John Isner vs Denis Kudla — Atlanta Semi-final

Atlanta · ATP · Semi-final
USA1
John Isner
41 yrs · 208 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
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2 — 1
Sets
Monday, 27 July 2015
hard
USA
Denis Kudla
33 yrs · 180 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
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Isner J.
4-6 6-2 7-5
Kudla D.
Isner J.
4672
Kudla D.
6251

John Isner defeated Denis Kudla 4-6 6-2 7-5 in the Atlanta semi-final on hard. The result followed the form book — John Isner came in leading the head-to-head 1–0, defending the title. John Isner extended the head-to-head to 2–0.

Key context

Head to head

1–0
DateTournamentRoundSurfaceWinnerScore
2016-04-04HoustonR16clayJohn Isner7-6(2) 7-6(4)

Serve vs return

This season
Isner J.serving95% hold

wins 75% of points on serve vs Kudla D.

Kudla D.serving93% hold

wins 73% of points on serve vs Isner J.

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
Isner J.Kudla D.
1st serve in·Slight edge
70%
59%
1st serve points won·Slight edge
80%
71%
2nd serve points won·Even
56%
52%
Service points won·Slight edge
73%
63%
Return points won·Slight edge
29%
37%
Break points saved·Slight edge
70%
60%
Aces / match·Dominant
21.7
5.6
Double faults / match·Even
2.5
2.7

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

Clutch

Under pressure
Isner J.Kudla D.
Clutch Rating·Clear edge
64
50
Break points saved·Slight edge
99
90
Break points won·Clear edge
0
19
Deciding sets·Slight edge
91
82
Tiebreaks·Dominant
98
30

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
Final
Isner J.[1]
Baghdatis M.[5]
6-36-3
Semi-finals
Baghdatis M.[5]
Muller G.[7]
6-746-37-64
Isner J.[1]
Kudla D.
4-66-27-5
Quarter-finals
Isner J.[1]
Berankis R.
7-656-4
Muller G.[7]
Soeda G.
7-56-1
Baghdatis M.[5]
Pospisil V.[2]
6-47-65
Kudla D.
Sela D.
7-56-0
R16
Isner J.[1]
Stepanek R.
7-637-67
Berankis R.
Johnson S.[6]
6-46-2
Kudla D.
Sock J.[3]
7-666-3
Sela D.
Becker B.[8]
7-56-3
Muller G.[7]
Donaldson J.
6-36-2
Soeda G.
Mannarino A.[4]
6-26-4
Baghdatis M.[5]
Groth S.
7-53-66-3
Pospisil V.[2]
Lu Y.
6-46-736-4
R32
Stepanek R.
Eubanks C.
6-26-2
Berankis R.
Smyczek T.
6-46-4
Johnson S.[6]
Lacko L.
6-16-736-2
Kudla D.
Harrison R.
3-66-47-65
Muller G.[7]
Young D.
6-26-1
Donaldson J.
Devvarman S.
6-13-66-4
Soeda G.
Dolgopolov A.
5-77-656-3
Groth S.
Tiafoe F.
7-636-4
Lu Y.
Jaziri M.
6-17-612
Becker B.[8]
Berrer M.
7-5
Sela D.
Fish M.
6-46-4
Baghdatis M.[5]
Krajicek A.
6-46-0