Denis Istomin vs Gilles SimonHalle Qualifying Round 1

Halle · CHALLENGER · Qualifying Round 1
39 yrs · 185 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
LLLWWWLLLL
2 — 1
Sets
Monday, 18 June 2018
grass
41 yrs · 183 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
LWWLWWLLWL
Istomin D.
4-6 7-6 7-6
Simon G.
Istomin D.
479772
Simon G.
667651

Denis Istomin defeated Gilles Simon 4-6 7-6 7-6 in the Halle qualifying round 1 on grass. The result followed the form book — Denis Istomin came in leading the head-to-head 1–0. Denis Istomin extended the head-to-head to 2–0.

Key context

Head to head

10
DateTournamentRoundSurfaceWinnerScore
2018-06-18HalleQ1grassDenis Istomin4-6 7-6(7) 7-6(5)

Serve vs return

This season
Istomin D.serving84% hold

wins 66% of points on serve vs Simon G.

Simon G.serving86% hold

wins 67% of points on serve vs Istomin D.

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
1st serve in·Slight edge
66%
61%
1st serve points won·Even
70%
68%
2nd serve points won·Even
49%
49%
Service points won·Even
63%
61%
Return points won·Even
36%
39%
Break points saved·Even
61%
59%
Aces / match·Slight edge
5.0
3.7
Double faults / match·Slight edge
2.1
2.7

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

Clutch

Under pressure
Clutch Rating·Dominant
29
74
Break points saved·Even
90
94
Break points won·Dominant
5
68
Deciding sets·Dominant
44
73
Tiebreaks·Dominant
18
82

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