Dominic Thiem vs Kei Nishikori — Roland Garros Round of 16
Roland Garros · ATP · Round of 16
3 — 1
Sets
Monday, 28 May 2018 ·
clay
JPN19#479ATP
1714ELO
1610Clay ELO
36 yrs · 178 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
LWLLWLWLWL
Thiem D.6-2 6-0 5-7 6-4
Nishikori K.
Thiem D.
66563
Nishikori K.
20741
Dominic Thiem defeated Kei Nishikori 6-2 6-0 5-7 6-4 in the Roland Garros round of 16 on clay. The upset overturned the form book — Kei Nishikori came in leading the head-to-head 3–1, defending last year's quarter-final. Dominic Thiem narrowed the head-to-head to 3–2.
Key context
- Match story: Dominic Thiem handed Kei Nishikori a second-set bagel in a 6–2 6–0 5–7 6–4 win.
Head to head
1–3| Date | Tournament | Round | Surface | Winner | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018-11-12 | Tour Finals | RR | hard | Dominic Thiem | 6-1 6-4 |
| 2018-10-22 | Vienna | QF | hard | Kei Nishikori | 6-3 6-1 |
| 2016-05-09 | Rome Masters | QF | clay | Kei Nishikori | 6-3 7-5 |
| 2015-06-15 | Halle | R32 | grass | Kei Nishikori | 7-6 7-5 |
Statistics
This season1st serve in·Even
63%
64%
1st serve points won·Even
72%
68%
2nd serve points won·Even
52%
54%
Service points won·Even
65%
63%
Return points won·Even
36%
39%
Break points saved·Even
62%
60%
Aces / match·Clear edge
5.3
2.8
Double faults / match·Even
2.5
2.2
Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (200 vs 200). ATP, WTA & Challenger.
Clutch
Under pressureClutch Rating·Even
87
91
Break points saved·Even
97
94
Break points won·Slight edge
69
80
Deciding sets·Even
98
100
Tiebreaks·Even
96
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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92
Nishikori K.: 11 days rest · 2 matches (14d). Higher means fresher. About
Conditions
Court speed
Slowlow bounce, long rallies
SlowFast