Tim Smyczek vs Michael Russell — Winston-Salem Round of 64
Winston-Salem · ATP · Round of 64
2 — 1
Sets
Sunday, 18 August 2013 ·
hard
Smyczek T.6-4 6-7 6-4
Russell M.
Smyczek T.
6662
Russell M.
4741
Tim Smyczek defeated Michael Russell 6-4 6-7 6-4 in the Winston-Salem round of 64 on hard. The upset overturned the form book — Michael Russell came in leading the head-to-head 4–0, but Tim Smyczek had been the form player, winning 4 of their last 6 on hard. Tim Smyczek claimed a first win over Michael Russell in five meetings, narrowing the head-to-head to 4–1.
Key context
- Match story: Tim Smyczek edged a tight contest from start to finish — 6–4 6–7 6–4.
Head to head
0–4| Date | Tournament | Round | Surface | Winner | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2015-02-23 | Acapulco | Q1 | hard | Michael Russell | 7-5 6-7 6-4 |
| 2015-02-21 | Acapulco | Q16 | hard | Michael Russell | 7-5 6-7(9) 6-4 |
| 2014-02-10 | Memphis | R16 | hard | Michael Russell | 6-2 7-6 |
| 2011-02-12 | Memphis | Q16 | hard | Michael Russell | 1-1 |
Statistics
This season1st serve in·Even
61%
64%
1st serve points won·Slight edge
70%
65%
2nd serve points won·Even
51%
48%
Service points won·Even
63%
59%
Return points won·Even
38%
38%
Break points saved·Slight edge
62%
56%
Aces / match·Clear edge
4.9
2.3
Double faults / match·Slight edge
2.3
2.7
Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (200 vs 62). ATP, WTA & Challenger.
Clutch
Under pressureClutch Rating·Slight edge
19
25
Break points saved·Dominant
71
37
Break points won·Clear edge
21
38
Deciding sets·Dominant
17
65
Tiebreaks·Dominant
59
34
Performance in the biggest moments — break points, deciding sets and tiebreaks (0–100, higher is better). About
Conditions
Court speed
Fastbig serves, short points
SlowFast