Matthew Ebden vs John Isner — Australian Open Round of 128

Australian Open · ATP · Round of 128
AUS
Matthew Ebden
38 yrs · 188 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
LLLLLLLWWW
3 — 1
Sets
Monday, 15 January 2018
hard
USA16
John Isner
41 yrs · 208 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
LWLLWLLWWW
Ebden M.
6-4 3-6 6-3 6-3
Isner J.
Ebden M.
63663
Isner J.
46331

Matthew Ebden defeated John Isner 6-4 3-6 6-3 6-3 in the Australian Open round of 128 on hard. The upset overturned the form book — John Isner came in leading the head-to-head 5–0, defending last year's round of 64. Matthew Ebden claimed a first win over John Isner in six meetings, narrowing the head-to-head to 5–1.

Key context

  • Match story: Matthew Ebden closed it out in four sets, 6–4 3–6 6–3 6–3.

Head to head

0–5
DateTournamentRoundSurfaceWinnerScore
2019-07-15NewportQFgrassJohn Isner4-6 6-3 6-4
2018-07-23AtlantaSFhardJohn Isner6-4 6-7(6) 6-1
2017-07-17NewportFgrassJohn Isner6-3 7-6(4)
2015-06-29WimbledonR64grassJohn Isner6-2 7-6(8) 6-4
2012-03-08Indian Wells MastersR16hardJohn Isner6-4 7-5

Serve vs return

This season
Ebden M.serving93% hold

wins 73% of points on serve vs Isner J.

Isner J.serving96% hold

wins 76% of points on serve vs Ebden M.

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
Ebden M.Isner J.
1st serve in·Slight edge
61%
70%
1st serve points won·Slight edge
72%
80%
2nd serve points won·Slight edge
48%
56%
Service points won·Slight edge
63%
73%
Return points won·Slight edge
36%
29%
Break points saved·Slight edge
60%
70%
Aces / match·Dominant
6.5
21.7
Double faults / match·Dominant
4.5
2.5

Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (139 vs 200). ATP, WTA & Challenger.

Clutch

Under pressure
Ebden M.Isner J.
Clutch Rating·Clear edge
45
64
Break points saved·Clear edge
86
99
Break points won·Dominant
32
0
Deciding sets·Dominant
58
91
Tiebreaks·Dominant
34
98

