
Williams R.
6-36-2
Marchenko I.
Mertl J.
6-36-1
Ito T.[11]
Bogomolov Jr A.
6-36-2
Escobedo E.
Duckworth J.
6-27-63
Krajinovic F.[3]
Cecchinato M.
6-46-4
Bagnis F.[4]
Marcora R.
6-746-46-2
Hernandez O.
Andreozzi G.
6-31-66-4
Zhang Z.
Krajicek A.
7-624-66-2
Wu D.
Petzschner P.
1-66-36-2
Londero J.
Huta Galung J.
7-53-1
Przysiezny M.[22]
Kravchuk K.
6-46-1
Coric B.
Kozlov S.
2-66-26-2
Beck A.[7]
Singh S.
5-77-636-3
Nishioka Y.
Kokkinakis T.
7-54-66-4
Mcgee J.
Bhambri Y.[30]
5-76-27-5
Kudryavtsev A.[27]
Alund M.
6-36-3
Gomez E.
Martin A.[32]
4-66-46-3
Chiudinelli M.
Jaziri M.[1]
6-36-736-1
Ward J.[15]
Millot V.
6-46-4
Polansky P.[10]
Mecir Jr M.
6-46-2
Ilhan M.[25]
Zverev A.
4-67-57-65
Daniel T.
Androic T.
6-22-66-1
Sugita Y.[12]
Menendez Maceiras A.
1-67-56-3
Bachinger M.
Viola M.
6-26-3
Q1
Sugita Y.[12]
Puetz T.
6-36-4
Beck A.[7]
Bourgue M.
6-36-3
Cecchinato M.
Pospisil J.
4-67-56-3
Wu D.
Melzer G.[26]
6-26-2
Berankis R.[8]
Mcdonald M.
6-36-2
Petzschner P.
Podlipnik Castillo H.
6-47-63
Bachinger M.
Collarini A.
6-36-2
Krajicek A.
Gombos N.[13]
6-46-3
Mertl J.
Fritz T.
1-66-36-3
Viola M.
Herbert P.[20]
6-756-37-65
Altamirano C.
Vanni L.
6-46-2
Coric B.
De Bakker T.[19]
1-0
Londero J.
Pavic A.[21]
6-35-76-1
Desein N.
Vaisse M.
3-67-56-4
Bedene A.[17]
Marti Y.
6-26-3
Singh S.
Cipolla F.
6-17-63
Mcgee J.
Lama G.
6-16-1
Kudryavtsev A.[27]
Fabbiano T.
7-627-64
Menendez Maceiras A.
Sousa P.
6-17-5
Daniel T.
Kuznetsov A.
4-67-676-1
Kokkinakis T.
Mektic N.
6-34-66-4
Alund M.
Clezar G.
6-43-66-3
Duckworth J.
Michon A.
6-35-76-2
Bogomolov Jr A.
Coppejans K.
6-26-4
Wang J.[16]
Evans D.
4-67-696-2
Marcora R.
Krstin P.
6-33-66-3
Mecir Jr M.
Arnaboldi A.
6-46-4
Przysiezny M.[22]
Travaglia S.
7-656-757-66
Polansky P.[10]
Sandgren T.
4-67-56-2
Bagnis F.[4]
Bolt A.
6-36-4
Marchenko I.
Souza J.[6]
6-46-4
Zverev A.
Uchiyama Y.
6-46-4
Andreozzi G.
Ghem A.
3-66-17-63
Ward J.[15]
Setkic A.
6-26-2
Molchanov D.
Copil M.
3-67-626-2
Fucsovics M.[31]
Bozoljac I.
7-687-65
Bemelmans R.
Mitchell B.
6-26-746-1
Jaziri M.[1]
Buchanan C.
3-66-27-5
Ram R.[28]
Fischer M.
6-46-4
Darcis S.
Cervantes Huegun I.
6-07-65
Moriya H.[29]
Ignatik U.
1-67-636-2
Ilhan M.[25]
Rudnev V.
6-36-1
Chiudinelli M.
Bubka S.
6-27-63
Androic T.
Dustov F.[18]
6-36-3
Millot V.
Pella G.
6-43-66-2
Huta Galung J.
Gicquel M.
6-46-4
Kozlov S.
Frank M.
3-66-06-2
Escobedo E.
Devvarman S.[24]
6-36-2
Krajinovic F.[3]
Cox D.
6-36-3
Williams R.
Carballes Baena R.
7-56-3
Elias G.[23]
Sorensen L.
4-66-36-4
Kravchuk K.
Smethurst D.
6-16-2
Nishioka Y.
Zeballos H.[5]
6-46-4
Ito T.[11]
Tiafoe F.
7-664-66-3
Russell M.[14]
Lopez Perez E.
6-16-4
Albot R.
Burquier G.
6-16-3
Gojowczyk P.[9]
Reid M.
6-26-2
Gomez E.
Smith J.
6-13-66-3
Martin A.[32]
Dutra Silva R.
7-636-1
Chung H.
Velotti A.
7-646-2
Basilashvili N.
Gerasimov E.
4-66-47-5
Bhambri Y.[30]
Grigelis L.
6-46-1
Hernandez O.
Soeda G.[2]
6-36-3
Zhang Z.
Delic M.
6-26-2