Steve Johnson vs Denis Istomin — US Open Round of 128
US Open · ATP · Round of 128
3 — 0
Sets
Monday, 27 August 2018 ·
hard
Johnson S.6-3 7-6 6-3
Istomin D.
Johnson S.
6763
Istomin D.
3630
Steve Johnson defeated Denis Istomin 6-3 7-6 6-3 in the US Open round of 128 on hard. The upset overturned the form book — Denis Istomin came in leading the head-to-head 1–0, defending last year's round of 128, but Steve Johnson had been the form player, winning 2 of their last 5 on hard. Steve Johnson claimed a first win over Denis Istomin in two meetings, narrowing the head-to-head to 1–1.
Key context
- Match story: Steve Johnson closed it out in three sets, 6–3 7–6 6–3.
Head to head
0–1| Date | Tournament | Round | Surface | Winner | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2015-09-18 | Davis Cup WG PO: UZB vs USA | RR | clay | Denis Istomin | 6-1 3-6 7-6 6-7 7-5 |
Statistics
This season1st serve in·Slight edge
57%
67%
1st serve points won·Slight edge
75%
70%
2nd serve points won·Even
53%
49%
Service points won·Even
66%
63%
Return points won·Even
34%
36%
Break points saved·Even
64%
61%
Aces / match·Dominant
8.2
4.9
Double faults / match·Clear edge
3.2
2.1
Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (200 vs 200). ATP, WTA & Challenger.
Clutch
Under pressureClutch Rating·Dominant
45
15
Break points saved·Slight edge
93
84
Break points won·Even
4
6
Deciding sets·Dominant
70
23
Tiebreaks·Dominant
65
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