Ernesto Escobedo defeated John Isner 7-6 6-7 7-6 in the Houston quarter-final on clay. The upset overturned the form book — John Isner came in defending last year's semi-final.
Escobedo E. came through in three sets.
Escobedo E. and Isner J. faced 3 of the same opponents in the last 12 months. Escobedo E. went 1–2 (33%) against them, Isner J. 2–2 (50%). Results against comparable opponents are close (1 : 2 better-results split).
Only 3 common opponents — small sample, treat as indicative.
Ernesto Escobedo beat John Isner 7-6(6) 6-7(6) 7-6(5). Umpiry, "Ernesto Escobedo vs John Isner — Houston Quarter-final", https://umpiry.com/match/2017-04-14/escobedo-vs-isner-houston-qf?utm_source=cite (as of 14 April 2017).