Denis Istomin vs Thiago Monteiro — Kitzbuhel Qualifying Round 2
Kitzbuhel · ATP · Qualifying Round 2
2 — 1
Sets
Monday, 30 July 2018
clay
#290ATP
1568ELO
1554Clay ELO
32 yrs · 183 cm · Left-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
LWLWWLWWLW
Istomin D.6-1 6-7 7-5
Monteiro T.
Istomin D.
66772
Monteiro T.
17951
Denis Istomin defeated Thiago Monteiro 6-1 6-7 7-5 in the Kitzbuhel qualifying round 2 on clay. The upset overturned the form book — Thiago Monteiro came in defending last year's round of 32.
Key context
- Match story: Denis Istomin came through a tight passage before pulling clear — 6–1 6–7 7–5.
Head to head
No previous meetings on record.
Serve vs return
This seasonServe advantage — Monteiro T.
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 season1st serve in·Even
66%
64%
1st serve points won·Even
70%
73%
2nd serve points won·Slight edge
49%
54%
Service points won·Even
63%
66%
Return points won·Even
36%
36%
Break points saved·Even
61%
62%
Aces / match·Even
5.0
4.8
Double faults / match·Even
2.1
2.3
Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (200 vs 200). ATP, WTA & Challenger.
Clutch
Under pressureClutch Rating·Dominant
29
56
Break points saved·Slight edge
90
95
Break points won·Slight edge
5
16
Deciding sets·Clear edge
44
66
Tiebreaks·Dominant
18
89
Performance in the biggest moments — break points, deciding sets and tiebreaks (0–100, higher is better). About
Freshness
Recent loadFreshness·
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64
Monteiro T.: 2 days rest · 2 matches, 67 games (7d). Higher means fresher. About
Conditions
Court speed
Mediumbalanced pace
SlowFast
Weather
26°CMainly clear
Wind 5 km/hHumidity 54%
Q2
Hanfmann Y.[2]
Maden Y.[7]
6-46-4
Rodionov J.
Sonego L.[8]
6-16-4
Istomin D.[1]
Monteiro T.
6-16-777-5
Klizan M.[5]
Melzer G.[3]
6-16-3