Denis Istomin vs Lukas RosolAlmaty CH Semi-final

Almaty CH · CHALLENGER · Semi-final
39 yrs · 185 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
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2 — 1
Sets
Monday, 1 October 2018
clay
40 yrs · 193 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
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Istomin D.
3-6 6-3 6-4
Rosol L.
Istomin D.
3662
Rosol L.
6341

Denis Istomin defeated Lukas Rosol 3-6 6-3 6-4 in the Almaty CH semi-final on clay. The upset overturned the form book — Lukas Rosol came in leading the head-to-head 3–1, but Denis Istomin had been the form player, winning 3 of their last 5 on clay. Denis Istomin narrowed the head-to-head to 3–2.

Key context

Head to head

13
DateTournamentRoundSurfaceWinnerScore
2016-04-25MunichR32clayLukas Rosol6-7(2) 6-4 7-6(2)
2015-09-28ShenzhenR32hardLukas Rosol7-6(4) 6-4
2012-10-15MoscowR16hardLukas Rosol4-6 6-4 6-3
2010-07-19HamburgR64clayDenis Istomin3-6 6-4 6-3

Serve vs return

This season
Istomin D.serving80% hold

wins 63% of points on serve vs Rosol L.

Rosol L.serving78% hold

wins 62% of points on serve vs Istomin D.

Even serve battle

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
1st serve in·Even
66%
62%
1st serve points won·Even
70%
71%
2nd serve points won·Even
49%
49%
Service points won·Even
63%
62%
Return points won·Even
36%
36%
Break points saved·Even
61%
60%
Aces / match·Even
5.0
4.6
Double faults / match·Clear edge
2.1
3.3

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

Clutch

Under pressure
Clutch Rating·Clear edge
29
51
Break points saved·Even
90
89
Break points won·Even
5
3
Deciding sets·Dominant
44
78
Tiebreaks·Dominant
18
72

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

Conditions

Court speed
Medium-slowfavours grinders
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