Rainer Schuettler vs Kei Nishikori — Beijing Olympics Round of 64
Beijing Olympics · ATP · Round of 64
2 — 1
Sets
Monday, 11 August 2008 ·
hard
#479ATP
1714ELO
1680Hard ELO
36 yrs · 178 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
LWLLWLWLWL
Schuettler R.6-4 6-7 6-3
Nishikori K.
Schuettler R.
6662
Nishikori K.
4731
Rainer Schuettler defeated Kei Nishikori 6-4 6-7 6-3 in the Beijing Olympics round of 64 on hard. The upset overturned the form book — Kei Nishikori came in leading the head-to-head 1–0, but Rainer Schuettler had been the form player, winning 3 of their last 6 on hard. Rainer Schuettler claimed a first win over Kei Nishikori in two meetings, narrowing the head-to-head to 1–1.
Key context
- Match story: Rainer Schuettler closed it out in three sets, 6–4 6–7 6–3.
Head to head
0–1| Date | Tournament | Round | Surface | Winner | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2011-06-12 | Eastbourne | R16 | grass | Kei Nishikori | 6-4 4-6 6-2 |
Statistics
This season1st serve in·Even
61%
64%
1st serve points won·Even
68%
68%
2nd serve points won·Even
50%
54%
Service points won·Even
61%
63%
Return points won·Even
37%
39%
Break points saved·Even
59%
60%
Aces / match·Slight edge
3.5
2.8
Double faults / match·Slight edge
2.9
2.2
Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (127 vs 200). ATP, WTA & Challenger.
Clutch
Under pressureClutch Rating·Dominant
14
91
Break points saved·Dominant
47
94
Break points won·Dominant
44
80
Deciding sets·Dominant
21
100
Tiebreaks·Dominant
37
97
Performance in the biggest moments — break points, deciding sets and tiebreaks (0–100, higher is better). About
Freshness
Recent loadFreshness·
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92
Nishikori K.: 11 days rest · 2 matches (14d). Higher means fresher. About