Michael Russell vs Denis Istomin, Memphis 2013, Quarterfinal

ATP 500 · Quarterfinal · Hard · Fri 22 Feb

Final

Michael Russell

LostRank #11243.6727%

Istomin won in 2 sets · 1h 38m

0–2

Set 14–6

Set 26–7⁵

Denis Istomin

WinnerRank #15091.3473%

Venue

Racquet Club of Memphis

Memphis, USA· Hard

Court speed

What is court speed?

How much the court helps the server, judged from aces and serve points won and adjusted for who played. 100 is the average ATP tournament court that season.

Very slow< 92Monte Carlo, Rome
Slow92–97Roland Garros, Indian Wells
Average97–103US Open, Dubai
Fast103–108Wimbledon, Shanghai
Very fast108+Basel

Challenger and ITF courts usually read lower: partly the venues, partly the balls and conditions at those levels.

How court speed works

Average

1.0vs last year

Altitude

92 m

Above sea level

Indoor venue, weather not factored

Low

Match stats

1h 38m

3Aces8

5Double faults2

44Service points won44

11Service games played11

6Service games won7

11Return games played11

4/944%Break points saved20%1/5

4/580%Break points converted56%5/9

Head to head

1Russell

3Istomin

4 meetings

MemphisQuarterfinal · 22 Feb 2013HardThis match
Denis Istomin
Sets won: 2Set 1: 6Set 2: 7⁷
Michael Russell
Sets won: 0Set 1: 4Set 2: 6⁵
San JoseRound of 16 · 16 Feb 2012Hard
Denis Istomin
Sets won: 2Set 1: 6Set 2: 6
Michael Russell
Sets won: 0Set 1: 2Set 2: 2
San JoseRound of 16 · 10 Feb 2011Hard
Denis Istomin
Sets won: 2Set 1: 7⁹Set 2: 7⁷
Michael Russell
Sets won: 0Set 1: 6⁷Set 2: 6⁴
Miami MastersRound of 128 · 24 Mar 2010Hard
Michael Russell
Sets won: 2Set 1: 7⁷Set 2: 6
Denis Istomin
Sets won: 0Set 1: 6⁵Set 2: 4

Match research

Pro

Everything that shapes this match: each player’s run-in and travel, records side by side, and results against similar opponents and in similar conditions. Better information, better-informed decisions.

Run-inEvery match in the last 28 days, rest days and travel between venues.
Tale of the tapeRecords and serve numbers side by side, filtered by period and surface.
Record by opponent rankingHow each player does against the top 10, top 50 or any ranking range.
Similar conditionsResults in comparable heat, humidity, wind and altitude before scheduled matches.

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Michael Russell vs Denis Istomin, Memphis 2013, Quarterfinal

Final score

Venue and conditions

Match stats

Head to head

Match research