Denis Istomin vs Lukas Lacko — Tashkent CH Semi-final

Tashkent CH · CHALLENGER · Semi-final
UZB7
Denis Istomin
39 yrs · 185 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
LLLWWWLLLL
2 — 0
Sets
Monday, 10 October 2016
hard
SVK6
Lukas Lacko
38 yrs · 185 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
LLLWLLLLWL
Istomin D.
6-4 6-4
Lacko L.
Istomin D.
662
Lacko L.
440

Denis Istomin defeated Lukas Lacko 6-4 6-4 in the Tashkent CH semi-final on hard. The result followed the form book — Denis Istomin came in leading the head-to-head 3–2, defending the title. Denis Istomin extended the head-to-head to 4–2.

Key context

  • Match story: Denis Istomin edged a tight contest from start to finish — 6–4 6–4.

Head to head

3–2
DateTournamentRoundSurfaceWinnerScore
2014-07-21AtlantaR16hardLukas Lacko5-7 6-1 6-4
2013-07-22AtlantaR32hardDenis Istomin6-1 6-3
2010-08-22New HavenR16hardDenis Istomin6-2 2-6 6-3
2010-02-01ZagrebR32hardLukas Lacko6-2 2-2 RET
2008-01-14Australian OpenR128hardDenis Istomin6-3 6-7(1) 7-6(4) 6-1

Serve vs return

This season
Istomin D.serving86% hold

wins 67% of points on serve vs Lacko L.

Lacko L.serving86% hold

wins 67% of points on serve vs Istomin D.

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
Istomin D.Lacko L.
1st serve in·Slight edge
66%
59%
1st serve points won·Even
70%
73%
2nd serve points won·Even
49%
50%
Service points won·Even
63%
64%
Return points won·Even
36%
35%
Break points saved·Even
61%
59%
Aces / match·Clear edge
5.0
7.3
Double faults / match·Slight edge
2.1
2.5

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

Clutch

Under pressure
Istomin D.Lacko L.
Clutch Rating·Even
29
26
Break points saved·Even
90
86
Break points won·Even
5
8
Deciding sets·Slight edge
44
33
Tiebreaks·Slight edge
18
27

Performance in the biggest moments — break points, deciding sets and tiebreaks (0–100, higher is better). About

Conditions

Court speed
Medium-fastrewards aggression
SlowFast
Final
Kravchuk K.[5]
Istomin D.[7]
7-56-4
Semi-finals
Istomin D.[7]
Lacko L.[6]
6-46-4
Kravchuk K.[5]
Basic M.[8]
7-56-3
Quarter-finals
Kravchuk K.[5]
Fayziev S.
6-47-5
Lacko L.[6]
Chardy J.[2]
4-67-636-4
Istomin D.[7]
Dodig I.
6-47-613
Basic M.[8]
Bublik A.
6-06-1
R16
Basic M.[8]
Kavcic B.
7-50-0
Chardy J.[2]
Weintraub A.
W/O
Dodig I.
Berankis R.[3]
2-1
Bublik A.
Vesely J.[1]
6-753-0
Lacko L.[6]
Ivashka I.
6-16-3
Istomin D.[7]
Molchanov D.
4-66-36-2
Kravchuk K.[5]
Mertens Y.
6-26-4
Fayziev S.
Nedovyesov A.
0-67-656-3
R32
Chardy J.[2]
Tiurnev E.
6-46-2
Weintraub A.
Gaio F.
6-16-2
Ivashka I.
Gerasimov E.
4-67-626-1
Lacko L.[6]
Sultanov K.
6-46-3
Berankis R.[3]
Konecny M.
6-26-4
Molchanov D.
Vasilenko A.
7-617-65
Kavcic B.
Nedelko I.
6-13-0
Fayziev S.
Donskoy E.[4]
4-66-37-65
Basic M.[8]
Karimov J.
6-46-3
Dodig I.
Setkic A.
6-46-4
Istomin D.[7]
Sakharov G.
6-36-3
Kravchuk K.[5]
Elgin M.
6-46-4
Mertens Y.
Shofayziev N.
6-46-2
Nedovyesov A.
Kudryavtsev A.
6-26-3
Bublik A.
Zaitsev A.
2-66-36-4
Vesely J.[1]
Vardhan V.
3-66-36-4