John Isner vs Juan Martin del Potro — Miami Masters Semi-final

Miami Masters · ATP · Semi-final
USA14
John Isner
41 yrs · 208 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
LWLLWLLWWW
2 — 0
Sets
Monday, 19 March 2018
hard
ARG5
Juan Martin del Potro
37 yrs · 198 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
LLWLWWWLWW
Isner J.
6-1 7-6
del Potro J.
Isner J.
6772
del Potro J.
1620

John Isner defeated Juan Martin del Potro 6-1 7-6 in the Miami Masters semi-final on hard. The upset overturned the form book — Juan Martin del Potro came in leading the head-to-head 8–3, defending last year's round of 32. John Isner narrowed the head-to-head to 8–4.

Key context

  • Match story: John Isner came through a tight passage before pulling clear — 6–1 7–6.

Head to head

3–8
DateTournamentRoundSurfaceWinnerScore
2018-08-27US OpenQFhardJuan Martin del Potro6-7(5) 6-3 7-6(4) 6-2
2018-05-28Roland GarrosR16clayJuan Martin del Potro6-4 6-4 6-4
2017-10-30Paris MastersQFhardJohn Isner6-4 6-7(5) 6-4
2017-08-07Canada MastersR64hardJuan Martin del Potro7-5 7-5
2016-10-17StockholmR32hardJuan Martin del Potro6-4 7-6(6)
2016-06-13Queen's ClubR32grassJohn Isner7-6(2) 6-4
2013-08-11Cincinnati MastersSFhardJohn Isner6-7(5) 7-6(9) 6-3
2013-07-29WashingtonFhardJuan Martin del Potro3-6 6-1 6-2
2011-02-14MemphisR32hardJuan Martin del Potro6-4 6-3
2009-03-12Indian Wells MastersR16hardJuan Martin del Potro7-6(4) 7-6(3)
2008-08-10WashingtonQFhardJuan Martin del Potro6-4 6-4

Serve vs return

This season
Isner J.serving93% hold

wins 73% of points on serve vs del Potro J.

del Potro J.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.del Potro J.
1st serve in·Slight edge
70%
65%
1st serve points won·Even
80%
77%
2nd serve points won·Even
56%
52%
Service points won·Slight edge
73%
68%
Return points won·Slight edge
29%
39%
Break points saved·Slight edge
70%
63%
Aces / match·Dominant
21.7
9.5
Double faults / match·Slight edge
2.5
1.9

Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (200 vs 72). ATP, WTA & Challenger.

Clutch

Under pressure
Isner J.del Potro J.
Clutch Rating·Dominant
64
90
Break points saved·Even
99
98
Break points won·Dominant
0
73
Deciding sets·Slight edge
91
97
Tiebreaks·Even
98
98

