Kei Nishikori vs Lukas LackoAustralian Open Round of 32

Australian Open · ATP · Round of 32
#479ATP
1714ELO
1680Hard ELO
36 yrs · 178 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
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3 — 0
Sets
Monday, 16 January 2017 ·
hard
38 yrs · 185 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
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Nishikori K.
6-4 6-4 6-4
Lacko L.
Nishikori K.
6663
Lacko L.
4440

Kei Nishikori defeated Lukas Lacko 6-4 6-4 6-4 in the Australian Open round of 32 on hard. The result followed the form book — Kei Nishikori came in leading the head-to-head 2–0, defending last year's quarter-final. Kei Nishikori extended the head-to-head to 3–0.

Key context

  • Match story: Kei Nishikori edged a tight contest from start to finish — 6–4 6–4 6–4.

Head to head

20
DateTournamentRoundSurfaceWinnerScore
2014-07-28WashingtonR16hardKei Nishikori6-2 2-6 6-3
2012-03-21Miami MastersR64hardKei Nishikori6-3 6-3

Statistics

This season
1st serve in·Even
64%
60%
1st serve points won·Slight edge
68%
73%
2nd serve points won·Even
54%
50%
Service points won·Even
63%
64%
Return points won·Even
39%
35%
Break points saved·Even
60%
59%
Aces / match·Dominant
2.8
7.2
Double faults / match·Even
2.2
2.5

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

Clutch

Under pressure
Clutch Rating·Dominant
91
1
Break points saved·Dominant
94
52
Break points won·Dominant
81
4
Deciding sets·Dominant
100
32
Tiebreaks·Dominant
98
9

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

Freshness

Recent load
Freshness·
87

Nishikori K.: 8 days rest · 2 matches (14d). Higher means fresher. About

Conditions

Court speed
Fastbig serves, short points
SlowFast

Draw