Nicolas Mahut vs Michael Russell — Newport Semi-final
Newport · ATP · Semi-final
2 — 0
Sets
Monday, 8 July 2013 ·
grass
Mahut N.6-2 6-2
Russell M.
Mahut N.
662
Russell M.
220
Nicolas Mahut defeated Michael Russell 6-2 6-2 in the Newport semi-final on grass. The upset overturned the form book — Michael Russell came in leading the head-to-head 2–0, defending last year's round of 16. Nicolas Mahut claimed a first win over Michael Russell in three meetings, narrowing the head-to-head to 2–1.
Key context
- Match story: Nicolas Mahut dropped just 4 games past Michael Russell.
Head to head
0–2| Date | Tournament | Round | Surface | Winner | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2014-08-04 | Canada Masters | R64 | hard | Michael Russell | 6-3 6-3 |
| 2001-05-28 | Roland Garros | R128 | clay | Michael Russell | 6-2 6-3 6-2 |
Statistics
This season1st serve in·Even
61%
63%
1st serve points won·Slight edge
74%
66%
2nd serve points won·Even
51%
48%
Service points won·Slight edge
65%
59%
Return points won·Even
36%
38%
Break points saved·Slight edge
61%
56%
Aces / match·Dominant
6.0
2.4
Double faults / match·Even
2.8
2.8
Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (200 vs 62). ATP, WTA & Challenger.
Clutch
Under pressureClutch Rating·Clear edge
46
25
Break points saved·Dominant
84
37
Break points won·Clear edge
17
38
Deciding sets·Clear edge
80
65
Tiebreaks·Slight edge
45
34
Performance in the biggest moments — break points, deciding sets and tiebreaks (0–100, higher is better). About
Conditions
Court speed
Mediumbalanced pace
SlowFast