Kei Nishikori vs Ernests Gulbis — Wimbledon Round of 16
Wimbledon · ATP · Round of 16
JPN24#479ATP
1714ELO
1591Grass ELO
36 yrs · 178 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
LWLLWLWLWL
3 — 1
Sets
Monday, 2 July 2018 ·
grass
Nishikori K.4-6 7-6 7-6 6-1
Gulbis E.
Nishikori K.
47763
Gulbis E.
66611
Kei Nishikori defeated Ernests Gulbis 4-6 7-6 7-6 6-1 in the Wimbledon round of 16 on grass. The result followed the form book — Kei Nishikori came in leading the head-to-head 2–0, defending last year's round of 32. Kei Nishikori extended the head-to-head to 3–0.
Key context
- Match story: Kei Nishikori dropped the opening set before beating Ernests Gulbis 4–6 7–6 7–6 6–1.
Head to head
2–0| Date | Tournament | Round | Surface | Winner | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019-02-11 | Rotterdam | R16 | hard | Kei Nishikori | 6-1 6-4 |
| 2014-04-21 | Barcelona | SF | clay | Kei Nishikori | 6-2 6-4 |
Statistics
This season1st serve in·Slight edge
64%
55%
1st serve points won·Slight edge
68%
74%
2nd serve points won·Slight edge
54%
48%
Service points won·Even
63%
62%
Return points won·Even
39%
36%
Break points saved·Even
60%
60%
Aces / match·Dominant
2.8
6.9
Double faults / match·Dominant
2.2
5.1
Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (200 vs 200). ATP, WTA & Challenger.
Clutch
Under pressureClutch Rating·Dominant
91
38
Break points saved·Slight edge
94
88
Break points won·Dominant
81
22
Deciding sets·Dominant
100
74
Tiebreaks·Dominant
98
5
Performance in the biggest moments — break points, deciding sets and tiebreaks (0–100, higher is better). About
Freshness
Recent loadFreshness·
85
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Nishikori K.: 7 days rest · 1 match, 31 games (7d). Higher means fresher. About
Conditions
Court speed
Medium-fastrewards aggression
SlowFast