Paul Henri Mathieu vs Kei Nishikori — Brisbane Quarter-final
Brisbane · ATP · Quarter-final
2 — 0
Sets
Sunday, 4 January 2009 ·
hard
#479ATP
1714ELO
1680Hard ELO
36 yrs · 178 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
LWLLWLWLWL
Henri Mathieu P.6-3 6-4
Nishikori K.
Henri Mathieu P.
662
Nishikori K.
340
Paul Henri Mathieu defeated Kei Nishikori 6-3 6-4 in the Brisbane quarter-final on hard. The upset overturned the form book — Kei Nishikori came in leading the head-to-head 2–0. Paul Henri Mathieu claimed a first win over Kei Nishikori in three meetings, narrowing the head-to-head to 2–1.
Key context
- Match story: Paul Henri Mathieu closed it out in two sets, 6–3 6–4.
Head to head
0–2| Date | Tournament | Round | Surface | Winner | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2015-05-24 | Roland Garros | R128 | clay | Kei Nishikori | 6-3 7-5 6-1 |
| 2012-04-15 | Monte Carlo Masters | R32 | clay | Kei Nishikori | 6-4 6-2 |
Statistics
This season1st serve in·Slight edge
56%
64%
1st serve points won·Even
71%
68%
2nd serve points won·Even
50%
54%
Service points won·Even
62%
63%
Return points won·Even
36%
39%
Break points saved·Even
60%
60%
Aces / match·Clear edge
4.7
2.8
Double faults / match·Clear edge
3.5
2.2
Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (200 vs 200). ATP, WTA & Challenger.
Clutch
Under pressureClutch Rating·Dominant
19
91
Break points saved·Clear edge
77
94
Break points won·Dominant
20
81
Deciding sets·Dominant
28
100
Tiebreaks·Dominant
26
98
Performance in the biggest moments — break points, deciding sets and tiebreaks (0–100, higher is better). About
Freshness
Recent loadFreshness·
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85
Nishikori K.: 7 days rest · 1 match, 31 games (7d). Higher means fresher. About
Conditions
Court speed
Fastbig serves, short points
SlowFast