Michael Russell vs Tomas Berdych — Indian Wells Masters Round of 64
Indian Wells Masters · ATP · Round of 64
2 — 0
Sets
Monday, 5 March 2007 ·
hard
Russell M.7-6 6-4
Berdych T.
Russell M.
762
Berdych T.
640
Michael Russell defeated Tomas Berdych 7-6 6-4 in the Indian Wells Masters round of 64 on hard. The upset overturned the form book — Tomas Berdych came in leading the head-to-head 3–0, defending last year's round of 16, but Michael Russell had been the form player, winning 3 of their last 7 on hard. Michael Russell claimed a first win over Tomas Berdych in four meetings, narrowing the head-to-head to 3–1.
Key context
- Match story: Michael Russell edged Tomas Berdych in two tight sets (7–6 6–4).
Head to head
0–3| Date | Tournament | Round | Surface | Winner | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013-01-14 | Australian Open | R128 | hard | Tomas Berdych | 6-3 7-5 6-3 |
| 2010-02-15 | Memphis | R16 | hard | Tomas Berdych | 3-6 6-3 6-2 |
| 2007-10-01 | Tokyo | R16 | hard | Tomas Berdych | 6-4 6-2 |
Statistics
This season1st serve in·Slight edge
65%
58%
1st serve points won·Clear edge
66%
78%
2nd serve points won·Even
49%
52%
Service points won·Slight edge
60%
67%
Return points won·Even
37%
37%
Break points saved·Slight edge
53%
64%
Aces / match·Dominant
2.6
8.0
Double faults / match·Slight edge
3.2
2.5
Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (191 vs 200). ATP, WTA & Challenger.
Clutch
Under pressureClutch Rating·Dominant
25
84
Break points saved·Dominant
37
96
Break points won·Dominant
38
82
Deciding sets·Clear edge
65
88
Tiebreaks·Dominant
34
85
Performance in the biggest moments — break points, deciding sets and tiebreaks (0–100, higher is better). About
Conditions
Court speed
Medium-slowfavours grinders
SlowFast