Sergiy Stakhovsky vs Denis IstominDubai Round of 16

Dubai · ATP · Round of 16
40 yrs · 193 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
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2 — 1
Sets
Monday, 23 February 2015 ·
hard
39 yrs · 185 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
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Stakhovsky S.
6-4 3-6 6-4
Istomin D.
Stakhovsky S.
6362
Istomin D.
4641

Sergiy Stakhovsky defeated Denis Istomin 6-4 3-6 6-4 in the Dubai round of 16 on hard. The upset overturned the form book — Denis Istomin came in leading the head-to-head 3–2, defending last year's round of 32, but Sergiy Stakhovsky had been the form player, winning 1 of their last 5 on hard. Sergiy Stakhovsky narrowed the head-to-head to 3–3.

Key context

Head to head

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DateTournamentRoundSurfaceWinnerScore
2015-06-21NottinghamR16grassDenis Istomin7-5 6-4
2014-05-26Roland GarrosR128clayDenis Istomin6-3 6-4 2-6 6-3
2011-04-24MunichR32claySergiy Stakhovsky5-1
2010-08-22New HavenFhardSergiy Stakhovsky3-6 6-3 6-4
2007-10-07MoscowQ16hardDenis Istomin7-6(2) 7-6(3)

Statistics

This season
1st serve in·Slight edge
60%
67%
1st serve points won·Even
74%
70%
2nd serve points won·Even
48%
49%
Service points won·Even
64%
63%
Return points won·Even
36%
36%
Break points saved·Even
60%
61%
Aces / match·Clear edge
7.4
5.0
Double faults / match·Clear edge
2.9
2.1

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

Clutch

Under pressure
Clutch Rating·Slight edge
7
15
Break points saved·Clear edge
69
84
Break points won·Even
2
6
Deciding sets·Even
23
23
Tiebreaks·Even
27
28

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