Steve Johnson vs Taylor Fritz — Houston Semi-final

Houston · ATP · Semi-final
USA6
Steve Johnson
36 yrs · 188 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
LLLWWLLLWW
2 — 1
Sets
Monday, 9 April 2018 ·
clay
Taylor Fritz
USA
Taylor Fritz
#9ATP
1909ELO
1761Clay ELO
$1.6MYTD
$31MCAREER
28 yrs · 196 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
WWWLWWWWWL
Johnson S.
7-5 6-7 6-2
Fritz T.
Johnson S.
7662
Fritz T.
5721

Steve Johnson defeated Taylor Fritz 7-5 6-7 6-2 in the Houston semi-final on clay. The upset overturned the form book — Taylor Fritz came in leading the head-to-head 5–1. Steve Johnson narrowed the head-to-head to 5–2.

Key context

  • Match story: Steve Johnson closed it out in three sets, 7–5 6–7 6–2.

Head to head

1–5
DateTournamentRoundSurfaceWinnerScore
2023-08-28US OpenR128hardTaylor Fritz6-2 6-1 6-2
2021-07-26AtlantaR16hardTaylor Fritz6-7 6-4 6-1
2021-07-19Los CabosQFhardTaylor Fritz6-4 6-4
2021-06-28WimbledonR64grassTaylor Fritz6-4 7-6 4-6 6-7 6-4
2019-03-04Indian Wells MastersR128hardSteve Johnson6-3 6-3
2016-02-08MemphisR16hardTaylor Fritz7-6 7-6
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Statistics

This season
Johnson S.Fritz T.
1st serve in·Slight edge
57%
64%
1st serve points won·Even
75%
79%
2nd serve points won·Even
53%
55%
Service points won·Slight edge
66%
71%
Return points won·Even
34%
35%
Break points saved·Slight edge
64%
69%
Aces / match·Dominant
8.2
12.1
Double faults / match·Clear edge
3.2
1.9

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

Clutch

Under pressure
Johnson S.Fritz T.
Clutch Rating·Dominant
45
77
Break points saved·Slight edge
93
99
Break points won·Dominant
4
36
Deciding sets·Dominant
70
97
Tiebreaks·Dominant
65
99

Performance in the biggest moments — break points, deciding sets and tiebreaks (0–100, higher is better). About

Freshness

Recent load
Johnson S.Fritz T.
Freshness·
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71

Fritz T.: played today · 3 matches, 57 games (7d). Higher means fresher. About

Conditions

Court speed
Medium-slowfavours grinders
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Draw