Thomaz Bellucci vs Kei Nishikori — Rio de Janeiro Round of 32
Rio de Janeiro · ATP · Round of 32
2 — 0
Sets
Monday, 20 February 2017 ·
clay
JPN1#479ATP
1714ELO
1610Clay ELO
36 yrs · 178 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
LWLLWLWLWL
Bellucci T.6-4 6-3
Nishikori K.
Bellucci T.
662
Nishikori K.
430
Thomaz Bellucci defeated Kei Nishikori 6-4 6-3 in the Rio de Janeiro round of 32 on clay. The upset overturned the form book — Kei Nishikori came in leading the head-to-head 1–0, defending last year's bronze match. Thomaz Bellucci claimed a first win over Kei Nishikori in two meetings, narrowing the head-to-head to 1–1.
Key context
- Match story: Thomaz Bellucci closed it out in two sets, 6–4 6–3.
Head to head
0–1| Date | Tournament | Round | Surface | Winner | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2015-05-24 | Roland Garros | R64 | clay | Kei Nishikori | 7-5 6-4 6-4 |
Statistics
This season1st serve in·Slight edge
58%
64%
1st serve points won·Even
67%
68%
2nd serve points won·Even
50%
54%
Service points won·Even
60%
63%
Return points won·Even
39%
39%
Break points saved·Even
57%
60%
Aces / match·Slight edge
3.8
2.8
Double faults / match·Clear edge
3.4
2.2
Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (196 vs 200). ATP, WTA & Challenger.
Clutch
Under pressureClutch Rating·Dominant
17
91
Break points saved·Clear edge
73
94
Break points won·Dominant
22
80
Deciding sets·Dominant
15
100
Tiebreaks·Dominant
50
97
Performance in the biggest moments — break points, deciding sets and tiebreaks (0–100, higher is better). About
Freshness
Recent loadFreshness·
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91
Nishikori K.: 10 days rest · 2 matches (14d). Higher means fresher. About
Conditions
Court speed
Medium-slowfavours grinders
SlowFast