Kei Nishikori vs Ernests Gulbis — Rotterdam Round of 16
Rotterdam · ATP · Round of 16
JPN1#479ATP
1714ELO
1680Hard ELO
36 yrs · 178 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
LWLLWLWLWL
2 — 0
Sets
Monday, 11 February 2019 ·
hard
Nishikori K.6-1 6-4
Gulbis E.
Nishikori K.
662
Gulbis E.
140
Kei Nishikori defeated Ernests Gulbis 6-1 6-4 in the Rotterdam round of 16 on hard. The result followed the form book — Kei Nishikori came in leading the head-to-head 2–0. Kei Nishikori extended the head-to-head to 3–0.
Key context
- Match story: Kei Nishikori dropped just 5 games past Ernests Gulbis.
Head to head
2–0| Date | Tournament | Round | Surface | Winner | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018-07-02 | Wimbledon | R16 | grass | Kei Nishikori | 4-6 7-6 7-6 6-1 |
| 2014-04-21 | Barcelona | SF | clay | Kei Nishikori | 6-2 6-4 |
Statistics
This season1st serve in·Slight edge
64%
55%
1st serve points won·Slight edge
67%
74%
2nd serve points won·Slight edge
53%
47%
Service points won·Even
62%
62%
Return points won·Even
39%
36%
Break points saved·Even
59%
59%
Aces / match·Dominant
2.5
6.6
Double faults / match·Dominant
2.2
5.1
Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (162 vs 148). ATP, WTA & Challenger.
Clutch
Under pressureClutch Rating·Dominant
91
38
Break points saved·Slight edge
94
88
Break points won·Dominant
80
22
Deciding sets·Dominant
100
75
Tiebreaks·Dominant
97
5
Performance in the biggest moments — break points, deciding sets and tiebreaks (0–100, higher is better). About
Freshness
Recent loadFreshness·
91
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Nishikori K.: 10 days rest · 2 matches (14d). Higher means fresher. About
Conditions
Court speed
Mediumbalanced pace
SlowFast