Kei Nishikori vs Grigor Dimitrov — Canada Masters Quarter-final

Canada Masters · ATP · Quarter-final
JPN3
Kei Nishikori
#479ATP
1714ELO
1680Hard ELO
36 yrs · 178 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
LWLLWLWLWL
2 — 1
Sets
Monday, 25 July 2016 ·
hard
Grigor Dimitrov
BUL
Grigor Dimitrov
#138ATP
1744ELO
1736Hard ELO
$329kYTD
$32MCAREER
35 yrs · 191 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
LLWLWWWLWW
Nishikori K.
6-3 3-6 6-2
Dimitrov G.
Nishikori K.
6362
Dimitrov G.
3621

Kei Nishikori defeated Grigor Dimitrov 6-3 3-6 6-2 in the Canada Masters quarter-final on hard. The upset overturned the form book — Grigor Dimitrov came in ranked #138, defending last year's round of 32. Kei Nishikori extended the head-to-head to 5–1.

Key context

  • Match story: Kei Nishikori closed it out in three sets, 6–3 3–6 6–2.

Head to head

4–1
DateTournamentRoundSurfaceWinnerScore
2018-12-31BrisbaneQFhardKei Nishikori7-5 7-5
2018-05-14Rome MastersR32clayKei Nishikori6-7 7-5 6-4
2017-01-02BrisbaneFhardGrigor Dimitrov6-2 2-6 6-3
2014-03-19Miami MastersR32hardKei Nishikori7-6 7-5
2013-10-07Shanghai MastersR64hardKei Nishikori6-3 6-4

Statistics

This season
Nishikori K.Dimitrov G.
1st serve in·Even
64%
61%
1st serve points won·Slight edge
68%
78%
2nd serve points won·Even
54%
51%
Service points won·Even
63%
67%
Return points won·Even
39%
37%
Break points saved·Even
60%
64%
Aces / match·Dominant
2.8
7.9
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
Nishikori K.Dimitrov G.
Clutch Rating·Slight edge
91
86
Break points saved·Even
94
98
Break points won·Clear edge
81
64
Deciding sets·Even
100
97
Tiebreaks·Even
98
96

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

Freshness

Recent load
Nishikori K.Dimitrov G.
Freshness·Slight edge
87
92

Nishikori K.: 8 days rest · 2 matches (14d) · Dimitrov G.: 7 days rest · 1 match, 26 games (7d). Higher means fresher. About

Conditions

Court speed
Medium-fastrewards aggression
SlowFast

Draw