Aslan Karatsev vs Andrey Kuznetsov — Kazan CH Round of 16

Kazan CH · CHALLENGER · Round of 16
RUS
Aslan Karatsev
#1285ATP
32 yrs · 185 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
LWLLWLWLLL
2 — 0
Sets
Monday, 16 March 2015
hard
RUS2
Andrey Kuznetsov
35 yrs · 183 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
LLLLLLLWWL
Karatsev A.
7-5 6-2
Kuznetsov A.
Karatsev A.
762
Kuznetsov A.
520

Aslan Karatsev defeated Andrey Kuznetsov 7-5 6-2 in the Kazan CH round of 16 on hard. The upset overturned the form book — Andrey Kuznetsov came in defending last year's semi-final, but Aslan Karatsev had been the form player, winning 1 of their last 4 on hard.

Key context

Head to head

No previous meetings on record.

Serve vs return

This season
Karatsev A.serving82% hold

wins 64% of points on serve vs Kuznetsov A.

Kuznetsov A.serving83% hold

wins 65% of points on serve vs Karatsev A.

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
Karatsev A.Kuznetsov A.
1st serve in·Even
60%
57%
1st serve points won·Even
71%
72%
2nd serve points won·Even
50%
51%
Service points won·Even
63%
63%
Return points won·Even
37%
38%
Break points saved·Even
61%
58%
Aces / match·Even
4.8
4.7
Double faults / match·Clear edge
4.3
3.1

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

Clutch

Under pressure
Karatsev A.Kuznetsov A.
Clutch Rating·Even
43
41
Break points saved·Clear edge
94
82
Break points won·Slight edge
39
33
Deciding sets·Slight edge
37
28
Tiebreaks·Dominant
40
83

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

Conditions

Court speed
Medium-slowfavours grinders
SlowFast

Draw

Final
Karatsev A.
Kravchuk K.[7]
6-44-66-3
Semi-finals
Kravchuk K.[7]
Sikora A.
2-66-46-4
Karatsev A.
Bhambri Y.
4-66-06-4
Quarter-finals
Sikora A.
Przysiezny M.[4]
6-746-27-64
Kravchuk K.[7]
Ilhan M.[1]
6-47-65
Bhambri Y.
Arnaboldi A.[8]
6-46-1
Karatsev A.
Donskoy E.[5]
6-46-1
R16
Przysiezny M.[4]
Mecir Jr M.
6-737-636-3
Ilhan M.[1]
Zhyrmont D.
6-37-5
Kravchuk K.[7]
Gerasimov E.
7-616-3
Sikora A.
Zopp J.[6]
6-46-4
Arnaboldi A.[8]
Grigelis L.
3-66-47-610
Bhambri Y.
Khachanov K.
4-66-46-2
Donskoy E.[5]
Elistratov E.
6-06-4
Karatsev A.
Kuznetsov A.[2]
7-56-2
R32
Gerasimov E.
Millot V.
6-17-5
Karatsev A.
Klec I.
7-636-3
Zhyrmont D.
Lokoli L.
6-25-76-2
Arnaboldi A.[8]
Couacaud E.
6-36-2
Elistratov E.
Pulgar Garcia J.
6-46-3
Ilhan M.[1]
Viola M.
7-656-3
Kravchuk K.[7]
Michon A.
6-736-27-5
Przysiezny M.[4]
Betov S.
7-56-3
Mecir Jr M.
Horansky F.
6-26-1
Sikora A.
Brkic T.
6-25-76-3
Zopp J.[6]
Elgin M.
6-46-3
Grigelis L.
Kozyukov V.
6-26-4
Khachanov K.
Kiyamov T.
6-06-2
Bhambri Y.
Marchenko I.[3]
4-67-676-2
Donskoy E.[5]
Basic M.
7-56-2
Kuznetsov A.[2]
Zaitsev A.
6-27-5