Kei Nishikori vs Ivo Karlovic — US Open Round of 16

US Open · ATP · Round of 16
JPN6
Kei Nishikori
#479ATP
1714ELO
1680Hard ELO
36 yrs · 178 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
LWLLWLWLWL
3 — 0
Sets
Monday, 29 August 2016 ·
hard
CRO21
Ivo Karlovic
47 yrs · 208 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
LWWWWLWWWL
Nishikori K.
6-3 6-4 7-6
Karlovic I.
Nishikori K.
6673
Karlovic I.
3460

Kei Nishikori defeated Ivo Karlovic 6-3 6-4 7-6 in the US Open round of 16 on hard. Kei Nishikori extended the head-to-head to 3–2.

Key context

  • Match story: Kei Nishikori closed it out in three sets, 6–3 6–4 7–6.

Head to head

2–2
DateTournamentRoundSurfaceWinnerScore
2019-01-14Australian OpenR64hardKei Nishikori6-3 7-6 5-7 5-7 7-6
2014-02-10MemphisFhardKei Nishikori6-4 7-6
2013-02-25Delray BeachR32hardIvo Karlovic5-4
2012-02-10Davis Cup WG R1: JPN vs CRORRhardIvo Karlovic6-4 6-4 6-3

Statistics

This season
Nishikori K.Karlovic I.
1st serve in·Even
64%
65%
1st serve points won·Clear edge
68%
83%
2nd serve points won·Even
54%
55%
Service points won·Slight edge
63%
73%
Return points won·Clear edge
39%
27%
Break points saved·Slight edge
60%
71%
Aces / match·Dominant
2.8
21.3
Double faults / match·Dominant
2.2
4.8

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

Clutch

Under pressure
Nishikori K.Karlovic I.
Clutch Rating·Dominant
91
47
Break points saved·Even
94
96
Break points won·Dominant
80
0
Deciding sets·Dominant
100
73
Tiebreaks·Dominant
97
68

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

Freshness

Recent load
Nishikori K.Karlovic I.
Freshness·
89
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Nishikori K.: 9 days rest · 2 matches (14d). Higher means fresher. About

Conditions

Court speed
Medium-fastrewards aggression
SlowFast

Draw