Dmitry Tursunov vs Denis IstominSydney Quarter-final

Sydney · ATP · Quarter-final
43 yrs · 185 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
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2 — 0
Sets
Monday, 6 January 2014 ·
hard
39 yrs · 185 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
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Tursunov D.
7-6 6-2
Istomin D.
Tursunov D.
762
Istomin D.
620

Dmitry Tursunov defeated Denis Istomin 7-6 6-2 in the Sydney quarter-final on hard. The upset overturned the form book — Denis Istomin came in leading the head-to-head 4–2, defending last year's quarter-final, but Dmitry Tursunov had been the form player, winning 4 of their last 5 on hard. Dmitry Tursunov narrowed the head-to-head to 4–3.

Key context

Head to head

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DateTournamentRoundSurfaceWinnerScore
2014-06-23WimbledonR128grassDenis Istomin7-5 6-4 3-6 6-2
2014-03-19Miami MastersR64hardDenis Istomin6-7 6-0 6-3
2014-02-03MontpellierR16hardDenis Istomin7-5 6-4
2014-01-13Australian OpenR64hardDenis Istomin7-6 4-6 6-1 6-4
2013-04-22BarcelonaR64clayDmitry Tursunov6-3 6-4
2009-06-14EastbourneQFgrassDmitry Tursunov7-6 6-4

Statistics

This season
1st serve in·Slight edge
61%
67%
1st serve points won·Even
68%
70%
2nd serve points won·Even
50%
49%
Service points won·Even
61%
63%
Return points won·Even
35%
36%
Break points saved·Even
61%
61%
Aces / match·Even
4.7
5.0
Double faults / match·Clear edge
3.1
2.1

Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (58 vs 200). ATP, WTA & Challenger.

Clutch

Under pressure
Clutch Rating·Dominant
49
15
Break points saved·Slight edge
78
84
Break points won·Dominant
37
6
Deciding sets·Dominant
69
23
Tiebreaks·Dominant
62
28

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

Draw