Kei Nishikori vs Nick Kyrgios — Wimbledon Round of 32

Wimbledon · ATP · Round of 32
JPN24
Kei Nishikori
#479ATP
1714ELO
1591Grass ELO
36 yrs · 178 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
LWLLWLWLWL
3 — 0
Sets
Monday, 2 July 2018 ·
grass
AUS15
Nick Kyrgios
#900ATP
31 yrs · 193 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
LLWLLLLLWW
Nishikori K.
6-1 7-6 6-4
Kyrgios N.
Nishikori K.
6763
Kyrgios N.
1640

Kei Nishikori defeated Nick Kyrgios 6-1 7-6 6-4 in the Wimbledon round of 32 on grass. The result followed the form book — Kei Nishikori came in ranked #479, leading the head-to-head 3–0, defending last year's round of 32. Kei Nishikori extended the head-to-head to 4–0.

Key context

  • Match story: Kei Nishikori came through a tight passage before pulling clear — 6–1 7–6 6–4.

Head to head

3–0
DateTournamentRoundSurfaceWinnerScore
2016-05-02Madrid MastersQFclayKei Nishikori6-7 7-6 6-3
2016-03-21Miami MastersSFhardKei Nishikori6-3 7-5
2015-10-11Shanghai MastersR32hardKei Nishikori1-6 6-4 6-4

Statistics

This season
Nishikori K.Kyrgios N.
1st serve in·Even
64%
67%
1st serve points won·Slight edge
68%
79%
2nd serve points won·Even
54%
53%
Service points won·Slight edge
63%
70%
Return points won·Slight edge
39%
32%
Break points saved·Slight edge
60%
68%
Aces / match·Dominant
2.8
17.0
Double faults / match·Clear edge
2.2
3.5

Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (200 vs 150). ATP, WTA & Challenger.

Clutch

Under pressure
Nishikori K.Kyrgios N.
Clutch Rating·Even
91
89
Break points saved·Slight edge
94
99
Break points won·Slight edge
81
76
Deciding sets·Even
100
96
Tiebreaks·Even
98
97

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

Freshness

Recent load
Nishikori K.Kyrgios N.
Freshness·
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

Draw