Alexander Zverev vs Kei Nishikori — Washington Quarter-final
Washington · ATP · Quarter-final
GER1#3ATP
2100ELO
2042Hard ELO
$6.5MYTD
$66MCAREER
29 yrs · 198 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
LWWLLWWWWW
2 — 1
Sets
Monday, 30 July 2018 ·
hard
JPN7#479ATP
1714ELO
1680Hard ELO
36 yrs · 178 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
LWLLWLWLWL
Zverev A.3-6 6-1 6-4
Nishikori K.
Zverev A.
3662
Nishikori K.
6141
Alexander Zverev defeated Kei Nishikori 3-6 6-1 6-4 in the Washington quarter-final on hard. The result followed the form book — Alexander Zverev came in ranked #3, leading the head-to-head 4–1, defending the title. Alexander Zverev extended the head-to-head to 5–1.
Key context
- Match story: Alexander Zverev dropped the opening set before beating Kei Nishikori 3–6 6–1 6–4.
Head to head
4–1| Date | Tournament | Round | Surface | Winner | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021-05-31 | Roland Garros | R16 | clay | Alexander Zverev | 6-4 6-1 6-1 |
| 2021-05-10 | Rome Masters | R16 | clay | Alexander Zverev | 4-6 6-3 6-4 |
| 2021-05-03 | Madrid Masters | R32 | clay | Alexander Zverev | 6-3 6-2 |
| 2018-04-16 | Monte Carlo Masters | SF | clay | Kei Nishikori | 3-6 6-3 6-4 |
| 2017-07-31 | Washington | SF | hard | Alexander Zverev | 6-3 6-4 |
Statistics
This season1st serve in·Slight edge
72%
64%
1st serve points won·Slight edge
76%
68%
2nd serve points won·Even
55%
54%
Service points won·Slight edge
70%
63%
Return points won·Even
38%
39%
Break points saved·Even
64%
60%
Aces / match·Dominant
8.7
2.8
Double faults / match·Even
2.0
2.2
Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (199 vs 200). ATP, WTA & Challenger.
Clutch
Under pressureClutch Rating·Even
93
91
Break points saved·Slight edge
99
94
Break points won·Slight edge
89
80
Deciding sets·Even
98
100
Tiebreaks·Even
99
97
Performance in the biggest moments — break points, deciding sets and tiebreaks (0–100, higher is better). About
Freshness
Recent loadFreshness·Clear edge
72
91
Zverev A.: 4 days rest · 3 matches, 86 games (7d) · Nishikori K.: 10 days rest · 2 matches (14d). Higher means fresher. About
Conditions
Court speed
Fastbig serves, short points
SlowFast