John Isner vs Radek StepanekAtlanta Round of 16

Atlanta · ATP · Round of 16
41 yrs · 208 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
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2 — 0
Sets
Monday, 27 July 2015
hard
47 yrs · 185 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
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Isner J.
7-6 7-6
Stepanek R.
Isner J.
77792
Stepanek R.
63670

John Isner defeated Radek Stepanek 7-6 7-6 in the Atlanta round of 16 on hard. The upset overturned the form book — Radek Stepanek came in leading the head-to-head 3–1. John Isner narrowed the head-to-head to 3–2.

Key context

Head to head

13
DateTournamentRoundSurfaceWinnerScore
2012-10-07Shanghai MastersR16hardRadek Stepanek6-4 6-7(5) 6-3
2011-08-14Cincinnati MastersR64hardRadek Stepanek7-5 5-7 7-6(4)
2011-01-17Australian OpenR64hardJohn Isner4-6 6-4 6-2 6-1
2008-06-16NottinghamR32grassRadek Stepanek6-3 6-2

Serve vs return

This season
Isner J.serving93% hold

wins 73% of points on serve vs Stepanek R.

Stepanek R.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
1st serve in·Slight edge
70%
61%
1st serve points won·Slight edge
80%
72%
2nd serve points won·Slight edge
56%
49%
Service points won·Slight edge
73%
63%
Return points won·Slight edge
29%
39%
Break points saved·Slight edge
70%
62%
Aces / match·Dominant
21.7
5.0
Double faults / match·Clear edge
2.5
3.4

Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (200 vs 71). ATP, WTA & Challenger.

Clutch

Under pressure
Clutch Rating·Even
64
64
Break points saved·Slight edge
99
92
Break points won·Dominant
0
39
Deciding sets·Clear edge
91
79
Tiebreaks·Clear edge
98
74

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