Steve Johnson vs Denis Istomin — US Open Round of 128

US Open · ATP · Round of 128
USA
Steve Johnson
36 yrs · 188 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
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3 — 0
Sets
Monday, 27 August 2018
hard
UZB
Denis Istomin
39 yrs · 185 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
LLLWWWLLLL
Johnson S.
6-3 7-6 6-3
Istomin D.
Johnson S.
67863
Istomin D.
36630

Steve Johnson defeated Denis Istomin 6-3 7-6 6-3 in the US Open round of 128 on hard. The upset overturned the form book — Denis Istomin came in leading the head-to-head 1–0, defending last year's round of 128, but Steve Johnson had been the form player, winning 1 of their last 5 on hard. Steve Johnson claimed a first win over Denis Istomin in two meetings, narrowing the head-to-head to 1–1.

Key context

  • Match story: Steve Johnson closed it out in three sets, 6–3 7–6 6–3.

Head to head

0–1
DateTournamentRoundSurfaceWinnerScore
2015-09-18Davis Cup WG PO: UZB vs USARRclayDenis Istomin6-1 3-6 7-6(5) 6-7(3) 7-5

Serve vs return

This season
Johnson S.serving88% hold

wins 68% of points on serve vs Istomin D.

Istomin D.serving88% hold

wins 68% 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.Istomin D.
1st serve in·Slight edge
57%
66%
1st serve points won·Slight edge
75%
70%
2nd serve points won·Even
53%
49%
Service points won·Even
65%
63%
Return points won·Even
34%
36%
Break points saved·Even
64%
61%
Aces / match·Dominant
8.3
5.0
Double faults / match·Clear edge
3.2
2.1

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

Clutch

Under pressure
Johnson S.Istomin D.
Clutch Rating·Clear edge
52
29
Break points saved·Slight edge
97
90
Break points won·Slight edge
10
5
Deciding sets·Clear edge
64
44
Tiebreaks·Dominant
76
18

