Kei Nishikori vs Tomas Berdych — Monte Carlo Masters Round of 64
Monte Carlo Masters · ATP · Round of 64
#479ATP
1714ELO
1610Clay ELO
36 yrs · 178 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
LWLLWLWLWL
2 — 1
Sets
Monday, 16 April 2018 ·
clay
Nishikori K.4-6 6-2 6-1
Berdych T.
Nishikori K.
4662
Berdych T.
6211
Kei Nishikori defeated Tomas Berdych 4-6 6-2 6-1 in the Monte Carlo Masters round of 64 on clay. The result followed the form book — Kei Nishikori came in leading the head-to-head 4–1. Kei Nishikori extended the head-to-head to 5–1.
Key context
- Match story: Kei Nishikori dropped the opening set before beating Tomas Berdych 4–6 6–2 6–1.
Head to head
4–1| Date | Tournament | Round | Surface | Winner | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2015-11-15 | Tour Finals | RR | hard | Kei Nishikori | 7-5 3-6 6-3 |
| 2012-10-01 | Tokyo | QF | hard | Kei Nishikori | 7-5 6-4 |
| 2012-04-15 | Monte Carlo Masters | R16 | clay | Tomas Berdych | 2-6 6-2 6-4 |
| 2011-10-31 | Basel | R32 | hard | Kei Nishikori | 3-6 6-3 6-2 |
| 2009-01-04 | Brisbane | R16 | hard | Kei Nishikori | 7-6 6-3 |
Statistics
This season1st serve in·Even
64%
60%
1st serve points won·Slight edge
68%
76%
2nd serve points won·Even
54%
50%
Service points won·Even
63%
66%
Return points won·Even
39%
37%
Break points saved·Even
60%
64%
Aces / match·Dominant
2.8
7.5
Double faults / match·Even
2.2
2.1
Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (200 vs 47). ATP, WTA & Challenger.
Clutch
Under pressureClutch Rating·Slight edge
91
84
Break points saved·Even
94
96
Break points won·Even
80
82
Deciding sets·Clear edge
100
88
Tiebreaks·Clear edge
97
85
Performance in the biggest moments — break points, deciding sets and tiebreaks (0–100, higher is better). About
Freshness
Recent loadFreshness·
91
—
Nishikori K.: 10 days rest · 2 matches (14d). Higher means fresher. About
Conditions
Court speed
Slowlow bounce, long rallies
SlowFast