Kei Nishikori vs Joao Sousa — Australian Open Round of 32
Australian Open · ATP · Round of 32
JPN8#479ATP
1714ELO
1680Hard ELO
36 yrs · 178 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
LWLLWLWLWL
3 — 0
Sets
Monday, 14 January 2019 ·
hard
Nishikori K.7-6 6-1 6-2
Sousa J.
Nishikori K.
7663
Sousa J.
6120
Kei Nishikori defeated Joao Sousa 7-6 6-1 6-2 in the Australian Open round of 32 on hard. The result followed the form book — Kei Nishikori came in leading the head-to-head 2–1. Kei Nishikori extended the head-to-head to 3–1.
Key context
- Match story: Kei Nishikori came through a tight passage before pulling clear — 7–6 6–1 6–2.
Head to head
2–1| Date | Tournament | Round | Surface | Winner | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021-10-04 | Indian Wells Masters | R128 | hard | Kei Nishikori | 6-7 6-3 6-2 |
| 2017-02-13 | Buenos Aires | QF | clay | Kei Nishikori | 6-1 6-4 |
| 2016-10-03 | Tokyo | R16 | hard | Joao Sousa | 3-4 |
Statistics
This season1st serve in·Even
64%
62%
1st serve points won·Even
67%
69%
2nd serve points won·Even
53%
50%
Service points won·Even
62%
62%
Return points won·Even
39%
37%
Break points saved·Even
59%
59%
Aces / match·Slight edge
2.5
3.8
Double faults / match·Even
2.2
2.0
Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (162 vs 200). ATP, WTA & Challenger.
Clutch
Under pressureClutch Rating·Dominant
91
22
Break points saved·Clear edge
94
74
Break points won·Dominant
81
5
Deciding sets·Dominant
100
60
Tiebreaks·Dominant
98
8
Performance in the biggest moments — break points, deciding sets and tiebreaks (0–100, higher is better). About
Freshness
Recent loadFreshness·
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