Kei Nishikori vs Borna Coric — Tokyo Round of 32

Tokyo · ATP · Round of 32
JPN2
Kei Nishikori
#479ATP
1714ELO
1680Hard ELO
36 yrs · 178 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
LWLLWLWLWL
2 — 1
Sets
Monday, 5 October 2015 ·
hard
CRO
Borna Coric
#1001ATP
29 yrs · 188 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
LLLLLLWWWW
Nishikori K.
2-6 6-1 6-2
Coric B.
Nishikori K.
2662
Coric B.
6121

Kei Nishikori defeated Borna Coric 2-6 6-1 6-2 in the Tokyo round of 32 on hard. The result followed the form book — Kei Nishikori came in ranked #479, defending the title. Kei Nishikori claimed a first win over Borna Coric in two meetings, narrowing the head-to-head to 1–1.

Key context

Head to head

0–1
DateTournamentRoundSurfaceWinnerScore
2021-03-01RotterdamQFhardBorna Coric7-6 7-6

Statistics

This season
Nishikori K.Coric B.
1st serve in·Even
64%
61%
1st serve points won·Slight edge
68%
73%
2nd serve points won·Even
54%
52%
Service points won·Even
63%
65%
Return points won·Even
39%
36%
Break points saved·Even
60%
62%
Aces / match·Dominant
2.8
5.8
Double faults / match·Even
2.2
2.1

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

Clutch

Under pressure
Nishikori K.Coric B.
Clutch Rating·Dominant
91
62
Break points saved·Even
94
93
Break points won·Dominant
81
32
Deciding sets·Clear edge
100
78
Tiebreaks·Clear edge
98
85

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

Freshness

Recent load
Nishikori K.Coric B.
Freshness·
83
—

Nishikori K.: 6 days rest · 1 match, 31 games (7d). Higher means fresher. About

Conditions

Court speed
Fastbig serves, short points
SlowFast

Draw