Novak Djokovic vs Steve JohnsonCincinnati Masters Round of 64

Cincinnati Masters · ATP · Round of 64
#7ATP
2059ELO
2022Hard ELO
$1.8MYTD
$193MCAREER
39 yrs · 188 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
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2 — 0
Sets
Monday, 13 August 2018
hard
36 yrs · 188 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
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Djokovic N.
6-4 7-6
Johnson S.
Djokovic N.
6772
Johnson S.
4640

Novak Djokovic defeated Steve Johnson 6-4 7-6 in the Cincinnati Masters round of 64 on hard. The upset overturned the form book — Steve Johnson came in defending last year's round of 64.

Key context

Head to head

No previous meetings on record.

Serve vs return

This season
Djokovic N.serving95% hold

wins 75% of points on serve vs Johnson S.

Johnson S.serving80% hold

wins 63% of points on serve vs Djokovic N.

Serve advantage — Djokovic N.

Each player's serve crossed against the other's return, converted to expected hold of serve. Recent completed matches, ATP, WTA & Challenger. About

Serve & return on hard

Djokovic N.Johnson S.
68
Serve
62
Return

Per-surface Serve / Return Rating (0–100, percentile within the hard field, opponent-adjusted over 52 weeks). About

Statistics

This season
1st serve in·Slight edge
65%
57%
1st serve points won·Even
77%
75%
2nd serve points won·Even
56%
53%
Service points won·Slight edge
70%
65%
Return points won·Slight edge
41%
34%
Break points saved·Even
65%
64%
Aces / match·Slight edge
7.3
8.3
Double faults / match·Clear edge
2.3
3.2

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

Clutch

Under pressure
Clutch Rating·Dominant
99
52
Break points saved·Even
100
97
Break points won·Dominant
99
10
Deciding sets·Dominant
100
64
Tiebreaks·Clear edge
100
76

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

Freshness

Recent load
Freshness·
55

Djokovic N.: 3 days rest · 2 matches, 87 games (7d). Higher means fresher. About

Conditions

Court speed
Medium-fastrewards aggression
SlowFast
Weather
26°CMainly clear
Wind 4 km/hHumidity 65%