John Isner vs Andrey RublevMadrid Masters Round of 16

Madrid Masters · ATP · Round of 16
41 yrs · 208 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
LWLLWLLWWW
2 — 1
Sets
Monday, 3 May 2021
clay
#13ATP
1902ELO
1872Clay ELO
$1.6MYTD
$34MCAREER
28 yrs · 188 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
LLLWWWLWWW
Isner J.
7-6 3-6 7-6
Rublev A.
Isner J.
773772
Rublev A.
646641

John Isner defeated Andrey Rublev 7-6 3-6 7-6 in the Madrid Masters round of 16 on clay. The result followed the form book — John Isner came in leading the head-to-head 2–1. John Isner extended the head-to-head to 3–1.

Key context

  • Match story: John Isner closed it out in three sets, 7–6 3–6 7–6.

Head to head

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DateTournamentRoundSurfaceWinnerScore
2022-10-31Paris MastersR32hardAndrey Rublev6-2 6-3
2021-08-09Canada MastersR16hardJohn Isner7-5 7-6(5)
2015-03-25Miami MastersR64hardJohn Isner6-3 6-4

Serve vs return

This season
Isner J.serving90% hold

wins 70% of points on serve vs Rublev A.

Rublev A.serving95% hold

wins 75% of points on serve vs Isner J.

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 clay

Isner J.Rublev A.
Serve
14
Return
62

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

Statistics

This season
1st serve in·Slight edge
68%
61%
1st serve points won·Even
80%
76%
2nd serve points won·Even
55%
52%
Service points won·Slight edge
72%
67%
Return points won·Slight edge
28%
38%
Break points saved·Even
67%
66%
Aces / match·Dominant
20.9
7.9
Double faults / match·Even
2.6
2.5

Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (98 vs 199). ATP, WTA & Challenger.

Clutch

Under pressure
Clutch Rating·Dominant
64
89
Break points saved·Even
99
100
Break points won·Dominant
0
72
Deciding sets·Slight edge
91
97
Tiebreaks·Slight edge
98
92

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

Freshness

Recent load
Freshness·
93

Rublev A.: 12 days rest · 1 match (14d). Higher means fresher. About

Conditions

Court speed
Medium-slowfavours grinders
SlowFast
Weather
13°COvercast
Wind 8 km/hHumidity 63%