Denis Istomin vs Michael Russell — San Jose Round of 16
San Jose · ATP · Round of 16
2 — 0
Sets
Monday, 7 February 2011 ·
hard
Istomin D.7-6 7-6
Russell M.
Istomin D.
772
Russell M.
660
Denis Istomin defeated Michael Russell 7-6 7-6 in the San Jose round of 16 on hard. The result followed the form book — Denis Istomin came in leading the head-to-head 2–1, defending last year's semi-final. Denis Istomin extended the head-to-head to 3–1.
Key context
- Match story: Denis Istomin won all two sets in tiebreaks against Michael Russell.
Head to head
2–1| Date | Tournament | Round | Surface | Winner | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013-02-18 | Memphis | QF | hard | Denis Istomin | 6-4 7-6 |
| 2012-02-13 | San Jose | R16 | hard | Denis Istomin | 6-2 6-2 |
| 2010-03-24 | Miami Masters | R128 | hard | Michael Russell | 7-6 6-4 |
Statistics
This season1st serve in·Even
67%
64%
1st serve points won·Even
70%
67%
2nd serve points won·Even
49%
48%
Service points won·Even
63%
60%
Return points won·Even
36%
37%
Break points saved·Slight edge
61%
53%
Aces / match·Clear edge
5.0
2.6
Double faults / match·Clear edge
2.1
3.3
Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (200 vs 114). ATP, WTA & Challenger.
Clutch
Under pressureClutch Rating·Slight edge
15
25
Break points saved·Dominant
84
37
Break points won·Dominant
6
38
Deciding sets·Dominant
23
65
Tiebreaks·Slight edge
27
34
Performance in the biggest moments — break points, deciding sets and tiebreaks (0–100, higher is better). About