Kei Nishikori vs Benjamin Becker — US Open Round of 128
US Open · ATP · Round of 128
JPN6#479ATP
1714ELO
1680Hard ELO
36 yrs · 178 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
LWLLWLWLWL
3 — 1
Sets
Monday, 29 August 2016 ·
hard
Nishikori K.6-1 6-1 3-6 6-3
Becker B.
Nishikori K.
66363
Becker B.
11631
Kei Nishikori defeated Benjamin Becker 6-1 6-1 3-6 6-3 in the US Open round of 128 on hard. The result followed the form book — Kei Nishikori came in leading the head-to-head 2–1, defending last year's round of 128. Kei Nishikori extended the head-to-head to 3–1.
Key context
- Match story: Kei Nishikori closed it out in four sets, 6–1 6–1 3–6 6–3.
Head to head
2–1| Date | Tournament | Round | Surface | Winner | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2014-09-29 | Tokyo | SF | hard | Kei Nishikori | 4-6 6-0 7-6 |
| 2014-02-10 | Memphis | R16 | hard | Kei Nishikori | 6-4 6-4 |
| 2010-02-22 | Delray Beach | R32 | hard | Benjamin Becker | 6-3 1-6 6-0 |
Statistics
This season1st serve in·Even
64%
61%
1st serve points won·Even
68%
72%
2nd serve points won·Slight edge
54%
48%
Service points won·Even
63%
63%
Return points won·Even
39%
38%
Break points saved·Slight edge
60%
55%
Aces / match·Dominant
2.8
5.9
Double faults / match·Clear edge
2.2
3.2
Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (200 vs 74). ATP, WTA & Challenger.
Clutch
Under pressureClutch Rating·Dominant
91
27
Break points saved·Dominant
94
56
Break points won·Dominant
81
18
Deciding sets·Dominant
100
71
Tiebreaks·Dominant
98
24
Performance in the biggest moments — break points, deciding sets and tiebreaks (0–100, higher is better). About
Freshness
Recent loadFreshness·
87
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Nishikori K.: 8 days rest · 2 matches (14d). Higher means fresher. About
Conditions
Court speed
Medium-fastrewards aggression
SlowFast