Denis Shapovalov vs Kei Nishikori — Acapulco Round of 32
Acapulco · ATP · Round of 32
#48ATP
1771ELO
1775Hard ELO
$749kYTD
$15MCAREER
27 yrs · 185 cm · Left-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
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2 — 1
Sets
Monday, 26 February 2018 ·
hard
#479ATP
1714ELO
1680Hard ELO
36 yrs · 178 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
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Shapovalov D.6-7 6-3 6-1
Nishikori K.
Shapovalov D.
6662
Nishikori K.
7311
Denis Shapovalov defeated Kei Nishikori 6-7 6-3 6-1 in the Acapulco round of 32 on hard. The result followed the form book — Denis Shapovalov came in ranked #48. Denis Shapovalov narrowed the head-to-head to 2–2.
Key context
- Match story: Denis Shapovalov dropped the opening set before beating Kei Nishikori 6–7 6–3 6–1.
Head to head
1–2| Date | Tournament | Round | Surface | Winner | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-04-23 | Madrid Masters | R64 | clay | Denis Shapovalov | 6-1 6-4 |
| 2024-12-30 | Hong Kong | R32 | hard | Kei Nishikori | 6-2 6-3 |
| 2018-07-30 | Washington | R16 | hard | Kei Nishikori | 7-6 6-3 |
Statistics
This season1st serve in·Slight edge
59%
64%
1st serve points won·Slight edge
75%
68%
2nd serve points won·Even
51%
54%
Service points won·Even
65%
63%
Return points won·Even
36%
39%
Break points saved·Even
62%
60%
Aces / match·Dominant
8.1
2.8
Double faults / match·Dominant
6.0
2.2
Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (200 vs 200). ATP, WTA & Challenger.
Clutch
Under pressureClutch Rating·Clear edge
79
91
Break points saved·Even
97
94
Break points won·Slight edge
70
80
Deciding sets·Slight edge
91
100
Tiebreaks·Dominant
72
97
Performance in the biggest moments — break points, deciding sets and tiebreaks (0–100, higher is better). About
Freshness
Recent loadFreshness·Even
89
91
Shapovalov D.: 8 days rest · 2 matches (14d) · Nishikori K.: 10 days rest · 2 matches (14d). Higher means fresher. About
Conditions
Court speed
Mediumbalanced pace
SlowFast