Michael Russell vs Mardy Fish — Houston Round of 16
Houston · ATP · Round of 16
2 — 0
Sets
Monday, 9 April 2012 ·
clay
Russell M.6-3 6-1
Fish M.
Russell M.
662
Fish M.
310
Michael Russell defeated Mardy Fish 6-3 6-1 in the Houston round of 16 on clay. The upset overturned the form book — Mardy Fish came in leading the head-to-head 2–1, defending last year's quarter-final. Michael Russell narrowed the head-to-head to 2–2.
Key context
- Match story: Michael Russell dropped just 4 games past Mardy Fish.
Head to head
1–2| Date | Tournament | Round | Surface | Winner | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013-07-22 | Atlanta | R32 | hard | Michael Russell | 4-6 6-2 7-5 |
| 2010-07-05 | Newport | R32 | grass | Mardy Fish | 6-1 6-2 |
| 2010-05-09 | Madrid Masters | R64 | clay | Mardy Fish | 6-2 7-6 |
Statistics
This season1st serve in·Slight edge
63%
52%
1st serve points won·Slight edge
66%
77%
2nd serve points won·Even
49%
52%
Service points won·Slight edge
60%
65%
Return points won·Even
38%
39%
Break points saved·Slight edge
54%
62%
Aces / match·Dominant
2.5
8.9
Double faults / match·Slight edge
3.1
2.8
Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (84 vs 45). ATP, WTA & Challenger.
Clutch
Under pressureClutch Rating·Dominant
25
55
Break points saved·Dominant
37
77
Break points won·Slight edge
38
48
Deciding sets·Clear edge
65
77
Tiebreaks·Dominant
34
59
Performance in the biggest moments — break points, deciding sets and tiebreaks (0–100, higher is better). About
Conditions
Court speed
Medium-slowfavours grinders
SlowFast