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

Conditions

Court speed
Mediumbalanced pace
SlowFast
Weather
28°CDrizzle
Wind 12 km/hHumidity 63%
Final
Isner J.[14]
Zverev A.[4]
6-746-46-4
Semi-finals
Isner J.[14]
del Potro J.[5]
6-17-62
Zverev A.[4]
Carreno Busta P.[16]
7-646-2
Quarter-finals
del Potro J.[5]
Raonic M.[20]
5-77-617-63
Isner J.[14]
Chung H.[19]
6-16-4
Zverev A.[4]
Coric B.[29]
6-46-4
Carreno Busta P.[16]
Anderson K.[6]
6-45-77-66
R16
Coric B.[29]
Shapovalov D.
7-624-66-4
Isner J.[14]
Cilic M.[2]
7-606-3
Chung H.[19]
Sousa J.
6-46-3
del Potro J.[5]
Krajinovic F.[22]
6-46-2
Zverev A.[4]
Kyrgios N.[17]
6-46-4
Carreno Busta P.[16]
Verdasco F.[31]
6-06-3
Anderson K.[6]
Tiafoe F.
7-636-4
Raonic M.[20]
Chardy J.
6-36-4
R32
Cilic M.[2]
Pospisil V.
7-57-64
Sousa J.
Donaldson J.
1-66-36-4
Raonic M.[20]
Schwartzman D.[13]
7-656-3
Krajinovic F.[22]
Paire B.
6-36-3
del Potro J.[5]
Nishikori K.[26]
6-26-2
Coric B.[29]
Sock J.[8]
5-77-646-3
Shapovalov D.
Querrey S.[11]
6-43-67-5
Kyrgios N.[17]
Fognini F.[15]
6-36-3
Zverev A.[4]
Ferrer D.[28]
2-66-26-4
Anderson K.[6]
Khachanov K.[32]
4-66-26-3
Tiafoe F.
Berdych T.[10]
6-726-27-61
Carreno Busta P.[16]
Johnson S.
6-46-4
Verdasco F.[31]
Kokkinakis T.
3-66-47-64
Chung H.[19]
Mmoh M.
6-16-1
Chardy J.
Dimitrov G.[3]
6-46-4
Isner J.[14]
Youzhny M.
6-46-3
R64
Carreno Busta P.[16]
Istomin D.
6-16-0
Berdych T.[10]
Nishioka Y.
6-16-4
Cilic M.[2]
Herbert P.
7-56-3
Pospisil V.
Rublev A.[27]
7-656-4
Youzhny M.
Muller G.[23]
4-66-46-2
Isner J.[14]
Vesely J.
7-631-66-3
Mmoh M.
Bautista Agut R.[12]
7-642-66-4
Chung H.[19]
Ebden M.
6-37-5
Sousa J.
Goffin D.[7]
6-06-1
Dimitrov G.[3]
Marterer M.
4-66-26-1
Chardy J.
Gasquet R.[30]
7-56-1
Raonic M.[20]
Ymer M.
6-36-3
Schwartzman D.[13]
Jarry N.
6-36-1
Paire B.
Djokovic N.[9]
6-36-4
Krajinovic F.[22]
Broady L.
6-36-2
Nishikori K.[26]
Millman J.
7-644-66-3
Sock J.[8]
Bhambri Y.
6-37-63
Shapovalov D.
Dzumhur D.[24]
6-17-5
Querrey S.[11]
Albot R.
7-646-1
Fognini F.[15]
Kuhn N.
6-26-4
Kyrgios N.[17]
Lajovic D.
6-46-1
Ferrer D.[28]
Donskoy E.
6-26-2
Zverev A.[4]
Medvedev D.
6-41-67-65
Anderson K.[6]
Basilashvili N.
6-46-3
Khachanov K.[32]
Copil M.
7-56-3
Tiafoe F.
Edmund K.[21]
7-644-67-65
Johnson S.
Mannarino A.[18]
6-36-3
Verdasco F.[31]
Garcia Lopez G.
4-66-06-2
Kokkinakis T.
Federer R.[1]
3-66-37-64
Donaldson J.
Lopez F.[25]
6-46-2
del Potro J.[5]
Haase R.
6-45-76-2
Coric B.[29]
Mayer L.
6-756-36-4
R128
Pospisil V.
Karlovic I.
7-647-65
Sousa J.
Harrison R.
7-647-64
Garcia Lopez G.
Sandgren T.
7-637-66
Herbert P.
Fritz T.
7-646-4
Vesely J.
Lacko L.
7-626-3
Mmoh M.
Eubanks C.
4-66-46-4
Ebden M.
Simon G.
6-36-727-5
Marterer M.
Fucsovics M.
6-46-4
Ymer M.
Struff J.
3-67-56-1
Jarry N.
Norrie C.
7-636-2
Broady L.
Fratangelo B.
7-656-3
Millman J.
Gojowczyk P.
2-66-46-4
Haase R.
Sugita Y.
6-43-66-1
Mayer L.
Young D.
3-66-46-2
Shapovalov D.
Troicki V.
6-36-747-66
Albot R.
Berankis R.
6-14-67-64
Kuhn N.
King D.
7-646-4
Lajovic D.
Zeballos H.
3-67-626-4
Donskoy E.
Bedene A.
7-56-4
Medvedev D.
Tsitsipas S.
2-66-46-2
Copil M.
Kukushkin M.
7-626-4
Tiafoe F.
Kicker N.
6-37-64
Nishioka Y.
De Minaur A.
6-26-4
Istomin D.
Kecmanovic M.
7-56-4
Johnson S.
Estrella V.
6-36-3
Kokkinakis T.
Hemery C.
6-16-2
Paire B.
Zverev M.
1-66-16-2
Bhambri Y.
Basic M.
7-56-3
Youzhny M.
Pella G.
7-637-62
Donaldson J.
Baghdatis M.
6-36-4
Basilashvili N.
Fabbiano T.
1-66-27-5
Chardy J.
Dutra Silva R.
6-37-62