John Isner vs Viktor TroickiCincinnati Masters Round of 64

Cincinnati Masters · ATP · Round of 64
41 yrs · 208 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
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2 — 0
Sets
Monday, 14 August 2017
hard
40 yrs · 193 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
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Isner J.
7-6 6-4
Troicki V.
Isner J.
7762
Troicki V.
6340

John Isner defeated Viktor Troicki 7-6 6-4 in the Cincinnati Masters round of 64 on hard. The upset overturned the form book — Viktor Troicki came in leading the head-to-head 5–2, defending last year's round of 64. John Isner narrowed the head-to-head to 5–3.

Key context

Head to head

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DateTournamentRoundSurfaceWinnerScore
2017-10-09Shanghai MastersR16hardViktor Troicki6-4 7-6(4)
2015-06-15Queen's ClubQFgrassViktor Troicki7-6(5) 6-3
2015-04-12Monte Carlo MastersR32clayJohn Isner7-6(4) 7-6(5)
2011-08-08Canada MastersR32hardViktor Troicki6-4 3-6 6-2
2011-07-31WashingtonQFhardJohn Isner7-6(5) 3-6 6-1
2010-03-05Davis Cup WG R1: SRB vs USARRclayViktor Troicki7-6(4) 6-7(5) 7-5 6-4
2009-09-28BangkokQFhardViktor Troicki7-6(3) 6-2

Serve vs return

This season
Isner J.serving95% hold

wins 75% of points on serve vs Troicki V.

Troicki V.serving93% hold

wins 73% 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
1st serve in·Slight edge
70%
64%
1st serve points won·Slight edge
80%
72%
2nd serve points won·Slight edge
56%
47%
Service points won·Slight edge
73%
63%
Return points won·Slight edge
29%
37%
Break points saved·Slight edge
70%
59%
Aces / match·Dominant
21.7
6.8
Double faults / match·Even
2.5
2.6

Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (200 vs 181). ATP, WTA & Challenger.

Clutch

Under pressure
Clutch Rating·Even
64
62
Break points saved·Slight edge
99
91
Break points won·Dominant
0
27
Deciding sets·Slight edge
91
86
Tiebreaks·Dominant
98
70

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

Conditions

Court speed
Medium-fastrewards aggression
SlowFast
Weather
25°CPartly cloudy
Wind 9 km/hHumidity 60%