Ricardo Mello vs John IsnerBelgrade Round of 32

Belgrade · ATP · Round of 32
45 yrs · 175 cm · Left-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
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2 — 0
Sets
Monday, 25 April 2011 ·
hard
41 yrs · 208 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
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Mello R.
6-4 7-6
Isner J.
Mello R.
672
Isner J.
460

Ricardo Mello defeated John Isner 6-4 7-6 in the Belgrade round of 32 on hard. The upset overturned the form book — John Isner came in leading the head-to-head 1–0, defending last year's final, but Ricardo Mello had been the form player, winning 3 of their last 6 on hard. Ricardo Mello claimed a first win over John Isner in two meetings, narrowing the head-to-head to 1–1.

Key context

Head to head

01
DateTournamentRoundSurfaceWinnerScore
2011-03-10Indian Wells MastersR64hardJohn Isner6-3 7-6

Statistics

This season
1st serve in·Slight edge
62%
69%
1st serve points won·Clear edge
64%
80%
2nd serve points won·Even
52%
56%
Service points won·Clear edge
60%
73%
Return points won·Slight edge
36%
29%
Break points saved·Clear edge
57%
70%
Aces / match·Dominant
2.2
21.7
Double faults / match·Even
2.3
2.5

Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (30 vs 200). ATP, WTA & Challenger.

Clutch

Under pressure
Clutch Rating·Dominant
22
61
Break points saved·Dominant
48
99
Break points won·Dominant
40
0
Deciding sets·Dominant
40
91
Tiebreaks·Dominant
46
96

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

Conditions

Court speed
Medium-slowfavours grinders
SlowFast

Draw