Denis Istomin vs Alexander BublikTashkent CH Round of 16

Tashkent CH · CHALLENGER · Round of 16
39 yrs · 185 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
LLLWWWLLLL
2 — 0
Sets
Monday, 8 October 2018
hard
#11ATP
1889ELO
1837Hard ELO
$1.2MYTD
$12MCAREER
29 yrs · 196 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
LWWWLLWWLL
Istomin D.
7-6 6-1
Bublik A.
Istomin D.
7862
Bublik A.
6610

Denis Istomin defeated Alexander Bublik 7-6 6-1 in the Tashkent CH round of 16 on hard. The upset overturned the form book — Alexander Bublik came in leading the head-to-head 1–0. Denis Istomin claimed a first win over Alexander Bublik in two meetings, narrowing the head-to-head to 1–1.

Key context

  • Match story: Denis Istomin came through a tight passage before pulling clear — 7–6 6–1.

Head to head

01
DateTournamentRoundSurfaceWinnerScore
2018-04-23BudapestR32clayAlexander Bublik6-7(6) 7-6(5) 7-5

Serve vs return

This season
Istomin D.serving86% hold

wins 67% of points on serve vs Bublik A.

Bublik A.serving88% hold

wins 68% 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.Bublik A.
Serve
65
Return
25

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

Statistics

This season
1st serve in·Slight edge
66%
61%
1st serve points won·Slight edge
70%
77%
2nd serve points won·Even
49%
46%
Service points won·Even
63%
65%
Return points won·Even
36%
35%
Break points saved·Even
61%
64%
Aces / match·Dominant
5.0
11.1
Double faults / match·Dominant
2.1
5.8

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

Clutch

Under pressure
Clutch Rating·Dominant
29
88
Break points saved·Slight edge
90
99
Break points won·Dominant
5
67
Deciding sets·Dominant
44
99
Tiebreaks·Dominant
18
96

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

Freshness

Recent load
Freshness·
78

Bublik A.: 8 days rest · 4 matches (14d). Higher means fresher. About

Conditions

Court speed
Medium-fastrewards aggression
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