John Isner vs Steve JohnsonWashington Semi-final

Washington · ATP · Semi-final
41 yrs · 208 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
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2 — 1
Sets
Monday, 3 August 2015
hard
36 yrs · 188 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
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Isner J.
6-3 3-6 7-6
Johnson S.
Isner J.
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Johnson S.
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John Isner defeated Steve Johnson 6-3 3-6 7-6 in the Washington semi-final on hard. The upset overturned the form book — Steve Johnson came in leading the head-to-head 6–4, defending last year's quarter-final. John Isner narrowed the head-to-head to 6–5.

Key context

  • Match story: John Isner closed it out in three sets, 6–3 3–6 7–6.

Head to head

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DateTournamentRoundSurfaceWinnerScore
2022-04-04HoustonR16clayJohn Isner6-7(1) 7-6(4) 6-3
2020-08-31US OpenR128hardSteve Johnson6-7(5) 6-3 6-7(5) 6-3 7-6(3)
2018-04-09HoustonQFclaySteve Johnson7-6(4) 4-6 7-6(5)
2017-02-27AcapulcoR32hardSteve Johnson6-4 6-4
2017-01-09AucklandQFhardSteve Johnson6-3 5-7 7-6(3)
2016-07-18WashingtonQFhardSteve Johnson7-6(7) 7-6(15)
2015-05-17NiceR16clayJohn Isner7-6(3) 4-6 6-3
2015-04-12Monte Carlo MastersR64clayJohn Isner6-4 6-4
2014-10-05Shanghai MastersR32hardJohn Isner7-6(6) 7-6(7)
2014-07-28WashingtonR32hardSteve Johnson6-7(5) 6-3 7-6(6)

Serve vs return

This season
Isner J.serving97% hold

wins 78% of points on serve vs Johnson S.

Johnson S.serving95% hold

wins 75% 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·Clear edge
70%
57%
1st serve points won·Slight edge
80%
75%
2nd serve points won·Even
56%
53%
Service points won·Slight edge
73%
65%
Return points won·Slight edge
29%
34%
Break points saved·Slight edge
70%
64%
Aces / match·Dominant
21.7
8.3
Double faults / match·Slight edge
2.5
3.2

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

Clutch

Under pressure
Clutch Rating·Clear edge
64
52
Break points saved·Even
99
97
Break points won·Slight edge
0
10
Deciding sets·Dominant
91
64
Tiebreaks·Clear edge
98
76

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
31°CClear
Wind 7 km/hHumidity 38%