Denis Istomin vs Dudi Sela — Montpellier Round of 16

Montpellier · ATP · Round of 16
UZB6
Denis Istomin
39 yrs · 185 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
LLLWWWLLLL
2 — 0
Sets
Monday, 2 February 2015
hard
ISR
Dudi Sela
41 yrs · 175 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
LLLLLLLLLW
Istomin D.
7-6 6-2
Sela D.
Istomin D.
7762
Sela D.
6120

Denis Istomin defeated Dudi Sela 7-6 6-2 in the Montpellier round of 16 on hard. The upset overturned the form book — Dudi Sela came in leading the head-to-head 1–0. Denis Istomin claimed a first win over Dudi Sela in two meetings, narrowing the head-to-head to 1–1.

Key context

  • Match story: Denis Istomin closed it out in two sets, 7–6 6–2.

Head to head

0–1
DateTournamentRoundSurfaceWinnerScore
2010-01-04ChennaiR32hardDudi Sela6-1 6-2

Serve vs return

This season
Istomin D.serving76% hold

wins 61% of points on serve vs Sela D.

Sela D.serving82% hold

wins 64% of points on serve vs Istomin D.

Serve advantage — Sela D.

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.Sela D.
1st serve in·Slight edge
66%
61%
1st serve points won·Even
70%
67%
2nd serve points won·Even
49%
51%
Service points won·Even
63%
61%
Return points won·Slight edge
36%
41%
Break points saved·Even
61%
57%
Aces / match·Clear edge
5.0
2.3
Double faults / match·Slight edge
2.1
2.8

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

Clutch

Under pressure
Istomin D.Sela D.
Clutch Rating·Even
29
27
Break points saved·Clear edge
90
68
Break points won·Dominant
5
44
Deciding sets·Dominant
44
15
Tiebreaks·Dominant
18
46

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

Conditions

Court speed
Fastbig serves, short points
SlowFast
Weather
5°CClear
Wind 12 km/hHumidity 57%
Final
Gasquet R.[4]
Janowicz J.[5]
3-0
Semi-finals
Gasquet R.[4]
Monfils G.[1]
6-46-3
Janowicz J.[5]
Sousa J.[7]
7-693-66-1
Quarter-finals
Sousa J.[7]
Kohlschreiber P.[3]
7-656-4
Janowicz J.[5]
Simon G.[2]
6-27-5
Gasquet R.[4]
Istomin D.[6]
6-36-4
Monfils G.[1]
Darcis S.
4-66-26-3
R16
Darcis S.
Nieminen J.
6-27-63
Istomin D.[6]
Sela D.
7-616-2
Kohlschreiber P.[3]
Mathieu P.
3-67-656-4
Janowicz J.[5]
Paire B.
6-23-66-3
Simon G.[2]
Roger-Vasselin E.
6-36-3
Gasquet R.[4]
Pouille L.
6-37-66
Monfils G.[1]
De Schepper K.
6-47-63
Sousa J.[7]
Kamke T.
4-66-46-3
R32
De Schepper K.
Ilhan M.
6-43-66-3
Istomin D.[6]
Jaziri M.
3-6
Darcis S.
Ito T.
6-26-2
Pouille L.
Kudryavtsev A.
6-47-64
Kamke T.
Millot V.
2-66-37-5
Janowicz J.[5]
Brown D.
2-67-617-5
Paire B.
Basilashvili N.
5-76-26-4
Roger-Vasselin E.
Beck A.
3-66-36-4
Sousa J.[7]
Lokoli L.
6-26-4
Mathieu P.
Daniel T.
6-36-756-1
Nieminen J.
Struff J.[8]
7-656-3
Sela D.
Zopp J.
6-36-4