Bernard Tomic vs Kei Nishikori — Brisbane Quarter-final

Brisbane · ATP · Quarter-final
Bernard Tomic
AUS7
Bernard Tomic
#164ATP
1475ELO
1441Hard ELO
$117kYTD
$6.8MCAREER
33 yrs · 196 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
LWLWWLWLWW
2 — 1
Sets
Monday, 4 January 2016 ·
hard
JPN2
Kei Nishikori
#479ATP
1714ELO
1680Hard ELO
36 yrs · 178 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
LWLLWLWLWL
Tomic B.
6-3 1-6 6-3
Nishikori K.
Tomic B.
6162
Nishikori K.
3631

Bernard Tomic defeated Kei Nishikori 6-3 1-6 6-3 in the Brisbane quarter-final on hard. The upset overturned the form book — Kei Nishikori came in leading the head-to-head 3–1, defending last year's semi-final, but Bernard Tomic had been the form player, winning 3 of their last 6 on hard. Bernard Tomic narrowed the head-to-head to 3–2.

Key context

  • Match story: Bernard Tomic closed it out in three sets, 6–3 1–6 6–3.

Head to head

1–3
DateTournamentRoundSurfaceWinnerScore
2018-07-02WimbledonR64grassKei Nishikori2-6 6-3 7-6 7-5
2016-08-15Cincinnati MastersR16hardBernard Tomic7-6 7-6
2015-01-04BrisbaneQFhardKei Nishikori6-0 6-4
2012-07-25London OlympicsR64grassKei Nishikori7-6 7-6

Statistics

This season
Tomic B.Nishikori K.
1st serve in·Even
60%
64%
1st serve points won·Slight edge
73%
68%
2nd serve points won·Even
51%
54%
Service points won·Even
64%
63%
Return points won·Even
37%
39%
Break points saved·Even
62%
60%
Aces / match·Dominant
6.0
2.8
Double faults / match·Slight edge
1.8
2.2

Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (199 vs 200). ATP, WTA & Challenger.

Clutch

Under pressure
Tomic B.Nishikori K.
Clutch Rating·Dominant
53
91
Break points saved·Slight edge
88
94
Break points won·Dominant
8
81
Deciding sets·Clear edge
83
100
Tiebreaks·Clear edge
83
98

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

Freshness

Recent load
Tomic B.Nishikori K.
Freshness·Slight edge
89
83

Tomic B.: 6 days rest · 1 match, 32 games (7d) · Nishikori K.: 6 days rest · 1 match, 31 games (7d). Higher means fresher. About

Conditions

Court speed
Fastbig serves, short points
SlowFast

Draw