Kei Nishikori vs Pablo Carreno Busta — Australian Open Round of 16

Australian Open · ATP · Round of 16
JPN8
Kei Nishikori
#479ATP
1714ELO
1680Hard ELO
36 yrs · 178 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
LWLLWLWLWL
3 — 2
Sets
Monday, 14 January 2019 ·
hard
Pablo Carreno Busta
ESP23
Pablo Carreno Busta
#72ATP
1801ELO
1744Hard ELO
$641kYTD
$18MCAREER
35 yrs · 188 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
LWLLWLWLWL
Nishikori K.
6-7 4-6 7-6 6-4 7-6
Carreno Busta P.
Nishikori K.
647673
Carreno Busta P.
766462

Kei Nishikori defeated Pablo Carreno Busta 6-7 4-6 7-6 6-4 7-6 in the Australian Open round of 16 on hard. The upset overturned the form book — Pablo Carreno Busta came in ranked #72, leading the head-to-head 1–0, defending last year's round of 16. Kei Nishikori claimed a first win over Pablo Carreno Busta in two meetings, narrowing the head-to-head to 1–1.

Key context

Head to head

0–1
DateTournamentRoundSurfaceWinnerScore
2021-02-08Australian OpenR128hardPablo Carreno Busta7-5 7-6 6-2

Statistics

This season
Nishikori K.Carreno Busta P.
1st serve in·Even
65%
66%
1st serve points won·Even
67%
70%
2nd serve points won·Even
54%
53%
Service points won·Even
62%
64%
Return points won·Even
39%
38%
Break points saved·Even
59%
61%
Aces / match·Slight edge
2.4
3.7
Double faults / match·Slight edge
2.2
1.9

Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (162 vs 198). ATP, WTA & Challenger.

Clutch

Under pressure
Nishikori K.Carreno Busta P.
Clutch Rating·Dominant
91
46
Break points saved·Even
94
93
Break points won·Clear edge
81
60
Deciding sets·Dominant
100
14
Tiebreaks·Slight edge
98
87

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

Freshness

Recent load
Nishikori K.Carreno Busta P.
Freshness·Even
85
88

Nishikori K.: 7 days rest · 1 match, 31 games (7d) · Carreno Busta P.: 4 days rest · 2 matches, 37 games (7d). Higher means fresher. About

Conditions

Court speed
Fastbig serves, short points
SlowFast

Draw