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
Weather
20°CDrizzle
Wind 27 km/hHumidity 71%
Final
Federer R.[2]
Cilic M.[6]
6-26-756-33-66-1
Semi-finals
Federer R.[2]
Chung H.
6-15-2
Cilic M.[6]
Edmund K.
6-27-646-2
Quarter-finals
Federer R.[2]
Berdych T.[19]
7-616-36-4
Chung H.
Sandgren T.
6-47-656-3
Edmund K.
Dimitrov G.[3]
6-43-66-36-4
Cilic M.[6]
Nadal R.[1]
3-66-36-756-22-0
R16
Nadal R.[1]
Schwartzman D.[24]
6-36-746-36-3
Dimitrov G.[3]
Kyrgios N.[17]
7-637-644-67-64
Sandgren T.
Thiem D.[5]
6-24-67-646-776-3
Chung H.
Djokovic N.[14]
7-647-57-63
Cilic M.[6]
Carreno Busta P.[10]
6-726-37-607-63
Berdych T.[19]
Fognini F.[25]
6-16-46-4
Federer R.[2]
Fucsovics M.
6-47-636-2
Edmund K.
Seppi A.
6-747-56-26-3
R32
Nadal R.[1]
Dzumhur D.[28]
6-16-36-1
Schwartzman D.[24]
Dolgopolov A.
6-716-26-36-3
Carreno Busta P.[10]
Muller G.[23]
7-644-67-57-5
Dimitrov G.[3]
Rublev A.[30]
6-34-66-46-4
Kyrgios N.[17]
Tsonga J.[15]
7-654-67-667-65
Edmund K.
Basilashvili N.
7-603-64-66-07-5
Seppi A.
Karlovic I.
6-37-646-736-759-7
Thiem D.[5]
Mannarino A.[26]
6-46-27-5
Sandgren T.
Marterer M.
5-76-37-57-65
Djokovic N.[14]
Ramos A.[21]
6-26-36-3
Chung H.
Zverev A.[4]
5-77-632-66-36-0
Fognini F.[25]
Benneteau J.
3-66-26-14-66-3
Fucsovics M.
Kicker N.
6-36-36-2
Federer R.[2]
Gasquet R.[29]
6-27-56-4
Berdych T.[19]
del Potro J.[12]
6-36-36-2
Cilic M.[6]
Harrison R.
7-646-37-64
R64
Nadal R.[1]
Mayer L.
6-36-47-64
Schwartzman D.[24]
Ruud C.
6-46-26-3
Dolgopolov A.
Ebden M.
7-606-36-4
Muller G.[23]
Jaziri M.
7-56-46-753-66-2
Harrison R.
Cuevas P.[31]
6-47-656-4
Cilic M.[6]
Sousa J.
6-17-56-2
Dimitrov G.[3]
Mcdonald M.
4-66-26-40-68-6
Rublev A.[30]
Baghdatis M.
6-46-756-46-2
Tsonga J.[15]
Shapovalov D.
3-66-31-67-647-5
Edmund K.
Istomin D.
6-26-26-4
Basilashvili N.
Bemelmans R.
7-56-16-3
Seppi A.
Nishioka Y.
6-16-36-4
Karlovic I.
Sugita Y.
7-636-737-54-612-10
Thiem D.[5]
Kudla D.
6-763-66-36-26-3
Mannarino A.[26]
Vesely J.
6-37-645-76-3
Marterer M.
Verdasco F.
6-44-67-653-66-3
Sandgren T.
Wawrinka S.[9]
6-26-16-4
Djokovic N.[14]
Monfils G.
4-66-36-16-3
Ramos A.[21]
Smyczek T.
6-46-27-62
Zverev A.[4]
Gojowczyk P.
6-16-34-66-3
Benneteau J.
Goffin D.[7]
1-67-656-17-64
Berdych T.[19]
Garcia Lopez G.
6-32-66-26-3
del Potro J.[12]
Khachanov K.
6-47-646-706-4
Fucsovics M.
Querrey S.[13]
6-47-664-66-2
Kicker N.
Lacko L.
6-27-51-67-5
Gasquet R.[29]
Sonego L.
6-26-26-3
Federer R.[2]
Struff J.
6-46-47-64
Kyrgios N.[17]
Troicki V.
7-56-47-62
Fognini F.[25]
Donskoy E.
2-66-36-46-1
Carreno Busta P.[10]
Simon G.
6-23-0
Chung H.
Medvedev D.
7-646-16-1
Dzumhur D.[28]
Millman J.
7-53-66-46-1
R128
Harrison R.
Sela D.
6-35-73-67-56-2
Nadal R.[1]
Estrella V.
6-16-16-1
Mayer L.
Jarry N.
6-27-616-3
Millman J.
Coric B.
7-56-46-1
Dzumhur D.[28]
Lorenzi P.
3-62-67-656-26-4
Schwartzman D.[24]
Lajovic D.
2-66-35-76-411-9
Ruud C.
Halys Q.
6-33-66-757-511-9
Ebden M.
Isner J.[16]
6-43-66-36-3
Muller G.[23]
Delbonis F.
7-56-46-3
Cuevas P.[31]
Youzhny M.
7-676-37-5
Sousa J.
Brown D.
6-46-34-66-746-1
Cilic M.[6]
Pospisil V.
6-26-24-67-65
Dimitrov G.[3]
Novak D.
6-36-26-1
Mcdonald M.
Ymer E.
6-46-34-66-1
Rublev A.[30]
Ferrer D.
7-56-766-26-766-2
Kyrgios N.[17]
Dutra Silva R.
6-16-26-4
Troicki V.
Bolt A.
6-724-66-26-36-4
Tsonga J.[15]
King K.
6-46-46-1
Edmund K.
Anderson K.[11]
6-746-33-66-36-4
Bemelmans R.
Pouille L.[18]
6-46-46-747-66
Seppi A.
Moutet C.
3-66-46-26-2
Karlovic I.
Djere L.
7-636-37-62
Thiem D.[5]
Pella G.
6-46-46-4
Kudla D.
Johnson S.
6-756-37-636-2
Vesely J.
Safranek V.
6-46-36-3
Verdasco F.
Bautista Agut R.[20]
6-17-57-5
Marterer M.
Stebe C.
6-06-36-4
Wawrinka S.[9]
Berankis R.
6-36-42-67-62
Djokovic N.[14]
Young D.
6-16-26-4
Monfils G.
Munar J.
6-37-656-4
Smyczek T.
Popyrin A.
6-36-7146-36-3
Medvedev D.
Kokkinakis T.
6-26-767-686-4
Gojowczyk P.
Kukushkin M.
6-36-36-1
Zverev A.[4]
Fabbiano T.
6-17-657-5
Benneteau J.
Daniel T.
6-767-606-46-1
Donskoy E.
Mayer F.
6-46-46-4
Garcia Lopez G.
Paire B.
6-06-746-16-4
del Potro J.[12]
Tiafoe F.
6-36-46-3
Querrey S.[13]
Lopez F.
6-36-46-2
Fucsovics M.
Albot R.
6-26-34-67-5
Lacko L.
Raonic M.[22]
6-757-56-47-64
Gasquet R.[29]
Kavcic B.
6-16-47-5
Sonego L.
Haase R.
6-37-56-767-5
Struff J.
Kwon S.
6-16-26-4
Federer R.[2]
Bedene A.
6-36-46-3
Kicker N.
Thompson J.
6-36-14-63-66-3
Chung H.
Zverev M.[32]
6-24-1
Basilashvili N.
Melzer G.
6-36-42-66-3
Baghdatis M.
Bhambri Y.
7-646-46-3
Dolgopolov A.
Haider Maurer A.
7-636-36-4
Ramos A.[21]
Donaldson J.
6-26-36-4
Jaziri M.
Caruso S.
6-723-66-37-56-3
Sandgren T.
Chardy J.
6-47-626-2
Sugita Y.
Sock J.[8]
6-17-645-76-3
Simon G.
Copil M.
7-56-46-3
Fognini F.[25]
Zeballos H.
6-46-47-5
Nishioka Y.
Kohlschreiber P.[27]
6-32-66-01-66-2
Khachanov K.
Polansky P.
7-637-626-4
Carreno Busta P.[10]
Kubler J.
7-54-67-56-1
Shapovalov D.
Tsitsipas S.
6-16-37-65
Goffin D.[7]
Bachinger M.
6-736-36-26-4
Istomin D.
Herbert P.
6-26-15-77-63
Mannarino A.[26]
Berrettini M.
6-46-46-4
Berdych T.[19]
De Minaur A.
6-33-66-06-1