Novak Djokovic vs Kei Nishikori — Wimbledon Quarter-final

Wimbledon · ATP · Quarter-final
Novak Djokovic
SRB12
Novak Djokovic
#5ATP
2059ELO
1925Grass ELO
$1.8MYTD
$193MCAREER
39 yrs · 188 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
LLWWWWWWLW
3 — 1
Sets
Monday, 2 July 2018 ·
grass
JPN24
Kei Nishikori
#479ATP
1714ELO
1591Grass ELO
36 yrs · 178 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
LWLLWLWLWL
Djokovic N.
6-3 3-6 6-2 6-2
Nishikori K.
Djokovic N.
63663
Nishikori K.
36221

Novak Djokovic defeated Kei Nishikori 6-3 3-6 6-2 6-2 in the Wimbledon quarter-final on grass. The result followed the form book — Novak Djokovic came in ranked #5, leading the head-to-head 15–2, defending last year's quarter-final. Novak Djokovic extended the head-to-head to 16–2.

Key context

  • Match story: Novak Djokovic closed it out in four sets, 6–3 3–6 6–2 6–2.

Head to head

15–2
DateTournamentRoundSurfaceWinnerScore
2021-08-30US OpenR32hardNovak Djokovic6-7 6-3 6-3 6-2
2021-07-24Tokyo OlympicsQFhardNovak Djokovic6-2 6-0
2019-01-14Australian OpenQFhardNovak Djokovic6-1 4-1
2018-08-27US OpenSFhardNovak Djokovic6-3 6-4 6-2
2018-05-14Rome MastersQFclayNovak Djokovic2-6 6-1 6-3
2018-05-07Madrid MastersR64clayNovak Djokovic7-5 6-4
2016-11-14Tour FinalsSFhardNovak Djokovic6-1 6-1
2016-07-25Canada MastersFhardNovak Djokovic6-3 7-5
2016-05-09Rome MastersSFclayNovak Djokovic2-6 6-4 7-6
2016-03-21Miami MastersFhardNovak Djokovic6-3 6-3
2016-01-18Australian OpenQFhardNovak Djokovic6-3 6-2 6-4
2015-11-15Tour FinalsRRhardNovak Djokovic6-1 6-1
2015-05-10Rome MastersQFclayNovak Djokovic6-3 3-6 6-1
2014-10-27Paris MastersSFhardNovak Djokovic6-2 6-3
2014-08-25US OpenSFhardKei Nishikori6-4 1-6 7-6 6-3
2011-10-31BaselSFhardKei Nishikori2-6 7-6 6-0
2010-05-24Roland GarrosR64clayNovak Djokovic6-1 6-4 6-4
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Statistics

This season
Djokovic N.Nishikori K.
1st serve in·Even
65%
64%
1st serve points won·Slight edge
77%
68%
2nd serve points won·Even
56%
54%
Service points won·Slight edge
70%
63%
Return points won·Even
40%
39%
Break points saved·Slight edge
66%
60%
Aces / match·Dominant
7.5
2.8
Double faults / match·Even
2.4
2.2

Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (200 vs 200). ATP, WTA & Challenger.

Clutch

Under pressure
Djokovic N.Nishikori K.
Clutch Rating·Slight edge
100
91
Break points saved·Slight edge
100
94
Break points won·Clear edge
99
81
Deciding sets·Even
100
100
Tiebreaks·Even
100
98

Performance in the biggest moments — break points, deciding sets and tiebreaks (0–100, higher is better). About

Freshness

Recent load
Djokovic N.Nishikori K.
Freshness·Even
88
85

Djokovic N.: 5 days rest · 1 match, 28 games (7d) · Nishikori K.: 7 days rest · 1 match, 31 games (7d). Higher means fresher. About

Conditions

Court speed
Medium-fastrewards aggression
SlowFast

Draw