Michael Russell vs Lleyton HewittMemphis Quarter-final

Memphis · CHALLENGER · Quarter-final
48 yrs · 173 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
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2 — 0
Sets
Friday, 14 February 2014 ·
hard
45 yrs · 180 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
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Russell M.
6-3 7-6
Hewitt L.
Russell M.
6782
Hewitt L.
3660

Michael Russell defeated Lleyton Hewitt 6-3 7-6 in the Memphis quarter-final on hard. The upset overturned the form book — Lleyton Hewitt came in leading the head-to-head 3–1. Michael Russell narrowed the head-to-head to 3–2.

Key context

Head to head

13
DateTournamentRoundSurfaceWinnerScore
2014-02-10MemphisQFhardMichael Russell6-3 7-6
2013-06-10Queen's ClubR64grassLleyton Hewitt4-6 6-1 6-3
2007-01-15Australian OpenR128hardLleyton Hewitt3-6 2-6 6-3 6-3 6-3
2001-10-01TokyoR16hardLleyton Hewitt6-1 6-1

Statistics

This season
1st serve in·Slight edge
63%
54%
1st serve points won·Even
66%
70%
2nd serve points won·Even
48%
48%
Service points won·Even
59%
60%
Return points won·Even
38%
39%
Break points saved·Even
57%
59%
Aces / match·Dominant
2.2
5.3
Double faults / match·Dominant
2.9
5.0

Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (41 vs 43). ATP, WTA & Challenger.

Clutch

Under pressure
Clutch Rating·Dominant
25
57
Break points saved·Dominant
37
75
Break points won·Clear edge
38
55
Deciding sets·Clear edge
65
81
Tiebreaks·Clear edge
34
52

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