Michael Russell
all rivalries →| Opponent | W | L | M | Last Played | H2H |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Donald Young | 5 | 1 | 6 | Mar 8, 2014 | H2H |
| Sam Querrey | 0 | 5 | 5 | Jul 30, 2014 | H2H |
| John Isner | 0 | 4 | 4 | Feb 20, 2014 | H2H |
| Lleyton Hewitt | 1 | 3 | 4 | Feb 15, 2014 | H2H |
| Dmitry Tursunov | 1 | 3 | 4 | Jan 15, 2014 | H2H |
H2H data updated: 2026-09-01 00:00 UTC
Michael Russell vs Philip Bester
Compare the head-to-head record, career totals, season-by-season performance, and match log for Michael Russell vs Philip Bester.
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H2H Match Log
| Player | Score | Player | Match Data | Date | Round | Tournament | Category | Surface |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Michael Russell | 6-1 6-0 | Philip Bester | Match data | Aug 4, 2014 | Q1 | Canadian Open | Masters 1000 | Hard |
| Michael Russell | 6-2 6-2 | Philip Bester | Match data | Aug 9, 2010 | Q2 | Canadian Open | Masters 1000 | Hard |
2 qualifying meetings shown in the table; qualifying is excluded from the H2H score. Arrows show an edition's recorded category and documented modern equivalent; unresolved editions keep their recorded category. Asterisked totals include editions mapped from documented historical predecessor categories. Mapping details.
Career Comparison
| Player | Current | Peak | Pts | Elo | W | L | Win % | GS | 1000 including documented historical predecessor categories | Finals | 500 including documented historical predecessor categories | 250 including documented historical predecessor categories | Titles |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Michael Russell | #1,124 | #60 | 693 | 1,809 | 77 | 150 | 33.9% | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Philip Bester | #1,896 | #225 | 214 | 1,561 | 0 | 5 | 0.0% | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Career Progression by Age
Seasons are aligned by the age each player spent most of that calendar year. GS and Titles are cumulative career totals through that season.
| Age | Michael Russell | Philip Bester | ||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Yr | W-L | Win % | Rank | Elo | GS | Titles | Yr | W-L | Win % | Rank | Elo | GS | Titles | |
| 16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2005 | 0–1 | 0.0% | — | 1,487 | 0 | 0 |
| 17 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2006 | 0–1 | 0.0% | #704 | 1,485 | 0 | 0 |
| 18 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2007 | 0–1 | 0.0% | #677 | 1,483 | 0 | 0 |
| 20 | 1998 | 0–2 | 0.0% | #288 | 1,473 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 21 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2010 | 0–1 | 0.0% | #278 | 1,547 | 0 | 0 |
| 22 | 2000 | 1–6 | 14.3% | #155 | 1,507 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 23 | 2001 | 8–17 | 32.0% | #87 | 1,573 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 24 | 2002 | 5–15 | 25.0% | #157 | 1,511 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 25 | 2003 | 1–1 | 50.0% | #502 | 1,530 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 26 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2015 | 0–1 | 0.0% | #303 | 1,496 | 0 | 0 |
| 28 | 2006 | 0–2 | 0.0% | #144 | 1,563 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 29 | 2007 | 10–19 | 34.5% | #82 | 1,617 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 30 | 2008 | 3–5 | 37.5% | #242 | 1,610 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 31 | 2009 | 2–4 | 33.3% | #83 | 1,636 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 32 | 2010 | 11–23 | 32.4% | #99 | 1,628 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 33 | 2011 | 12–18 | 40.0% | #99 | 1,748 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 34 | 2012 | 11–11 | 50.0% | #87 | 1,749 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 35 | 2013 | 7–15 | 31.8% | #92 | 1,638 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 36 | 2014 | 6–11 | 35.3% | #158 | 1,582 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 37 | 2015 | 0–1 | 0.0% | #557 | 1,611 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Advanced Statistics Comparison by Age
Seasons are aligned by the age each player spent most of that calendar year. Metrics are precomputed from eligible main-draw results; point-stat values use the available detailed sample. Bold green marks the stronger value when both underlying samples are sufficient. Lower is better for Schedule because a negative value means a tougher schedule. Career Schedule is normalized per 100 matches.
