Viktor Troicki vs Denis Istomin — Sofia Round of 16

Sofia · ATP · Round of 16
SRB6
Viktor Troicki
40 yrs · 193 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
LLWWWWWWLW
2 — 1
Sets
Monday, 5 February 2018
hard
UZB
Denis Istomin
39 yrs · 185 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
LLLWWWLLLL
Troicki V.
7-6 1-6 7-6
Istomin D.
Troicki V.
771772
Istomin D.
646651

Viktor Troicki defeated Denis Istomin 7-6 1-6 7-6 in the Sofia round of 16 on hard. The result followed the form book — Viktor Troicki came in defending last year's quarter-final. Viktor Troicki extended the head-to-head to 2–1.

Key context

  • Match story: Viktor Troicki closed it out in three sets, 7–6 1–6 7–6.

Head to head

1–1
DateTournamentRoundSurfaceWinnerScore
2011-09-26Kuala LumpurR16hardViktor Troicki6-1 6-4
2010-08-22New HavenSFhardDenis Istomin7-6(10) 3-6 6-2

Serve vs return

This season
Troicki V.serving85% hold

wins 66% of points on serve vs Istomin D.

Istomin D.serving83% hold

wins 65% of points on serve vs Troicki V.

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
Troicki V.Istomin D.
1st serve in·Even
65%
66%
1st serve points won·Even
71%
70%
2nd serve points won·Even
48%
49%
Service points won·Even
63%
63%
Return points won·Even
37%
36%
Break points saved·Even
58%
61%
Aces / match·Clear edge
6.7
5.0
Double faults / match·Even
2.3
2.1

Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (130 vs 200). ATP, WTA & Challenger.

Clutch

Under pressure
Troicki V.Istomin D.
Clutch Rating·Dominant
62
29
Break points saved·Even
91
90
Break points won·Clear edge
27
5
Deciding sets·Dominant
86
44
Tiebreaks·Dominant
70
18

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
Basic M.
Copil M.
7-666-746-4
Semi-finals
Copil M.
Kovalik J.
6-46-2
Basic M.
Wawrinka S.[1]
7-666-4
Quarter-finals
Wawrinka S.[1]
Troicki V.[6]
6-17-63
Basic M.
Marterer M.
6-44-66-3
Kovalik J.
Baghdatis M.
7-626-4
Copil M.
Muller G.[3]
6-46-4
R16
Baghdatis M.
Mannarino A.[2]
6-746-36-1
Copil M.
Kavcic B.
6-26-2
Troicki V.[6]
Istomin D.
7-641-67-65
Wawrinka S.[1]
Klizan M.
4-66-26-3
Kovalik J.
Lacko L.
4-66-27-5
Basic M.
Kohlschreiber P.[4]
7-57-65
Marterer M.
Sousa J.[7]
7-57-66
Muller G.[3]
Seppi A.
4-67-657-62
R32
Marterer M.
Jaziri M.
7-636-4
Seppi A.
Youzhny M.
6-36-4
Basic M.
Mayer F.
6-46-1
Klizan M.
Donski A.
7-56-1
Lacko L.
Donskoy E.[8]
6-46-4
Istomin D.
Andreev A.
6-36-4
Kovalik J.
Albot R.
6-36-3
Copil M.
Haase R.[5]
7-656-4
Sousa J.[7]
Kuzmanov D.
7-666-1
Kavcic B.
Djere L.
6-46-4
Baghdatis M.
Caruso S.
7-646-3
Troicki V.[6]
Gulbis E.
6-36-726-3