Denis Istomin vs Ruben Bemelmans — Chicago CH Quarter-final

Chicago CH · CHALLENGER · Quarter-final
UZB2
Denis Istomin
39 yrs · 185 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
LLLWWWLLLL
2 — 0
Sets
Monday, 3 September 2018
hard
BEL6
Ruben Bemelmans
38 yrs · 183 cm · Left-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
LLLLLLWLLL
Istomin D.
6-3 6-4
Bemelmans R.
Istomin D.
662
Bemelmans R.
340

Denis Istomin defeated Ruben Bemelmans 6-3 6-4 in the Chicago CH quarter-final on hard. The upset overturned the form book — Ruben Bemelmans came in leading the head-to-head 1–0. Denis Istomin claimed a first win over Ruben Bemelmans in two meetings, narrowing the head-to-head to 1–1.

Key context

  • Match story: Denis Istomin closed it out in two sets, 6–3 6–4.

Head to head

0–1
DateTournamentRoundSurfaceWinnerScore
2018-02-12RotterdamQ1hardRuben Bemelmans6-4 6-4

Serve vs return

This season
Istomin D.serving85% hold

wins 66% of points on serve vs Bemelmans R.

Bemelmans R.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
Istomin D.Bemelmans R.
1st serve in·Even
66%
64%
1st serve points won·Even
70%
71%
2nd serve points won·Even
49%
51%
Service points won·Even
63%
64%
Return points won·Even
36%
36%
Break points saved·Even
61%
61%
Aces / match·Even
5.0
5.4
Double faults / match·Slight edge
2.1
2.6

Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (200 vs 193). ATP, WTA & Challenger.

Clutch

Under pressure
Istomin D.Bemelmans R.
Clutch Rating·Clear edge
29
16
Break points saved·Even
90
87
Break points won·Even
5
7
Deciding sets·Dominant
44
17
Tiebreaks·Slight edge
18
9

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

Conditions

Court speed
Mediumbalanced pace
SlowFast
Final
Istomin D.[2]
Opelka R.
6-46-2
Semi-finals
Istomin D.[2]
Fratangelo B.
6-16-2
Opelka R.
Koepfer D.
6-37-63
Quarter-finals
Fratangelo B.
Rubin N.[8]
6-16-4
Istomin D.[2]
Bemelmans R.[6]
6-36-4
Koepfer D.
Aragone J.
6-46-2
Opelka R.
Young D.
3-66-27-65
R16
Rubin N.[8]
Popyrin A.
5-76-27-5
Fratangelo B.
Bangoura S.
6-41-67-5
Bemelmans R.[6]
Uchida K.
6-36-4
Opelka R.
Mmoh M.[5]
6-46-4
Istomin D.[2]
Paul T.
7-56-3
Koepfer D.
Krueger M.
4-67-646-2
Aragone J.
Sarkissian A.
2-67-647-63
Young D.
Smith J.
6-36-4
R32
Bemelmans R.[6]
Nys H.
7-57-66
Bangoura S.
Escobedo E.
7-634-66-1
Mmoh M.[5]
Eubanks C.
5-76-46-4
Popyrin A.
Estrella V.
6-37-5
Uchida K.
Kwiatkowski T.
6-16-3
Aragone J.
Galan D.
7-656-3
Istomin D.[2]
Arevalo M.
6-46-1
Rubin N.[8]
King E.
6-43-66-3
Young D.
Pospisil V.[3]
6-26-2
Opelka R.
Quiroz R.
6-36-2
Sarkissian A.
Seppi A.[1]
6-37-65
Krueger M.
Ymer E.[7]
3-66-36-2
Paul T.
Roelofse R.
6-36-2
Smith J.
Cid R.
2-66-16-4
Fratangelo B.
Troicki V.[4]
2-66-26-0
Koepfer D.
Millot V.
6-36-4