Kei Nishikori vs Jo-Wilfried TsongaRoland Garros Round of 64

Roland Garros · ATP · Round of 64
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1714ELO
1610Clay ELO
36 yrs · 178 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
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3 — 1
Sets
Monday, 27 May 2019 ·
clay
41 yrs · 188 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
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Nishikori K.
4-6 6-4 6-4 6-4
Tsonga J.
Nishikori K.
46663
Tsonga J.
64441

Kei Nishikori defeated Jo-Wilfried Tsonga 4-6 6-4 6-4 6-4 in the Roland Garros round of 64 on clay. The result followed the form book — Kei Nishikori came in leading the head-to-head 5–3, defending last year's round of 16. Kei Nishikori extended the head-to-head to 6–3.

Key context

Head to head

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DateTournamentRoundSurfaceWinnerScore
2016-10-31Paris MastersR16hardJo-Wilfried Tsonga0-6 6-3 7-6
2016-01-18Australian OpenR16hardKei Nishikori6-4 6-2 6-4
2015-05-24Roland GarrosQFclayJo-Wilfried Tsonga6-1 6-4 4-6 3-6 6-3
2014-10-27Paris MastersR16hardKei Nishikori6-1 4-6 6-4
2013-10-28Paris MastersR32hardKei Nishikori1-6 7-6 7-6
2013-10-07Shanghai MastersR16hardJo-Wilfried Tsonga7-6 6-0
2012-01-16Australian OpenR16hardKei Nishikori2-6 6-2 6-1 3-6 6-3
2011-10-09Shanghai MastersR32hardKei Nishikori6-7 6-4 6-4

Statistics

This season
1st serve in·Even
64%
61%
1st serve points won·Clear edge
67%
79%
2nd serve points won·Even
53%
51%
Service points won·Slight edge
62%
68%
Return points won·Slight edge
39%
34%
Break points saved·Slight edge
59%
66%
Aces / match·Dominant
2.5
9.5
Double faults / match·Even
2.2
2.2

Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (162 vs 83). ATP, WTA & Challenger.

Clutch

Under pressure
Clutch Rating·Clear edge
91
72
Break points saved·Even
94
97
Break points won·Dominant
81
33
Deciding sets·Slight edge
100
93
Tiebreaks·Slight edge
98
92

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

Freshness

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Freshness·
83

Nishikori K.: 6 days rest · 1 match, 31 games (7d). Higher means fresher. About

Conditions

Court speed
Slowlow bounce, long rallies
SlowFast

Draw