Martin Klizan vs Steve Johnson — Tokyo Round of 32

Tokyo · ATP · Round of 32
SVK
Martin Klizan
#1164ATP
36 yrs · 191 cm · Left-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
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2 — 0
Sets
Monday, 1 October 2018
hard
USA
Steve Johnson
36 yrs · 188 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
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Martin Klizan defeated Steve Johnson 6-4 7-6 in the Tokyo round of 32 on hard. The upset overturned the form book — Steve Johnson came in leading the head-to-head 2–0, defending last year's quarter-final. Martin Klizan claimed a first win over Steve Johnson in three meetings, narrowing the head-to-head to 2–1.

Key context

Klizan M.
6772
Johnson S.
4640

Conditions

Court speed
Medium-fastrewards aggression
1.13
SlowFast
Weather
29°CClear
Wind 35 km/hHumidity 51%

Head to head

0–2
DateTournamentRoundSurfaceWinnerScore
2016-10-10Shanghai MastersR64hardSteve Johnson6-4 6-3
2015-10-26ValenciaR32hardSteve Johnson6-3 6-4

Statistics

Recent form
Klizan M.Johnson S.
59%1st serve in+1%58%
68%1st serve points won+6%74%
48%2nd serve points won+3%51%
60%Service points won+4%64%
38%Return points won+8%30%
56%Break points saved+3%53%
2.4Aces / match+5.37.7
2.2Double faults / match+0.93.1

Averages from each player's recent completed matches (20 vs 20). ATP, WTA & Challenger.

Draw

Final
Medvedev D.
Nishikori K.[3]
6-26-4
Semi-finals
Medvedev D.
Shapovalov D.
6-36-3
Nishikori K.[3]
Gasquet R.[8]
7-626-1
Quarter-finals
Shapovalov D.
Struff J.
4-67-676-4
Nishikori K.[3]
Tsitsipas S.[5]
6-36-3
Medvedev D.
Raonic M.[6]
7-646-3
Gasquet R.[8]
Anderson K.[2]
7-667-64
R16
Raonic M.[6]
Watanuki Y.
6-37-62
Gasquet R.[8]
Kyrgios N.
7-647-61
Shapovalov D.
Wawrinka S.
4-66-16-4
Nishikori K.[3]
Paire B.
6-37-5
Tsitsipas S.[5]
De Minaur A.
6-35-76-1
Medvedev D.
Klizan M.
6-46-3
Struff J.
Chardy J.
7-636-726-4
Anderson K.[2]
Tiafoe F.
6-33-66-2
R32
Anderson K.[2]
Ebden M.
4-67-616-2
Raonic M.[6]
Mannarino A.
6-36-4
Medvedev D.
Schwartzman D.[4]
6-46-4
Wawrinka S.
Fritz T.
6-36-4
Klizan M.
Johnson S.
6-47-64
Struff J.
Cilic M.[1]
3-66-47-61
Nishikori K.[3]
Sugita Y.
6-46-1
Shapovalov D.
Chung H.[7]
6-33-66-2
Tiafoe F.
Marterer M.
7-56-4
Paire B.
Jarry N.
6-47-61
Tsitsipas S.[5]
Daniel T.
6-16-3
De Minaur A.
Simon G.
6-717-656-2
Gasquet R.[8]
Kudla D.
7-686-3
Kyrgios N.
Nishioka Y.
7-57-63
Watanuki Y.
Haase R.
6-776-46-1
Chardy J.
Dzumhur D.
4-66-36-3