Michael Russell vs Fabio Fognini — Australian Open Round of 128
Australian Open · ATP · Round of 128
3 — 2
Sets
Monday, 14 January 2008 ·
hard
Russell M.6-1 4-6 6-2 3-6 6-3
Fognini F.
Russell M.
646363
Fognini F.
162632
Michael Russell defeated Fabio Fognini 6-1 4-6 6-2 3-6 6-3 in the Australian Open round of 128 on hard. The upset overturned the form book — Fabio Fognini came in leading the head-to-head 2–0. Michael Russell claimed a first win over Fabio Fognini in three meetings, narrowing the head-to-head to 2–1.
Key context
- Match story: Michael Russell came through a tight passage before pulling clear — 6–1 4–6 6–2 3–6 6–3.
Head to head
0–2| Date | Tournament | Round | Surface | Winner | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2012-01-09 | Sydney | R32 | hard | Fabio Fognini | 2-6 6-2 6-0 |
| 2010-06-21 | Wimbledon | R64 | grass | Fabio Fognini | 3-6 5-7 7-5 7-6 6-3 |
Statistics
This season1st serve in·Slight edge
64%
59%
1st serve points won·Even
66%
67%
2nd serve points won·Even
49%
48%
Service points won·Even
60%
59%
Return points won·Even
37%
39%
Break points saved·Even
53%
57%
Aces / match·Even
2.6
3.0
Double faults / match·Clear edge
3.3
4.6
Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (160 vs 200). ATP, WTA & Challenger.
Clutch
Under pressureClutch Rating·Dominant
25
83
Break points saved·Dominant
37
79
Break points won·Dominant
38
88
Deciding sets·Dominant
65
91
Tiebreaks·Dominant
34
93
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