Denis Istomin vs Gilles Muller — Paris Masters Qualifying Round 2

Paris Masters · ATP · Qualifying Round 2
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Denis Istomin
39 yrs · 185 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
LLLWWWLLLL
2 — 0
Sets
Monday, 27 October 2014
hard
LUX5
Gilles Muller
43 yrs · 193 cm · Left-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
LLWLLWLWLL
Istomin D.
7-6 6-4
Muller G.
Istomin D.
7762
Muller G.
6540

Denis Istomin defeated Gilles Muller 7-6 6-4 in the Paris Masters qualifying round 2 on hard. The result followed the form book — Denis Istomin came in leading the head-to-head 1–0, defending last year's round of 64. Denis Istomin extended the head-to-head to 2–0.

Key context

Head to head

1–0
DateTournamentRoundSurfaceWinnerScore
2012-07-25London OlympicsR32grassDenis Istomin6-7(4) 7-6(3) 7-5

Serve vs return

This season
Istomin D.serving90% hold

wins 70% of points on serve vs Muller G.

Muller G.serving93% hold

wins 72% of points on serve vs Istomin D.

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
Istomin D.Muller G.
1st serve in·Slight edge
66%
61%
1st serve points won·Slight edge
70%
80%
2nd serve points won·Even
49%
51%
Service points won·Slight edge
63%
69%
Return points won·Even
36%
32%
Break points saved·Slight edge
61%
69%
Aces / match·Dominant
5.0
14.4
Double faults / match·Dominant
2.1
3.9

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

Clutch

Under pressure
Istomin D.Muller G.
Clutch Rating·Dominant
29
57
Break points saved·Slight edge
90
97
Break points won·Even
5
4
Deciding sets·Dominant
44
76
Tiebreaks·Dominant
18
87

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
12°COvercast
Wind 5 km/hHumidity 97%
Q2
Querrey S.[1]
Delbonis F.[11]
6-26-3
Istomin D.[7]
Muller G.[5]
7-656-4
Sock J.[3]
Tomic B.[8]
6-26-4
Young D.
Sijsling I.
7-56-3
Pouille L.
Nieminen J.[9]
6-27-5
De Schepper K.
Stakhovsky S.[10]
6-747-647-5
Q1
Stakhovsky S.[10]
Lorenzi P.
3-67-656-3
Nieminen J.[9]
Kuznetsov A.
6-46-4
Pouille L.
Johnson S.[2]
7-656-3
Delbonis F.[11]
Lajovic D.
4-66-46-1
Young D.
Struff J.[4]
7-616-4
Querrey S.[1]
Michon A.
6-46-3
Sijsling I.
Gabashvili T.[12]
6-47-64
Tomic B.[8]
Millot V.
6-36-4
De Schepper K.
Seppi A.[6]
6-26-766-1
Istomin D.[7]
Mahut N.
7-646-4
Muller G.[5]
Golubev A.
6-36-4
Sock J.[3]
Ramos A.
3-66-37-66