Denis Istomin vs Julien BenneteauCincinnati Masters Round of 64

Cincinnati Masters · ATP · Round of 64
39 yrs · 185 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
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2 — 0
Sets
Sunday, 12 August 2012 ·
hard
44 yrs · 185 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
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Istomin D.
6-3 6-1
Benneteau J.
Istomin D.
662
Benneteau J.
310

Denis Istomin defeated Julien Benneteau 6-3 6-1 in the Cincinnati Masters round of 64 on hard. The upset overturned the form book — Julien Benneteau came in leading the head-to-head 2–1, defending last year's round of 32. Denis Istomin narrowed the head-to-head to 2–2.

Key context

Head to head

12
DateTournamentRoundSurfaceWinnerScore
2012-02-13San JoseSFhardDenis Istomin6-3 6-7 6-3
2011-08-29US OpenR64hardJulien Benneteau6-4 6-4 6-4
2010-08-09Canada MastersR64hardJulien Benneteau6-4 6-4

Statistics

This season
1st serve in·Slight edge
67%
62%
1st serve points won·Even
70%
73%
2nd serve points won·Even
49%
50%
Service points won·Even
63%
64%
Return points won·Even
36%
37%
Break points saved·Even
61%
61%
Aces / match·Clear edge
5.0
7.7
Double faults / match·Clear edge
2.1
3.3

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

Clutch

Under pressure
Clutch Rating·Clear edge
15
33
Break points saved·Slight edge
84
77
Break points won·Clear edge
6
23
Deciding sets·Clear edge
23
38
Tiebreaks·Dominant
27
73

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

Conditions

Court speed
Medium-fastrewards aggression
SlowFast

Draw