Kei Nishikori vs Andrey Kuznetsov — Australian Open Round of 128
Australian Open · ATP · Round of 128
JPN5#479ATP
1714ELO
1680Hard ELO
36 yrs · 178 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
LWLLWLWLWL
3 — 2
Sets
Monday, 16 January 2017 ·
hard
Nishikori K.5-7 6-1 6-4 6-7 6-2
Kuznetsov A.
Nishikori K.
566663
Kuznetsov A.
714722
Kei Nishikori defeated Andrey Kuznetsov 5-7 6-1 6-4 6-7 6-2 in the Australian 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 quarter-final. Kei Nishikori extended the head-to-head to 3–1.
Key context
- Match story: Kei Nishikori dropped the opening set before beating Andrey Kuznetsov 5–7 6–1 6–4 6–7 6–2.
Head to head
2–1| Date | Tournament | Round | Surface | Winner | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016-06-27 | Wimbledon | R32 | grass | Kei Nishikori | 7-5 6-3 7-5 |
| 2016-05-23 | Roland Garros | R64 | clay | Kei Nishikori | 6-3 6-3 6-3 |
| 2010-06-13 | Eastbourne | R32 | grass | Andrey Kuznetsov | 6-4 3-1 |
Statistics
This season1st serve in·Slight edge
64%
57%
1st serve points won·Even
68%
72%
2nd serve points won·Even
54%
50%
Service points won·Even
63%
62%
Return points won·Even
39%
38%
Break points saved·Even
60%
58%
Aces / match·Clear edge
2.8
4.5
Double faults / match·Clear edge
2.2
3.0
Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (200 vs 141). ATP, WTA & Challenger.
Clutch
Under pressureClutch Rating·Dominant
91
33
Break points saved·Clear edge
94
73
Break points won·Dominant
81
37
Deciding sets·Dominant
100
26
Tiebreaks·Clear edge
98
81
Performance in the biggest moments — break points, deciding sets and tiebreaks (0–100, higher is better). About
Freshness
Recent loadFreshness·
85
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Nishikori K.: 7 days rest · 1 match, 31 games (7d). Higher means fresher. About
Conditions
Court speed
Fastbig serves, short points
SlowFast