Nikola Mektic vs Denis Istomin — Bucharest Round of 32

Bucharest · ATP · Round of 32
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Nikola Mektic
37 yrs · 183 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
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2 — 0
Sets
Monday, 20 April 2015 ·
clay
UZB
Denis Istomin
39 yrs · 185 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
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Mektic N.
6-3 6-4
Istomin D.
Mektic N.
662
Istomin D.
340

Nikola Mektic defeated Denis Istomin 6-3 6-4 in the Bucharest round of 32 on clay. The upset overturned the form book — Denis Istomin came in defending last year's quarter-final.

Key context

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

Head to head

No previous meetings on record.

Statistics

This season
Mektic N.Istomin D.
1st serve in·Slight edge
61%
67%
1st serve points won·Even
69%
70%
2nd serve points won·Even
52%
49%
Service points won·Even
63%
63%
Return points won·Even
38%
36%
Break points saved·Even
58%
61%
Aces / match·Even
5.4
5.0
Double faults / match·Slight edge
1.7
2.1

Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (96 vs 200). ATP, WTA & Challenger.

Conditions

Court speed
Slowlow bounce, long rallies
SlowFast

Draw