Kei Nishikori vs Maximilian Marterer — US Open Round of 128

US Open · ATP · Round of 128
JPN21
Kei Nishikori
#479ATP
1714ELO
1680Hard ELO
36 yrs · 178 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
LWLLWLWLWL
3 — 0
Sets
Monday, 27 August 2018 ·
hard
GER
Maximilian Marterer
31 yrs · 188 cm · Left-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
LWWLWLLLLL
Nishikori K.
6-2 6-2 6-3
Marterer M.
Nishikori K.
6663
Marterer M.
2230

Kei Nishikori defeated Maximilian Marterer 6-2 6-2 6-3 in the US Open round of 128 on hard. The upset overturned the form book — Maximilian Marterer came in defending last year's round of 128.

Key context

  • Match story: Kei Nishikori closed it out in three sets, 6–2 6–2 6–3.

Head to head

No previous meetings on record.

Statistics

This season
Nishikori K.Marterer M.
1st serve in·Even
64%
61%
1st serve points won·Even
68%
72%
2nd serve points won·Even
54%
53%
Service points won·Even
63%
65%
Return points won·Even
39%
35%
Break points saved·Even
60%
61%
Aces / match·Dominant
2.8
6.0
Double faults / match·Even
2.2
2.4

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

Clutch

Under pressure
Nishikori K.Marterer M.
Clutch Rating·Dominant
91
29
Break points saved·Slight edge
94
83
Break points won·Dominant
80
4
Deciding sets·Dominant
100
65
Tiebreaks·Dominant
97
18

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

Freshness

Recent load
Nishikori K.Marterer M.
Freshness·
89
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Nishikori K.: 9 days rest · 2 matches (14d). Higher means fresher. About

Conditions

Court speed
Medium-fastrewards aggression
SlowFast

Draw