Benjamin Becker vs Michael Russell — Adelaide Round of 16

Adelaide · ATP · Round of 16
GER
Benjamin Becker
45 yrs · 178 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
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2 — 0
Sets
Wednesday, 2 January 2008 ·
hard
USA
Michael Russell
48 yrs · 173 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
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Becker B.
6-4 6-4
Russell M.
Becker B.
662
Russell M.
440

Benjamin Becker defeated Michael Russell 6-4 6-4 in the Adelaide round of 16 on hard. The upset overturned the form book — Michael Russell came in leading the head-to-head 2–1, defending last year's round of 16. Benjamin Becker narrowed the head-to-head to 2–2.

Key context

  • Match story: Benjamin Becker edged a tight contest from start to finish — 6–4 6–4.

Head to head

1–2
DateTournamentRoundSurfaceWinnerScore
2010-07-19AtlantaR32hardMichael Russell6-3 6-3
2007-12-31AdelaideR16hardBenjamin Becker6-4 6-4
2006-07-10NewportQFgrassMichael Russell6-3 4-6 6-4

Statistics

This season
Becker B.Russell M.
1st serve in·Even
60%
64%
1st serve points won·Slight edge
73%
66%
2nd serve points won·Even
48%
49%
Service points won·Even
63%
60%
Return points won·Even
36%
37%
Break points saved·Slight edge
58%
53%
Aces / match·Dominant
6.3
2.6
Double faults / match·Even
3.0
3.3

Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (200 vs 161). ATP, WTA & Challenger.

Clutch

Under pressure
Becker B.Russell M.
Clutch Rating·Even
27
25
Break points saved·Clear edge
56
37
Break points won·Clear edge
18
38
Deciding sets·Slight edge
71
65
Tiebreaks·Slight edge
24
34

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

Conditions

Court speed
Fastbig serves, short points
SlowFast

Draw