John Isner vs Gilles Muller — Atlanta Semi-final

Atlanta · ATP · Semi-final
USA2
John Isner
41 yrs · 208 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
LWLLWLLWWW
2 — 0
Sets
Monday, 24 July 2017
hard
LUX3
Gilles Muller
43 yrs · 193 cm · Left-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
LLWLLWLWLL
Isner J.
6-4 6-2
Muller G.
Isner J.
662
Muller G.
420

John Isner defeated Gilles Muller 6-4 6-2 in the Atlanta semi-final on hard. The result followed the form book — John Isner came in leading the head-to-head 3–2, defending last year's final. John Isner extended the head-to-head to 4–2.

Key context

Head to head

3–2
DateTournamentRoundSurfaceWinnerScore
2016-06-13Queen's ClubR16grassGilles Muller3-6 7-6(16) 7-6(7)
2015-01-19Australian OpenR32hardGilles Muller7-6(4) 7-6(6) 6-4
2012-02-20MemphisR32hardJohn Isner7-6(1) 7-6(4)
2011-07-18AtlantaSFhardJohn Isner7-5 6-7(3) 6-1
2010-07-19AtlantaR16hardJohn Isner4-6 7-6(6) 7-6(7)

Serve vs return

This season
Isner J.serving98% hold

wins 80% of points on serve vs Muller G.

Muller G.serving97% hold

wins 78% of points on serve vs Isner J.

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
Isner J.Muller G.
1st serve in·Slight edge
70%
62%
1st serve points won·Even
80%
80%
2nd serve points won·Slight edge
56%
50%
Service points won·Slight edge
73%
68%
Return points won·Even
29%
32%
Break points saved·Even
70%
69%
Aces / match·Dominant
21.7
15.0
Double faults / match·Dominant
2.5
4.3

Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (200 vs 77). ATP, WTA & Challenger.

Clutch

Under pressure
Isner J.Muller G.
Clutch Rating·Slight edge
64
57
Break points saved·Even
99
97
Break points won·Even
0
4
Deciding sets·Clear edge
91
76
Tiebreaks·Slight edge
98
87

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
Final
Isner J.[2]
Harrison R.[4]
7-667-67
Semi-finals
Isner J.[2]
Muller G.[3]
6-46-2
Harrison R.[4]
Edmund K.[5]
6-756-36-4
Quarter-finals
Isner J.[2]
Lacko L.
7-56-4
Muller G.[3]
Paul T.
6-36-1
Harrison R.[4]
Eubanks C.
6-16-2
Edmund K.[5]
Sock J.[1]
6-46-1
R16
Isner J.[2]
Pospisil V.
6-36-4
Lacko L.
Young D.[6]
6-36-1
Muller G.[3]
Halys Q.
6-46-716-3
Paul T.
Jaziri M.
6-756-46-3
Eubanks C.
Donaldson J.[8]
6-44-66-2
Harrison R.[4]
Millman J.
6-727-647-5
Edmund K.[5]
Gojowczyk P.
2-66-47-5
Sock J.[1]
Sela D.
6-46-3
R32
Paul T.
Chung H.[7]
4-66-26-3
Pospisil V.
Fratangelo B.
7-54-67-63
Lacko L.
Fabbiano T.
6-16-2
Young D.[6]
Smyczek T.
6-46-2
Halys Q.
Kozlov S.
7-57-67
Jaziri M.
Opelka R.
5-77-6146-1
Donaldson J.[8]
Escobedo E.
6-36-1
Eubanks C.
Fritz T.
7-656-4
Millman J.
Tiafoe F.
5-76-47-65
Edmund K.[5]
Baghdatis M.
6-37-5
Gojowczyk P.
Pella G.
4-66-37-65
Sela D.
Kravchuk K.
7-56-2