Kei Nishikori vs Gael Monfils — Miami Masters Quarter-final

Miami Masters · ATP · Quarter-final
JPN6
Kei Nishikori
#479ATP
1714ELO
1680Hard ELO
36 yrs · 178 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
LWLLWLWLWL
2 — 1
Sets
Monday, 21 March 2016 ·
hard
Gael Monfils
FRA16
Gael Monfils
#305ATP
1803ELO
1784Hard ELO
39 yrs · 193 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
LLWLLLWLWL
Nishikori K.
4-6 6-3 7-6
Monfils G.
Nishikori K.
4672
Monfils G.
6361

Kei Nishikori defeated Gael Monfils 4-6 6-3 7-6 in the Miami Masters quarter-final on hard. The upset overturned the form book — Gael Monfils came in ranked #305, defending last year's round of 16. Kei Nishikori extended the head-to-head to 5–1.

Key context

Head to head

4–1
DateTournamentRoundSurfaceWinnerScore
2018-08-27US OpenR64hardKei Nishikori6-2 5-4
2017-08-07Canada MastersR32hardGael Monfils6-7 7-5 7-6
2016-08-12Rio de JaneiroQFclayKei Nishikori7-6(4) 4-6 7-6(6)
2016-08-08Rio OlympicsQFhardKei Nishikori7-6 4-6 7-6
2014-06-09HalleR16grassKei Nishikori6-1 3-6 6-3

Statistics

This season
Nishikori K.Monfils G.
1st serve in·Even
64%
61%
1st serve points won·Slight edge
68%
74%
2nd serve points won·Slight edge
54%
49%
Service points won·Even
63%
64%
Return points won·Even
39%
37%
Break points saved·Even
60%
62%
Aces / match·Dominant
2.8
8.5
Double faults / match·Dominant
2.2
4.5

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

Clutch

Under pressure
Nishikori K.Monfils G.
Clutch Rating·Slight edge
91
86
Break points saved·Even
94
96
Break points won·Even
81
79
Deciding sets·Slight edge
100
89
Tiebreaks·Even
98
97

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

Freshness

Recent load
Nishikori K.Monfils G.
Freshness·Even
85
89

Nishikori K.: 7 days rest · 1 match, 31 games (7d) · Monfils G.: 7 days rest · 1 match, 30 games (7d). Higher means fresher. About

Conditions

Court speed
Mediumbalanced pace
SlowFast

Draw