Tomas Berdych vs Kei Nishikori — Monte Carlo Masters Round of 16
Monte Carlo Masters · ATP · Round of 16
2 — 1
Sets
Sunday, 15 April 2012 ·
clay
#479ATP
1714ELO
1610Clay ELO
36 yrs · 178 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
LWLLWLWLWL
Berdych T.2-6 6-2 6-4
Nishikori K.
Berdych T.
2662
Nishikori K.
6241
Tomas Berdych defeated Kei Nishikori 2-6 6-2 6-4 in the Monte Carlo Masters round of 16 on clay. The upset overturned the form book — Kei Nishikori came in leading the head-to-head 5–0. Tomas Berdych claimed a first win over Kei Nishikori in six meetings, narrowing the head-to-head to 5–1.
Key context
- Match story: Tomas Berdych dropped the opening set before beating Kei Nishikori 2–6 6–2 6–4.
Head to head
0–5| Date | Tournament | Round | Surface | Winner | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018-04-16 | Monte Carlo Masters | R64 | clay | Kei Nishikori | 4-6 6-2 6-1 |
| 2015-11-15 | Tour Finals | RR | hard | Kei Nishikori | 7-5 3-6 6-3 |
| 2012-10-01 | Tokyo | QF | hard | Kei Nishikori | 7-5 6-4 |
| 2011-10-31 | Basel | R32 | hard | Kei Nishikori | 3-6 6-3 6-2 |
| 2009-01-04 | Brisbane | R16 | hard | Kei Nishikori | 7-6 6-3 |
Statistics
This season1st serve in·Slight edge
58%
64%
1st serve points won·Slight edge
78%
68%
2nd serve points won·Even
52%
54%
Service points won·Even
67%
63%
Return points won·Even
37%
39%
Break points saved·Even
64%
60%
Aces / match·Dominant
8.0
2.8
Double faults / match·Even
2.5
2.2
Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (200 vs 200). ATP, WTA & Challenger.
Clutch
Under pressureClutch Rating·Slight edge
84
91
Break points saved·Even
96
94
Break points won·Even
82
80
Deciding sets·Clear edge
88
100
Tiebreaks·Clear edge
85
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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89
Nishikori K.: 9 days rest · 2 matches (14d). Higher means fresher. About
Conditions
Court speed
Slowlow bounce, long rallies
SlowFast