Benjamin Becker vs Denis Istomin — Halle Qualifying Round 1
Halle · CHALLENGER · Qualifying Round 1
2 — 1
Sets
Monday, 13 June 2016
grass
Becker B.6-4 3-6 6-3
Istomin D.
Becker B.
6362
Istomin D.
4631
Benjamin Becker defeated Denis Istomin 6-4 3-6 6-3 in the Halle qualifying round 1 on grass. The upset overturned the form book — Denis Istomin came in leading the head-to-head 6–2. Benjamin Becker narrowed the head-to-head to 6–3.
Key context
- Match story: Benjamin Becker closed it out in three sets, 6–4 3–6 6–3.
Head to head
2–6| Date | Tournament | Round | Surface | Winner | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016-06-13 | Halle | Q1 | grass | Benjamin Becker | 6-4 3-6 6-3 |
| 2015-09-21 | St. Petersburg | R16 | carpet | Denis Istomin | 2-6 7-6(5) 6-4 |
| 2015-08-31 | US Open | R128 | hard | Denis Istomin | 6-7(9) 6-4 6-4 6-1 |
| 2013-02-25 | Delray Beach | R32 | hard | Denis Istomin | 6-7(3) 6-4 7-5 |
| 2013-02-11 | San Jose | R16 | hard | Denis Istomin | 6-3 6-7(5) 6-2 |
| 2010-11-07 | Paris Masters | R64 | hard | Benjamin Becker | 6-4 6-4 |
| 2010-08-22 | New Haven | R32 | hard | Denis Istomin | 6-3 6-1 |
| 2010-05-24 | Roland Garros | R128 | clay | Denis Istomin | 7-5 7-5 6-3 |
Serve vs return
This seasonServe-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 season1st serve in·Slight edge
61%
66%
1st serve points won·Even
72%
70%
2nd serve points won·Even
48%
49%
Service points won·Even
62%
63%
Return points won·Even
39%
36%
Break points saved·Slight edge
56%
61%
Aces / match·Slight edge
5.9
5.0
Double faults / match·Clear edge
3.2
2.1
Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (79 vs 200). ATP, WTA & Challenger.
Clutch
Under pressureClutch Rating·Clear edge
42
29
Break points saved·Slight edge
81
90
Break points won·Clear edge
29
5
Deciding sets·Clear edge
59
44
Tiebreaks·Slight edge
29
18
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