Steve Johnson vs Tennys Sandgren — Houston Final

Houston · ATP · Final
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
USA8
Tennys Sandgren
34 yrs · 188 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
LWLWLWWWWW
Johnson S.
7-6 2-6 6-4
Sandgren T.
Johnson S.
77262
Sandgren T.
62641

Steve Johnson defeated Tennys Sandgren 7-6 2-6 6-4 in the Houston final 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

  • Match story: Steve Johnson closed it out in three sets, 7–6 2–6 6–4.

Head to head

1–0
DateTournamentRoundSurfaceWinnerScore
2020-02-10New YorkR32hardSteve Johnson6-7(5) 6-3 7-6(3)

Serve vs return

This season
Johnson S.serving85% hold

wins 66% of points on serve vs Sandgren T.

Sandgren T.serving85% hold

wins 66% of points on serve vs Johnson S.

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
Johnson S.Sandgren T.
1st serve in·Even
57%
61%
1st serve points won·Even
75%
74%
2nd serve points won·Even
53%
49%
Service points won·Even
65%
64%
Return points won·Even
34%
35%
Break points saved·Even
64%
60%
Aces / match·Even
8.3
8.6
Double faults / match·Slight edge
3.2
2.8

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

Clutch

Under pressure
Johnson S.Sandgren T.
Clutch Rating·Clear edge
52
36
Break points saved·Slight edge
97
92
Break points won·Slight edge
10
2
Deciding sets·Dominant
64
28
Tiebreaks·Slight edge
76
86

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