Yuichi Sugita vs Denis IstominStockholm Round of 32

Stockholm · ATP · Round of 32
37 yrs · 173 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
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2 — 1
Sets
Monday, 16 October 2017
hard
39 yrs · 185 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
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Sugita Y.
1-6 6-3 7-6
Istomin D.
Sugita Y.
16772
Istomin D.
63641

Yuichi Sugita defeated Denis Istomin 1-6 6-3 7-6 in the Stockholm round of 32 on hard. The upset overturned the form book — Denis Istomin came in leading the head-to-head 2–0. Yuichi Sugita claimed a first win over Denis Istomin in three meetings, narrowing the head-to-head to 2–1.

Key context

Head to head

02
DateTournamentRoundSurfaceWinnerScore
2017-09-25ChengduSFhardDenis Istomin6-2 6-7(4) 6-0
2009-05-08Davis Cup G1 R3: UZB vs JPNRRclayDenis Istomin6-3 6-2 6-2

Serve vs return

This season
Sugita Y.serving82% hold

wins 64% of points on serve vs Istomin D.

Istomin D.serving83% hold

wins 65% of points on serve vs Sugita Y.

Even serve battle

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
61%
66%
1st serve points won·Even
69%
70%
2nd serve points won·Even
50%
49%
Service points won·Even
61%
63%
Return points won·Even
37%
36%
Break points saved·Even
59%
61%
Aces / match·Slight edge
3.6
5.0
Double faults / match·Even
2.3
2.1

Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (199 vs 200). ATP, WTA & Challenger.

Clutch

Under pressure
Clutch Rating·Clear edge
51
29
Break points saved·Even
86
90
Break points won·Dominant
40
5
Deciding sets·Dominant
70
44
Tiebreaks·Clear edge
32
18

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

Conditions

Court speed
Mediumbalanced pace
SlowFast
Weather
15°CMainly clear
Wind 23 km/hHumidity 72%