Kevin Anderson vs Kei Nishikori — New York Semi-final
New York · ATP · Semi-final
2 — 1
Sets
Monday, 12 February 2018 ·
hard
JPN5#479ATP
1714ELO
1680Hard ELO
36 yrs · 178 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
LWLLWLWLWL
Anderson K.6-1 3-6 7-6
Nishikori K.
Anderson K.
6372
Nishikori K.
1661
Kevin Anderson defeated Kei Nishikori 6-1 3-6 7-6 in the New York semi-final on hard. The upset overturned the form book — Kei Nishikori came in leading the head-to-head 6–3. Kevin Anderson narrowed the head-to-head to 6–4.
Key context
- Match story: Kevin Anderson came through a tight passage before pulling clear — 6–1 3–6 7–6.
Head to head
3–6| Date | Tournament | Round | Surface | Winner | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018-11-12 | Tour Finals | RR | hard | Kevin Anderson | 6-0 6-1 |
| 2018-10-29 | Paris Masters | R16 | hard | Kei Nishikori | 6-4 6-4 |
| 2018-10-22 | Vienna | F | hard | Kevin Anderson | 6-3 7-6 |
| 2017-05-22 | Geneva | QF | clay | Kei Nishikori | 2-6 6-4 7-6 |
| 2017-03-20 | Miami Masters | R64 | hard | Kei Nishikori | 6-4 6-3 |
| 2015-10-11 | Shanghai Masters | R16 | hard | Kevin Anderson | 7-6 7-6 |
| 2015-02-23 | Acapulco | SF | hard | Kei Nishikori | 6-2 3-6 6-3 |
| 2015-02-09 | Memphis | F | hard | Kei Nishikori | 6-4 6-4 |
| 2010-08-01 | Washington | Q16 | hard | Kei Nishikori | 4-6 7-6(4) 6-4 |
Statistics
This season1st serve in·Even
64%
64%
1st serve points won·Slight edge
79%
68%
2nd serve points won·Even
53%
54%
Service points won·Slight edge
70%
63%
Return points won·Slight edge
33%
39%
Break points saved·Slight edge
66%
60%
Aces / match·Dominant
15.7
2.7
Double faults / match·Slight edge
2.9
2.2
Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (156 vs 200). ATP, WTA & Challenger.
Clutch
Under pressureClutch Rating·Dominant
62
91
Break points saved·Even
97
94
Break points won·Dominant
5
81
Deciding sets·Slight edge
92
100
Tiebreaks·Even
94
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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80
Nishikori K.: 5 days rest · 2 matches, 60 games (7d). Higher means fresher. About
Conditions
Court speed
Fastbig serves, short points
SlowFast