Kei Nishikori vs Grigor Dimitrov — Rome Masters Round of 32
Rome Masters · ATP · Round of 32
#479ATP
1714ELO
1610Clay ELO
36 yrs · 178 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
LWLLWLWLWL
2 — 1
Sets
Monday, 14 May 2018 ·
clay
BUL3#138ATP
1744ELO
1647Clay ELO
$329kYTD
$32MCAREER
35 yrs · 191 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
LLWLWWWLWW
Nishikori K.6-7 7-5 6-4
Dimitrov G.
Nishikori K.
6762
Dimitrov G.
7541
Kei Nishikori defeated Grigor Dimitrov 6-7 7-5 6-4 in the Rome Masters round of 32 on clay. The upset overturned the form book — Grigor Dimitrov came in ranked #138, defending last year's round of 64. Kei Nishikori extended the head-to-head to 5–1.
Key context
- Match story: Kei Nishikori dropped the opening set before beating Grigor Dimitrov 6–7 7–5 6–4.
Head to head
4–1| Date | Tournament | Round | Surface | Winner | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018-12-31 | Brisbane | QF | hard | Kei Nishikori | 7-5 7-5 |
| 2017-01-02 | Brisbane | F | hard | Grigor Dimitrov | 6-2 2-6 6-3 |
| 2016-07-25 | Canada Masters | QF | hard | Kei Nishikori | 6-3 3-6 6-2 |
| 2014-03-19 | Miami Masters | R32 | hard | Kei Nishikori | 7-6 7-5 |
| 2013-10-07 | Shanghai Masters | R64 | hard | Kei Nishikori | 6-3 6-4 |
Statistics
This season1st serve in·Even
64%
61%
1st serve points won·Slight edge
68%
78%
2nd serve points won·Even
54%
51%
Service points won·Even
63%
67%
Return points won·Even
39%
37%
Break points saved·Even
60%
64%
Aces / match·Dominant
2.8
7.9
Double faults / match·Clear edge
2.2
3.4
Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (200 vs 200). ATP, WTA & Challenger.
Clutch
Under pressureClutch Rating·Slight edge
91
86
Break points saved·Even
94
98
Break points won·Clear edge
80
64
Deciding sets·Even
100
97
Tiebreaks·Even
97
96
Performance in the biggest moments — break points, deciding sets and tiebreaks (0–100, higher is better). About
Freshness
Recent loadFreshness·Even
91
94
Nishikori K.: 10 days rest · 2 matches (14d) · Dimitrov G.: 9 days rest · 1 match (14d). Higher means fresher. About
Conditions
Court speed
Slowlow bounce, long rallies
SlowFast