Denis Istomin vs Evgeny Korolev — KAZ vs UZB Round Robin
KAZ vs UZB · ATP · Round Robin
3 — 2
Sets
Friday, 14 September 2012 ·
clay
Istomin D.6-3 4-6 6-2 0-6 6-3
Korolev E.
Istomin D.
646063
Korolev E.
362632
Denis Istomin defeated Evgeny Korolev 6-3 4-6 6-2 0-6 6-3 in the KAZ vs UZB round robin on clay. The upset overturned the form book — Evgeny Korolev came in leading the head-to-head 2–0. Denis Istomin claimed a first win over Evgeny Korolev in three meetings, narrowing the head-to-head to 2–1.
Key context
- Match story: Denis Istomin closed it out in five sets, 6–3 4–6 6–2 0–6 6–3.
Head to head
0–2| Date | Tournament | Round | Surface | Winner | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2009-09-21 | Metz | R16 | hard | Evgeny Korolev | 3-6 7-5 7-6 |
| 2006-10-09 | Moscow | R32 | hard | Evgeny Korolev | 7-6 6-7 6-3 |
Statistics
This season1st serve in·Slight edge
67%
56%
1st serve points won·Even
70%
68%
2nd serve points won·Even
49%
48%
Service points won·Even
63%
59%
Return points won·Even
36%
35%
Break points saved·Slight edge
61%
52%
Aces / match·Slight edge
5.0
4.0
Double faults / match·Dominant
2.1
3.6
Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (200 vs 16). ATP, WTA & Challenger.
Clutch
Under pressureClutch Rating·Clear edge
15
29
Break points saved·Dominant
84
52
Break points won·Dominant
6
47
Deciding sets·Clear edge
23
38
Tiebreaks·Dominant
28
64
Performance in the biggest moments — break points, deciding sets and tiebreaks (0–100, higher is better). About