Steve Johnson vs Emil Ruusuvuori — Cincinnati Masters Qualifying Round 1

Cincinnati Masters · CHALLENGER · Qualifying Round 1
USA
Steve Johnson
36 yrs · 188 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
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2 — 1
Sets
Monday, 16 August 2021
hard
FIN
Emil Ruusuvuori
#787ATP
1606ELO
1577Hard ELO
27 yrs · 188 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
LLWLWLLWWL
Johnson S.
6-7 6-2 6-3
Ruusuvuori E.
Johnson S.
64662
Ruusuvuori E.
77231

Steve Johnson defeated Emil Ruusuvuori 6-7 6-2 6-3 in the Cincinnati Masters qualifying round 1 on hard. The result followed the form book — Steve Johnson came in leading the head-to-head 1–0. Steve Johnson extended the head-to-head to 2–0.

Key context

Head to head

1–0
DateTournamentRoundSurfaceWinnerScore
2021-08-16Cincinnati MastersQ1hardSteve Johnson6-7(4) 6-2 6-3

Serve vs return

This season
Johnson S.serving85% hold

wins 66% of points on serve vs Ruusuvuori E.

Ruusuvuori E.serving90% hold

wins 70% of points on serve vs Johnson S.

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
Johnson S.Ruusuvuori E.
1st serve in·Slight edge
57%
65%
1st serve points won·Slight edge
75%
70%
2nd serve points won·Even
52%
51%
Service points won·Even
65%
64%
Return points won·Slight edge
33%
38%
Break points saved·Even
64%
61%
Aces / match·Dominant
8.6
4.8
Double faults / match·Slight edge
3.5
2.9

Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (133 vs 200). ATP, WTA & Challenger.

Clutch

Under pressure
Johnson S.Ruusuvuori E.
Clutch Rating·Clear edge
52
72
Break points saved·Even
97
97
Break points won·Dominant
10
48
Deciding sets·Clear edge
64
80
Tiebreaks·Slight edge
76
86

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

Conditions

Court speed
Medium-fastrewards aggression
SlowFast

Draw — qualifying

Q2
Moutet C.
Popyrin A.
3-67-627-5
Gasquet R.
Munar J.
5-76-46-4
Alcaraz C.
Ivashka I.
6-36-4
Paul T.
Sandgren T.
6-757-646-3
Nishioka Y.
Berankis R.
6-767-56-2
Giron M.
Koepfer D.
7-666-4
Anderson K.
Johnson S.
7-636-4
Q1
Popyrin A.
Sock J.
4-2
Moutet C.
Pospisil V.
6-26-2
Nishioka Y.
Gerasimov E.
6-26-3
Koepfer D.
Seppi A.
2-66-46-4
Berankis R.
Mager G.
6-47-5
Giron M.
Wolf J.
6-36-3
Munar J.
Gombos N.
6-26-2
Alcaraz C.
Monteiro T.
6-26-3
Ivashka I.
Krueger M.
6-33-66-3
Paul T.
Kwon S.
6-36-2
Sandgren T.
Chardy J.
7-666-1
Gasquet R.
Verdasco F.
6-46-0
Johnson S.
Ruusuvuori E.
6-746-26-3
Anderson K.
Musetti L.
6-36-3