Kei Nishikori vs Pierre Hugues Herbert — Rotterdam Round of 32
Rotterdam · ATP · Round of 32
JPN1#479ATP
1714ELO
1680Hard ELO
36 yrs · 178 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
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2 — 1
Sets
Monday, 11 February 2019 ·
hard
#287ATP
1607ELO
1577Hard ELO
35 yrs · 188 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
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Nishikori K.3-6 6-1 6-4
Hugues Herbert P.
Nishikori K.
3662
Hugues Herbert P.
6141
Kei Nishikori defeated Pierre Hugues Herbert 3-6 6-1 6-4 in the Rotterdam round of 32 on hard. The upset overturned the form book — Pierre Hugues Herbert came in ranked #287, leading the head-to-head 2–1, defending last year's round of 16. Kei Nishikori narrowed the head-to-head to 2–2.
Key context
- Match story: Kei Nishikori dropped the opening set before beating Pierre Hugues Herbert 3–6 6–1 6–4.
Head to head
1–2| Date | Tournament | Round | Surface | Winner | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021-03-08 | Marseille | R32 | hard | Pierre Hugues Herbert | 6-1 6-4 |
| 2019-04-15 | Monte Carlo Masters | R32 | clay | Pierre Hugues Herbert | 7-5 6-4 |
| 2016-03-21 | Miami Masters | R64 | hard | Kei Nishikori | 6-2 7-6 |
Statistics
This season1st serve in·Even
64%
60%
1st serve points won·Slight edge
67%
75%
2nd serve points won·Even
53%
49%
Service points won·Even
62%
65%
Return points won·Even
39%
35%
Break points saved·Even
59%
63%
Aces / match·Dominant
2.5
8.3
Double faults / match·Dominant
2.2
5.0
Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (162 vs 200). ATP, WTA & Challenger.
Clutch
Under pressureClutch Rating·Dominant
91
35
Break points saved·Slight edge
94
89
Break points won·Dominant
81
10
Deciding sets·Dominant
100
75
Tiebreaks·Dominant
98
6
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
Mediumbalanced pace
SlowFast