Andy Murray defeated Steve Johnson 6-0 4-6 7-6 in the Rio de Janeiro quarter-final on clay. The result followed the form book — Andy Murray came in leading the head-to-head 1–0. Andy Murray extended the head-to-head to 2–0.
Murray A. came through in three sets.
Murray A. and Johnson S. faced 13 of the same opponents in the last 12 months. Murray A. went 17–2 (89%) against them, Johnson S. 6–8 (43%). Murray A. came out better against 5 of 11 comparable opponents, Johnson S. against 1 — though 1 of those edges carries caveats (lower-tier event).
Clay: Murray A. leads 1–0 · Hard: Murray A. leads 1–0
Andy Murray beat Steve Johnson 6-0 4-6 7-6(2). Umpiry, "Andy Murray vs Steve Johnson — Rio de Janeiro Quarter-final", https://umpiry.com/match/2016-08-12/johnson-vs-murray-rio-de-janeiro-qf?utm_source=cite (as of 12 August 2016).