Kei Nishikori vs Dominic Thiem — Vienna Quarter-final

Vienna · ATP · Quarter-final
JPN5
Kei Nishikori
#479ATP
1714ELO
1680Hard ELO
36 yrs · 178 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
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2 — 0
Sets
Monday, 22 October 2018 ·
hard
AUT1
Dominic Thiem
32 yrs · 185 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
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Nishikori K.
6-3 6-1
Thiem D.
Nishikori K.
662
Thiem D.
310

Kei Nishikori defeated Dominic Thiem 6-3 6-1 in the Vienna quarter-final on hard. The upset overturned the form book — Dominic Thiem came in defending last year's round of 16. Kei Nishikori extended the head-to-head to 3–2.

Key context

Head to head

2–2
DateTournamentRoundSurfaceWinnerScore
2018-11-12Tour FinalsRRhardDominic Thiem6-1 6-4
2018-05-28Roland GarrosR16clayDominic Thiem6-2 6-0 5-7 6-4
2016-05-09Rome MastersQFclayKei Nishikori6-3 7-5
2015-06-15HalleR32grassKei Nishikori7-6 7-5

Statistics

This season
Nishikori K.Thiem D.
1st serve in·Even
64%
63%
1st serve points won·Even
68%
72%
2nd serve points won·Even
54%
52%
Service points won·Even
63%
65%
Return points won·Even
39%
36%
Break points saved·Even
59%
62%
Aces / match·Clear edge
2.8
5.3
Double faults / match·Even
2.2
2.5

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

Clutch

Under pressure
Nishikori K.Thiem D.
Clutch Rating·Even
91
87
Break points saved·Even
94
97
Break points won·Clear edge
81
69
Deciding sets·Even
100
98
Tiebreaks·Even
98
96

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

Freshness

Recent load
Nishikori K.Thiem D.
Freshness·
87
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Nishikori K.: 8 days rest · 2 matches (14d). Higher means fresher. About

Conditions

Court speed
Fastbig serves, short points
SlowFast

Draw