Denis Istomin vs Reilly OpelkaChicago CH Final

Chicago CH · CHALLENGER · Final
39 yrs · 185 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
LLLWWWLLLL
2 — 0
Sets
Monday, 3 September 2018
hard
#131ATP
1749ELO
1734Hard ELO
$325kYTD
$6.0MCAREER
28 yrs · 211 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
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Istomin D.
6-4 6-2
Opelka R.
Istomin D.
662
Opelka R.
420

Denis Istomin defeated Reilly Opelka 6-4 6-2 in the Chicago CH final on hard. The upset overturned the form book — Reilly Opelka came in leading the head-to-head 2–0. Denis Istomin claimed a first win over Reilly Opelka in three meetings, narrowing the head-to-head to 2–1.

Key context

Head to head

02
DateTournamentRoundSurfaceWinnerScore
2020-03-06Davis Cup QLS R1: USA vs UZBRRhardReilly Opelka6-2 7-5
2019-02-11New YorkR16hardReilly Opelka6-7(8) 7-6(6) 1-0 RET

Serve vs return

This season
Istomin D.serving94% hold

wins 74% of points on serve vs Opelka R.

Opelka R.serving93% hold

wins 73% 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

Serve & return on hard

Istomin D.Opelka R.
Serve
86
Return
0

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

Statistics

This season
1st serve in·Even
66%
65%
1st serve points won·Slight edge
70%
79%
2nd serve points won·Slight edge
49%
54%
Service points won·Slight edge
63%
70%
Return points won·Slight edge
36%
28%
Break points saved·Slight edge
61%
70%
Aces / match·Dominant
5.0
17.5
Double faults / match·Clear edge
2.1
3.1

Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (200 vs 199). ATP, WTA & Challenger.

Clutch

Under pressure
Clutch Rating·Dominant
29
63
Break points saved·Slight edge
90
100
Break points won·Even
5
1
Deciding sets·Dominant
44
88
Tiebreaks·Dominant
18
93

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

Conditions

Court speed
Mediumbalanced pace
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