Marcos Baghdatis vs Denis Istomin — Moscow Semi-final
Moscow · ATP · Semi-final
2 — 1
Sets
Monday, 18 October 2010 ·
hard
Baghdatis M.6-4 6-7 7-6
Istomin D.
Baghdatis M.
6672
Istomin D.
4761
Marcos Baghdatis defeated Denis Istomin 6-4 6-7 7-6 in the Moscow semi-final on hard. The upset overturned the form book — Denis Istomin came in leading the head-to-head 3–0, defending last year's round of 32, but Marcos Baghdatis had been the form player, winning 2 of their last 5 on hard. Marcos Baghdatis claimed a first win over Denis Istomin in four meetings, narrowing the head-to-head to 3–1.
Key context
- Match story: Marcos Baghdatis edged Denis Istomin in three tight sets (6–4 6–7 7–6).
Head to head
0–3| Date | Tournament | Round | Surface | Winner | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017-09-25 | Chengdu | F | hard | Denis Istomin | 3-2 |
| 2015-06-21 | Nottingham | SF | grass | Denis Istomin | 1-2 |
| 2014-01-13 | Australian Open | R128 | hard | Denis Istomin | 6-4 7-5 6-4 |
Statistics
This season1st serve in·Clear edge
54%
67%
1st serve points won·Slight edge
75%
70%
2nd serve points won·Even
51%
49%
Service points won·Even
64%
63%
Return points won·Even
38%
36%
Break points saved·Even
60%
61%
Aces / match·Clear edge
7.1
5.0
Double faults / match·Clear edge
3.3
2.1
Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (200 vs 200). ATP, WTA & Challenger.
Clutch
Under pressureClutch Rating·Dominant
50
15
Break points saved·Even
81
84
Break points won·Clear edge
30
6
Deciding sets·Dominant
66
23
Tiebreaks·Dominant
78
28
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