Kei Nishikori vs Tim Smyczek — US Open Round of 64
US Open · ATP · Round of 64
#479ATP
1714ELO
1680Hard ELO
36 yrs · 178 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
LWLLWLWLWL
3 — 0
Sets
Monday, 27 August 2012 ·
hard
Nishikori K.6-2 6-2 6-4
Smyczek T.
Nishikori K.
6663
Smyczek T.
2240
Kei Nishikori defeated Tim Smyczek 6-2 6-2 6-4 in the US Open round of 64 on hard. The upset overturned the form book — Tim Smyczek came in leading the head-to-head 2–0. Kei Nishikori claimed a first win over Tim Smyczek in three meetings, narrowing the head-to-head to 2–1.
Key context
- Match story: Kei Nishikori closed it out in three sets, 6–2 6–2 6–4.
Head to head
0–2| Date | Tournament | Round | Surface | Winner | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2011-02-07 | San Jose | R16 | hard | Tim Smyczek | 6-4 3-6 6-1 |
| 2010-07-25 | Los Angeles | Q16 | hard | Tim Smyczek | 6-3 6-4 |
Statistics
This season1st serve in·Even
64%
61%
1st serve points won·Even
68%
70%
2nd serve points won·Even
54%
51%
Service points won·Even
63%
63%
Return points won·Even
39%
38%
Break points saved·Even
60%
62%
Aces / match·Clear edge
2.8
4.9
Double faults / match·Even
2.2
2.3
Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (200 vs 200). ATP, WTA & Challenger.
Clutch
Under pressureClutch Rating·Dominant
91
19
Break points saved·Clear edge
94
71
Break points won·Dominant
80
21
Deciding sets·Dominant
100
17
Tiebreaks·Dominant
97
59
Performance in the biggest moments — break points, deciding sets and tiebreaks (0–100, higher is better). About
Freshness
Recent loadFreshness·
92
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Nishikori K.: 11 days rest · 2 matches (14d). Higher means fresher. About
Conditions
Court speed
Medium-fastrewards aggression
SlowFast