Kei Nishikori vs Thomaz BellucciRoland Garros Round of 64

Roland Garros · ATP · Round of 64
#479ATP
1714ELO
1610Clay ELO
36 yrs · 178 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
LWLLWLWLWL
3 — 0
Sets
Sunday, 24 May 2015 ·
clay
38 yrs · 188 cm · Left-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
LLWWLLLLLW
Nishikori K.
7-5 6-4 6-4
Bellucci T.
Nishikori K.
7663
Bellucci T.
5440

Kei Nishikori defeated Thomaz Bellucci 7-5 6-4 6-4 in the Roland Garros round of 64 on clay. The upset overturned the form book — Thomaz Bellucci came in leading the head-to-head 1–0, defending last year's round of 64, but Kei Nishikori had been the form player, winning 2 of their last 4 on clay. Kei Nishikori claimed a first win over Thomaz Bellucci in two meetings, narrowing the head-to-head to 1–1.

Key context

Head to head

01
DateTournamentRoundSurfaceWinnerScore
2017-02-20Rio de JaneiroR32clayThomaz Bellucci6-4 6-3

Statistics

This season
1st serve in·Slight edge
64%
58%
1st serve points won·Even
68%
67%
2nd serve points won·Even
54%
50%
Service points won·Even
63%
60%
Return points won·Even
39%
39%
Break points saved·Even
60%
57%
Aces / match·Slight edge
2.8
3.8
Double faults / match·Clear edge
2.2
3.4

Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (200 vs 200). ATP, WTA & Challenger.

Clutch

Under pressure
Clutch Rating·Dominant
91
17
Break points saved·Clear edge
94
73
Break points won·Dominant
80
22
Deciding sets·Dominant
100
15
Tiebreaks·Dominant
97
50

Performance in the biggest moments — break points, deciding sets and tiebreaks (0–100, higher is better). About

Freshness

Recent load
Freshness·
92

Nishikori K.: 11 days rest · 2 matches (14d). Higher means fresher. About

Conditions

Court speed
Slowlow bounce, long rallies
SlowFast

Draw