| Age | Michael Russell | Philip Bester | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Yr | Elo | P+ | Serve+ | Return+ | PD | TPW% | Hard Elo | Clay Elo | Grass Elo | Set Win % | Set Margin | Dec. Set | Tiebreak | Pressure+ | Schedule | Yr | Elo | P+ | Serve+ | Return+ | PD | TPW% | Hard Elo | Clay Elo | Grass Elo | Set Win % | Set Margin | Dec. Set | Tiebreak | Pressure+ | Schedule | |
| 16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2005 | 1488 | 101.4 | -0.80 | -3.83 | 0.611 | 40.9% | — | — | — | 0.0% | -3.00 | — | — | — | +0.21 |
| 17 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2006 | 1485 | 108.6 | +2.80 | +0.63 | 0.447 | 38.8% | — | — | — | 0.0% | -3.50 | — | — | — | -0.10 |
| 18 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2007 | 1484 | 105.4 | -1.42 | +0.58 | 0.565 | 41.2% | — | — | — | 0.0% | -2.50 | — | 0–1 | — | +0.02 |
| 19 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2008 | 1455 | 98.6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 20 | 1998 | 1473 | 105.5 | -1.20 | -1.55 | 0.950 | 48.8% | — | — | — | 16.7% | -1.50 | — | — | — | +0.13 | 2009 | 1487 | 103.4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 21 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2010 | 1548 | 111.0 | +0.46 | -2.65 | 0.624 | 42.3% | — | — | — | 0.0% | -3.00 | — | — | — | -0.03 |
| 22 | 2000 | 1507 | 103.7 | -2.23 | -1.34 | 0.871 | 47.5% | — | -15 | — | 33.3% | -1.14 | 0–3 (0%) | 1–3 (25%) | — | +0.65 | 2011 | 1542 | 102.6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 23 | 2001 | 1573 | 122.4 | -1.89 | +0.09 | 0.908 | 47.9% | -32 | +20 | — | 36.5% | -0.84 | 2–5 (29%) | 3–6 (33%) | — | -0.46 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 24 | 2002 | 1512 | 111.5 | -4.18 | -0.10 | 0.860 | 47.1% | +27 | -42 | +56 | 30.6% | -1.31 | 1–3 (25%) | 3–5 (38%) | — | 0.00 | 2013 | 1534 | 100.1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 25 | 2003 | 1530 | 108.4 | 0.00 | +2.07 | 0.988 | 49.6% | — | — | — | 60.0% | -0.20 | 0–1 | 1–0 | — | -0.19 | 2014 | 1518 | 94.5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 26 | 2004 | 1548 | 105.6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2015 | 1497 | 104.1 | -3.71 | +2.94 | 0.671 | 41.7% | — | — | — | 0.0% | -3.50 | — | — | — | -0.01 |
| 27 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2016 | 1500 | 103.5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 28 | 2006 | 1563 | 110.1 | -2.13 | -0.63 | 0.839 | 46.4% | — | — | — | 25.0% | -1.00 | — | 0–1 | — | -0.01 | 2017 | 1460 | 99.0 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 29 | 2007 | 1617 | 131.4 | -2.18 | -0.79 | 0.851 | 47.4% | +33 | -140 | -127 | 37.5% | -0.66 | 3–3 (50%) | 5–6 (45%) | — | -1.61 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 30 | 2008 | 1610 | 122.6 | -0.43 | +2.15 | 1.039 | 50.9% | +29 | — | — | 40.9% | -0.14 | 1–2 (33%) | — | — | +0.39 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 31 | 2009 | 1636 | 122.0 | -2.07 | +1.17 | 0.956 | 49.0% | +31 | — | — | 50.0% | -0.50 | 0–4 (0%) | 2–1 (67%) | — | -0.14 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 32 | 2010 | 1629 | 131.7 | -3.68 | -0.27 | 0.871 | 47.2% | +47 | -171 | -147 | 37.2% | -0.87 | 3–7 (30%) | 4–8 (33%) | — | -0.38 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 33 | 2011 | 1748 | 137.8 | -1.30 | -0.31 | 0.912 | 48.4% | +61 | -283 | -272 | 38.0% | -0.62 | 3–2 (60%) | 4–10 (29%) | — | -0.97 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 34 | 2012 | 1750 | 129.2 | -1.23 | -0.23 | 0.964 | 49.4% | -28 | -166 | -145 | 48.3% | -0.12 | 5–3 (63%) | 3–5 (38%) | — | -0.09 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 35 | 2013 | 1639 | 129.7 | -3.05 | -0.32 | 0.880 | 47.7% | +17 | -109 | +24 | 37.5% | -0.88 | 3–3 (50%) | 4–2 (67%) | — | +0.09 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 36 | 2014 | 1582 | 133.8 | -3.02 | -0.10 | 0.891 | 47.9% | +93 | -76 | — | 41.3% | -0.72 | 2–5 (29%) | 5–1 (83%) | — | +0.34 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 37 | 2015 | 1611 | 117.2 | +1.80 | +0.23 | 0.798 | 45.5% | — | — | — | 25.0% | -2.50 | — | — | — | -0.14 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Career | — | 1810 | 133.9 | -2.37 | -0.17 | 0.897 | 48.0% | +30 | -88 | -82 | 38.4% | -0.75 | 23–41 (36%) | 35–48 (42%) | 91.4 | -1.05 | — | 1562 | 108.4 | -0.53 | -0.47 | 0.581 | 41.0% | — | — | — | 0.0% | -3.10 | — | 0–1 | — | +1.80 |
Career Rivalries
Each player's five most-played main-draw opponents. The current matchup is highlighted when it appears in a player's top five.
Philip Bester
all rivalries →| Opponent | W | L | M | Last Played | H2H |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gilles Muller | 0 | 1 | 1 | Aug 12, 2015 | H2H |
| Illya Marchenko | 0 | 1 | 1 | Aug 25, 2010 | H2H |
| Arnaud Clement | 0 | 1 | 1 | Aug 7, 2007 | H2H |
| James Blake | 0 | 1 | 1 | Aug 9, 2006 | H2H |
| Ricardo Mello | 0 | 1 | 1 | Aug 10, 2005 | H2H |