Kei Nishikori vs Alexander Zverev — Monte Carlo Masters Semi-final
Monte Carlo Masters · ATP · Semi-final
#479ATP
1714ELO
1610Clay ELO
36 yrs · 178 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
LWLLWLWLWL
2 — 1
Sets
Monday, 16 April 2018 ·
clay
GER3#3ATP
2100ELO
2051Clay ELO
$6.5MYTD
$66MCAREER
29 yrs · 198 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
LWWLLWWWWW
Nishikori K.3-6 6-3 6-4
Zverev A.
Nishikori K.
3662
Zverev A.
6341
Kei Nishikori defeated Alexander Zverev 3-6 6-3 6-4 in the Monte Carlo Masters semi-final on clay. The upset overturned the form book — Alexander Zverev came in ranked #3, leading the head-to-head 5–0, defending last year's round of 16. Kei Nishikori claimed a first win over Alexander Zverev in six meetings, narrowing the head-to-head to 5–1.
Key context
- Match story: Kei Nishikori dropped the opening set before beating Alexander Zverev 3–6 6–3 6–4.
Head to head
0–5| Date | Tournament | Round | Surface | Winner | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021-05-31 | Roland Garros | R16 | clay | Alexander Zverev | 6-4 6-1 6-1 |
| 2021-05-10 | Rome Masters | R16 | clay | Alexander Zverev | 4-6 6-3 6-4 |
| 2021-05-03 | Madrid Masters | R32 | clay | Alexander Zverev | 6-3 6-2 |
| 2018-07-30 | Washington | QF | hard | Alexander Zverev | 3-6 6-1 6-4 |
| 2017-07-31 | Washington | SF | hard | Alexander Zverev | 6-3 6-4 |
Statistics
This season1st serve in·Slight edge
64%
72%
1st serve points won·Slight edge
68%
76%
2nd serve points won·Even
54%
55%
Service points won·Slight edge
63%
70%
Return points won·Even
39%
38%
Break points saved·Even
60%
64%
Aces / match·Dominant
2.8
8.7
Double faults / match·Even
2.2
2.0
Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (200 vs 199). ATP, WTA & Challenger.
Clutch
Under pressureClutch Rating·Even
90
93
Break points saved·Slight edge
94
99
Break points won·Slight edge
80
89
Deciding sets·Even
100
98
Tiebreaks·Even
97
99
Performance in the biggest moments — break points, deciding sets and tiebreaks (0–100, higher is better). About
Freshness
Recent loadFreshness·Clear edge
94
79
Nishikori K.: 12 days rest · 2 matches (14d) · Zverev A.: 6 days rest · 1 match, 33 games (7d). Higher means fresher. About
Conditions
Court speed
Slowlow bounce, long rallies
SlowFast