Steve Johnson vs Ernesto Escobedo — Houston Round of 32

Houston · ATP · Round of 32
USA6
Steve Johnson
36 yrs · 188 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
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2 — 1
Sets
Monday, 9 April 2018
clay
MEX
Ernesto Escobedo
#1650ATP
30 yrs · 185 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
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Johnson S.
3-6 7-6 6-2
Escobedo E.
Johnson S.
37762
Escobedo E.
66521

Steve Johnson defeated Ernesto Escobedo 3-6 7-6 6-2 in the Houston round of 32 on clay. The result followed the form book — Steve Johnson came in leading the head-to-head 1–0, defending the title. Steve Johnson extended the head-to-head to 2–0.

Key context

Head to head

1–0
DateTournamentRoundSurfaceWinnerScore
2017-02-27AcapulcoR16hardSteve Johnson7-6(5) 6-3

Serve vs return

This season
Johnson S.serving82% hold

wins 64% of points on serve vs Escobedo E.

Escobedo E.serving85% hold

wins 66% of points on serve vs Johnson S.

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
Johnson S.Escobedo E.
1st serve in·Slight edge
57%
64%
1st serve points won·Even
75%
71%
2nd serve points won·Even
53%
52%
Service points won·Even
65%
64%
Return points won·Even
34%
37%
Break points saved·Even
64%
61%
Aces / match·Clear edge
8.3
5.5
Double faults / match·Slight edge
3.2
2.6

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

Clutch

Under pressure
Johnson S.Escobedo E.
Clutch Rating·Clear edge
52
28
Break points saved·Clear edge
97
84
Break points won·Even
10
12
Deciding sets·Dominant
64
16
Tiebreaks·Even
76
72

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

Conditions

Court speed
Medium-slowfavours grinders
SlowFast
Final
Johnson S.[6]
Sandgren T.[8]
7-622-66-4
Semi-finals
Sandgren T.[8]
Karlovic I.
7-627-64
Johnson S.[6]
Fritz T.
7-56-746-2
Quarter-finals
Karlovic I.
Kyrgios N.[4]
3-66-26-3
Johnson S.[6]
Isner J.[1]
7-644-67-65
Sandgren T.[8]
Pella G.
4-67-56-3
Fritz T.
Sock J.[3]
6-33-66-4
R16
Kyrgios N.[4]
Fratangelo B.
6-726-16-2
Karlovic I.
Kudla D.
7-57-5
Isner J.[1]
Laaksonen H.
6-46-2
Sandgren T.[8]
Kicker N.
6-27-63
Johnson S.[6]
Tiafoe F.
6-36-4
Sock J.[3]
Zeballos H.
6-46-4
Pella G.
Querrey S.[2]
2-67-647-63
Fritz T.
Harrison R.[7]
3-66-06-3
R32
Karlovic I.
Daniel T.
7-656-4
Fratangelo B.
Thompson J.
6-16-1
Kicker N.
Young D.
6-36-2
Laaksonen H.
Brown D.
6-46-3
Kudla D.
Verdasco F.[5]
6-47-64
Pella G.
Kozlov S.
6-36-2
Tiafoe F.
Mcdonald M.
6-36-3
Johnson S.[6]
Escobedo E.
3-67-656-2
Zeballos H.
Nishioka Y.
6-16-2
Sandgren T.[8]
Kavcic B.
6-26-2
Harrison R.[7]
Kecmanovic M.
6-46-3
Fritz T.
Smyczek T.
6-736-27-66