Denis Istomin vs Feliciano Lopez — Delray Beach Round of 32

Delray Beach · ATP · Round of 32
UZB
Denis Istomin
39 yrs · 185 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
LLLWWWLLLL
2 — 0
Sets
Monday, 18 February 2019
hard
ESP
Feliciano Lopez
44 yrs · 188 cm · Left-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
LWWLLLLLLW
Istomin D.
7-6 6-2
Lopez F.
Istomin D.
7762
Lopez F.
6520

Denis Istomin defeated Feliciano Lopez 7-6 6-2 in the Delray Beach round of 32 on hard. The upset overturned the form book — Feliciano Lopez came in leading the head-to-head 3–0. Denis Istomin claimed a first win over Feliciano Lopez in four meetings, narrowing the head-to-head to 3–1.

Key context

  • Match story: Denis Istomin closed it out in two sets, 7–6 6–2.

Head to head

0–3
DateTournamentRoundSurfaceWinnerScore
2013-02-18MemphisSFhardFeliciano Lopez6-2 3-6 6-3
2010-04-19BarcelonaR32clayFeliciano Lopez7-6(7) 7-5
2009-06-08Queen's ClubR32grassFeliciano Lopez7-6(3) 4-6 7-6(5)

Serve vs return

This season
Istomin D.serving89% hold

wins 69% of points on serve vs Lopez F.

Lopez F.serving89% hold

wins 69% 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.Lopez F.
1st serve in·Slight edge
66%
56%
1st serve points won·Slight edge
69%
78%
2nd serve points won·Even
48%
50%
Service points won·Even
62%
65%
Return points won·Even
35%
32%
Break points saved·Slight edge
60%
66%
Aces / match·Dominant
4.7
11.5
Double faults / match·Dominant
2.1
4.7

Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (168 vs 128). ATP, WTA & Challenger.

Clutch

Under pressure
Istomin D.Lopez F.
Clutch Rating·Clear edge
29
51
Break points saved·Slight edge
90
98
Break points won·Even
5
2
Deciding sets·Clear edge
44
65
Tiebreaks·Dominant
18
79

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

Conditions

Court speed
Medium-fastrewards aggression
SlowFast
Final
Albot R.
Evans D.
3-66-37-67
Semi-finals
Evans D.
Isner J.[2]
3-66-26-3
Albot R.
Mcdonald M.
3-66-06-0
Quarter-finals
Isner J.[2]
Mannarino A.[8]
7-626-4
Evans D.
Seppi A.[6]
6-46-4
Mcdonald M.
del Potro J.[1]
6-43-67-65
Albot R.
Johnson S.[4]
1-66-37-65
R16
Isner J.[2]
Lacko L.
6-46-3
del Potro J.[1]
Opelka R.
6-46-4
Albot R.
Kyrgios N.
6-23-66-3
Mannarino A.[8]
Istomin D.
6-27-63
Mcdonald M.
Garcia Lopez G.
7-56-4
Johnson S.[4]
Lorenzi P.
7-57-5
Seppi A.[6]
Thompson J.
6-34-66-1
Evans D.
Harris L.
6-06-2
R32
Istomin D.
Lopez F.
7-656-2
Harris L.
King D.
7-616-3
Albot R.
Karlovic I.
7-626-4
Isner J.[2]
Polansky P.
6-37-64
Opelka R.
Sandgren T.
6-46-0
Evans D.
Tiafoe F.[3]
3-67-617-5
Kyrgios N.
Millman J.[5]
6-46-717-63
del Potro J.[1]
Nishioka Y.
6-37-5
Lorenzi P.
Smyczek T.
7-56-3
Lacko L.
Watanuki Y.
6-46-4
Johnson S.[4]
Jung J.
7-636-4
Mcdonald M.
Fritz T.[7]
3-66-46-3
Garcia Lopez G.
Donaldson J.
2-66-36-3
Thompson J.
Granollers M.
7-56-1
Seppi A.[6]
Tomic B.
6-47-5
Mannarino A.[8]
Schnur B.
6-26-2