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

Conditions

Court speed
Medium-fastrewards aggression
SlowFast
Weather
30°COvercast
Wind 4 km/hHumidity 61%
Final
Djokovic N.[6]
del Potro J.[3]
6-37-646-3
Semi-finals
Djokovic N.[6]
Nishikori K.[21]
6-36-46-2
del Potro J.[3]
Nadal R.[1]
7-636-2
Quarter-finals
Nadal R.[1]
Thiem D.[9]
0-66-47-56-747-65
del Potro J.[3]
Isner J.[11]
6-756-37-646-2
Nishikori K.[21]
Cilic M.[7]
2-66-47-654-66-4
Djokovic N.[6]
Millman J.
6-36-46-4
R16
Thiem D.[9]
Anderson K.[5]
7-56-27-62
del Potro J.[3]
Coric B.[20]
6-46-36-1
Cilic M.[7]
Goffin D.[10]
7-666-26-4
Nishikori K.[21]
Kohlschreiber P.
6-36-27-5
Djokovic N.[6]
Sousa J.
6-36-46-3
Millman J.
Federer R.[2]
3-67-57-677-63
Isner J.[11]
Raonic M.[25]
3-66-36-43-66-2
Nadal R.[1]
Basilashvili N.
6-36-36-766-4
R32
Nadal R.[1]
Khachanov K.[27]
5-77-57-677-63
Basilashvili N.
Pella G.
6-36-41-67-64
Anderson K.[5]
Shapovalov D.[28]
4-66-36-44-66-4
Isner J.[11]
Lajovic D.
7-686-766-37-5
Cilic M.[7]
De Minaur A.
4-63-66-36-47-5
Goffin D.[10]
Struff J.
6-46-17-64
Nishikori K.[21]
Schwartzman D.[13]
6-46-45-76-1
Kohlschreiber P.
Zverev A.[4]
6-716-46-16-3
Djokovic N.[6]
Gasquet R.[26]
6-26-36-3
Millman J.
Kukushkin M.
6-44-66-16-3
Federer R.[2]
Kyrgios N.[30]
6-46-17-5
Sousa J.
Pouille L.[17]
7-654-67-647-65
Coric B.[20]
Medvedev D.
6-37-56-2
Thiem D.[9]
Fritz T.
3-66-37-656-4
Raonic M.[25]
Wawrinka S.
7-666-46-3
del Potro J.[3]
Verdasco F.[31]
7-57-666-3
R64
Cilic M.[7]
Hurkacz H.
6-26-06-0
Nadal R.[1]
Pospisil V.
6-36-46-2
Khachanov K.[27]
Sonego L.
7-56-36-3
Basilashvili N.
Sock J.[18]
4-66-36-27-63
Pella G.
Lorenzi P.
7-56-06-2
Thiem D.[9]
Johnson S.
6-756-35-76-46-1
del Potro J.[3]
Kudla D.
6-36-17-64
Coric B.[20]
Carballes Baena R.
7-646-26-3
Medvedev D.
Tsitsipas S.[15]
6-46-34-66-3
Isner J.[11]
Jarry N.
6-776-43-67-626-4
Lajovic D.
Norrie C.
6-22-66-46-4
Raonic M.[25]
Simon G.
6-36-46-4
Wawrinka S.
Humbert U.
7-654-66-37-5
De Minaur A.
Tiafoe F.
6-46-05-76-2
Struff J.
Benneteau J.
6-24-66-13-66-3
Goffin D.[10]
Haase R.
6-26-716-36-2
Schwartzman D.[13]
Munar J.
6-26-05-76-2
Kohlschreiber P.
Ebden M.
6-716-36-26-0
Zverev A.[4]
Mahut N.
6-46-46-2
Gasquet R.[26]
Djere L.
6-37-656-3
Pouille L.[17]
Baghdatis M.
6-746-46-46-3
Millman J.
Fognini F.[14]
6-14-66-46-1
Kukushkin M.
Chung H.[23]
7-656-26-3
Kyrgios N.[30]
Herbert P.
4-67-666-36-0
Federer R.[2]
Paire B.
7-56-46-4
Anderson K.[5]
Chardy J.
6-26-46-4
Fritz T.
Kubler J.
6-33-66-3
Nishikori K.[21]
Monfils G.
6-25-4
Sousa J.
Carreno Busta P.[12]
4-66-35-76-22-0
Verdasco F.[31]
Murray A.
7-52-66-46-4
Shapovalov D.[28]
Seppi A.
6-44-65-77-626-4
Djokovic N.[6]
Sandgren T.
6-16-36-726-2
R128
Ebden M.
Krajinovic F.[32]
7-616-754-66-14-1
Hurkacz H.
Travaglia S.
6-22-67-663-0
Baghdatis M.
Youzhny M.
6-46-42-63-1
Seppi A.
Querrey S.
6-766-46-22-1
Thiem D.[9]
Basic M.
6-36-16-4
Djere L.
Mayer L.
6-46-44-62-1
Simon G.
Harris L.
6-26-26-3
Nadal R.[1]
Ferrer D.
6-33-4
Khachanov K.[27]
Ramos A.
6-36-26-3
Basilashvili N.
Bedene A.
6-24-66-22-66-4
Lorenzi P.
Edmund K.[16]
4-66-47-56-1
Johnson S.
Istomin D.
6-37-666-3
Kubler J.
Bautista Agut R.[19]
6-36-36-4
Murray A.
Duckworth J.
6-756-37-56-3
Verdasco F.[31]
Lopez F.
6-27-56-4
Coric B.[20]
Mayer F.
6-26-25-76-4
Carballes Baena R.
Krueger M.
3-66-26-47-63
Medvedev D.
Donskoy E.
7-56-46-2
Jarry N.
Gojowczyk P.
7-644-66-17-5
Norrie C.
Thompson J.
7-54-66-46-3
Lajovic D.
Dzumhur D.[24]
3-66-16-36-4
Humbert U.
Altamirano C.
6-37-646-3
Wawrinka S.
Dimitrov G.[8]
6-36-27-5
De Minaur A.
Daniel T.
6-06-16-2
Tiafoe F.
Mannarino A.[29]
6-16-44-66-4
Benneteau J.
Cecchinato M.[22]
2-67-656-36-4
Schwartzman D.[13]
Delbonis F.
6-27-666-2
Munar J.
Bemelmans R.
5-76-37-632-66-1
Monfils G.
Bagnis F.
7-643-66-06-0
Nishikori K.[21]
Marterer M.
6-26-26-3
Kohlschreiber P.
Hanfmann Y.
7-635-76-46-4
Sandgren T.
Troicki V.
6-36-46-2
Pouille L.[17]
Maden Y.
7-666-27-5
Sousa J.
Granollers M.
6-26-26-3
Carreno Busta P.[12]
Jaziri M.
7-56-26-2
Fognini F.[14]
Mmoh M.
4-66-26-47-64
Millman J.
Brooksby J.
6-46-26-0
Kukushkin M.
Rubin N.
6-36-14-67-63
Kyrgios N.[30]
Albot R.
7-52-66-46-2
Herbert P.
Bhambri Y.
6-37-637-5
Paire B.
Novak D.
7-663-67-57-65
Federer R.[2]
Nishioka Y.
6-26-26-4
Zverev A.[4]
Polansky P.
6-26-16-2
Pella G.
Ruud C.
6-46-46-1
Chardy J.
Rublev A.
6-24-66-46-1
Shapovalov D.[28]
Auger Aliassime F.
7-55-74-1
Cilic M.[7]
Copil M.
7-56-11-1
Chung H.[23]
Berankis R.
4-67-666-02-0
Mahut N.
Moutet C.
6-27-55-76-4
Kudla D.
Berrettini M.
6-47-56-2
Haase R.
Mcdonald M.
4-64-66-36-16-3
Sock J.[18]
Andreozzi G.
6-07-646-2
Isner J.[11]
Klahn B.
7-636-36-4
Djokovic N.[6]
Fucsovics M.
6-33-66-46-0
Goffin D.[10]
Gaio F.
6-26-47-65
Pospisil V.
Lacko L.
7-56-36-2
Anderson K.[5]
Harrison R.
7-645-74-66-36-4
Raonic M.[25]
Berlocq C.
7-646-41-66-3
Gasquet R.[26]
Sugita Y.
6-36-16-3
Sonego L.
Muller G.
7-626-795-77-666-2
Fritz T.
Zverev M.
4-62-66-47-626-2
del Potro J.[3]
Young D.
6-06-36-4
Tsitsipas S.[15]
Robredo T.
6-37-616-4
Struff J.
Smyczek T.
7-626-46-3