Sergiy Stakhovsky vs Andrey Kuznetsov — Istanbul CH Semi-final

Istanbul CH · CHALLENGER · Semi-final
UKR1
Sergiy Stakhovsky
40 yrs · 193 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
LLLLWWWLLW
2 — 0
Sets
Monday, 14 September 2015
hard
RUS4
Andrey Kuznetsov
35 yrs · 183 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
LLLLLLLWWL
Stakhovsky S.
6-2 6-3
Kuznetsov A.
Stakhovsky S.
662
Kuznetsov A.
230

Sergiy Stakhovsky defeated Andrey Kuznetsov 6-2 6-3 in the Istanbul CH semi-final on hard. The upset overturned the form book — Andrey Kuznetsov came in leading the head-to-head 2–1, but Sergiy Stakhovsky had been the form player, winning 3 of their last 8 on hard. Sergiy Stakhovsky narrowed the head-to-head to 2–2.

Key context

Head to head

1–2
DateTournamentRoundSurfaceWinnerScore
2014-02-03ZagrebR32hardAndrey Kuznetsov6-4 7-6(8)
2013-07-22GstaadR32clayAndrey Kuznetsov7-5 3-6 6-2
2009-10-25St. PetersburgR16carpetSergiy Stakhovsky6-1 6-4

Serve vs return

This season
Stakhovsky S.serving83% hold

wins 65% of points on serve vs Kuznetsov A.

Kuznetsov A.serving85% hold

wins 66% of points on serve vs Stakhovsky S.

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
Stakhovsky S.Kuznetsov A.
1st serve in·Even
60%
57%
1st serve points won·Even
74%
72%
2nd serve points won·Even
48%
51%
Service points won·Even
64%
63%
Return points won·Even
36%
38%
Break points saved·Even
59%
58%
Aces / match·Clear edge
7.3
4.8
Double faults / match·Slight edge
2.8
3.1

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

Clutch

Under pressure
Stakhovsky S.Kuznetsov A.
Clutch Rating·Even
40
41
Break points saved·Slight edge
88
82
Break points won·Dominant
3
33
Deciding sets·Dominant
57
28
Tiebreaks·Clear edge
59
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
Khachanov K.
Stakhovsky S.[1]
4-66-46-3
Semi-finals
Stakhovsky S.[1]
Kuznetsov A.[4]
6-26-3
Khachanov K.
Mertens Y.
6-16-4
Quarter-finals
Mertens Y.
Ymer E.[7]
6-47-5
Khachanov K.
Karatsev A.
6-46-4
Stakhovsky S.[1]
Copil M.
6-46-0
Kuznetsov A.[4]
Basic M.[8]
6-726-37-5
R16
Karatsev A.
Kudryavtsev A.
6-21-1
Khachanov K.
Masur D.
6-16-3
Stakhovsky S.[1]
Langer N.
2-67-57-5
Copil M.
Menendez Maceiras A.[6]
4-66-46-4
Kuznetsov A.[4]
Zhyrmont D.
1-66-46-3
Basic M.[8]
Vasilevski A.
7-656-3
Ymer E.[7]
Bjelica I.
7-626-3
Mertens Y.
Albot R.[3]
6-07-63
R32
Kuznetsov A.[4]
Eriksson M.
6-26-3
Vasilevski A.
Ledovskikh M.
7-617-5
Basic M.[8]
Crepaldi E.
6-46-4
Mertens Y.
Zaitsev A.
6-26-2
Masur D.
Setkic A.
6-26-3
Bjelica I.
Gakhov I.
6-36-0
Copil M.
Metreveli A.
7-636-3
Stakhovsky S.[1]
Ivashka I.
3-66-16-4
Langer N.
Ehara H.
6-26-2
Menendez Maceiras A.[6]
Erguden B.
6-26-2
Zhyrmont D.
Yalcinkale B.
6-26-2
Ymer E.[7]
Yuksel A.
6-36-1
Albot R.[3]
Bortolotti M.
6-16-1
Khachanov K.
Nedovyesov A.[5]
6-777-676-3
Kudryavtsev A.
Millot V.
6-16-3
Karatsev A.
Ilhan M.[2]
6-746-36-1