Kei Nishikori vs Nikoloz Basilashvili — Metz Quarter-final
Metz · ATP · Quarter-final
JPN1#479ATP
1714ELO
1680Hard ELO
36 yrs · 178 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
LWLLWLWLWL
2 — 1
Sets
Monday, 17 September 2018 ·
hard
#132ATP
1672ELO
1608Hard ELO
$329kYTD
$9.8MCAREER
34 yrs · 185 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
LLWLLWLLLL
Nishikori K.6-3 4-6 6-4
Basilashvili N.
Nishikori K.
6462
Basilashvili N.
3641
Kei Nishikori defeated Nikoloz Basilashvili 6-3 4-6 6-4 in the Metz quarter-final on hard. The upset overturned the form book — Nikoloz Basilashvili came in ranked #132, defending last year's semi-final.
Key context
- Match story: Kei Nishikori closed it out in three sets, 6–3 4–6 6–4.
Head to head
No previous meetings on record.
Statistics
This season1st serve in·Slight edge
64%
56%
1st serve points won·Even
68%
71%
2nd serve points won·Even
54%
50%
Service points won·Even
63%
62%
Return points won·Even
39%
38%
Break points saved·Even
60%
59%
Aces / match·Clear edge
2.7
5.1
Double faults / match·Dominant
2.2
3.8
Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (200 vs 198). ATP, WTA & Challenger.
Clutch
Under pressureClutch Rating·Dominant
91
54
Break points saved·Clear edge
94
79
Break points won·Dominant
81
24
Deciding sets·Clear edge
100
84
Tiebreaks·Clear edge
98
77
Performance in the biggest moments — break points, deciding sets and tiebreaks (0–100, higher is better). About
Freshness
Recent loadFreshness·Slight edge
87
97
Nishikori K.: 8 days rest · 2 matches (14d) · Basilashvili N.: 10 days rest · 1 match (14d). Higher means fresher. About
Conditions
Court speed
Fastbig serves, short points
SlowFast