Alex De Minaur vs Kei Nishikori — US Open Round of 32

US Open · ATP · Round of 32
Alex De Minaur
AUS
Alex De Minaur
#8ATP
1961ELO
1935Hard ELO
$2.4MYTD
$25MCAREER
27 yrs · 183 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
LWWLWLWWLW
3 — 1
Sets
Monday, 26 August 2019 ·
hard
JPN7
Kei Nishikori
#479ATP
1714ELO
1680Hard ELO
36 yrs · 178 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
LWLLWLWLWL
De Minaur A.
6-2 6-4 2-6 6-3
Nishikori K.
De Minaur A.
66263
Nishikori K.
24631

Alex De Minaur defeated Kei Nishikori 6-2 6-4 2-6 6-3 in the US Open round of 32 on hard. The result followed the form book — Alex De Minaur came in ranked #8, defending last year's round of 32. Alex De Minaur claimed a first win over Kei Nishikori in two meetings, narrowing the head-to-head to 1–1.

Key context

  • Match story: Alex De Minaur closed it out in four sets, 6–2 6–4 2–6 6–3.

Head to head

0–1
DateTournamentRoundSurfaceWinnerScore
2021-03-01RotterdamR16hardKei Nishikori6-3 2-6 7-5

Statistics

This season
De Minaur A.Nishikori K.
1st serve in·Slight edge
56%
65%
1st serve points won·Slight edge
73%
67%
2nd serve points won·Even
56%
54%
Service points won·Even
65%
62%
Return points won·Even
41%
40%
Break points saved·Even
63%
59%
Aces / match·Clear edge
4.3
2.5
Double faults / match·Slight edge
2.6
2.2

Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (200 vs 162). ATP, WTA & Challenger.

Clutch

Under pressure
De Minaur A.Nishikori K.
Clutch Rating·Even
94
91
Break points saved·Even
98
94
Break points won·Clear edge
97
80
Deciding sets·Slight edge
95
100
Tiebreaks·Even
98
97

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

Freshness

Recent load
De Minaur A.Nishikori K.
Freshness·Clear edge
76
89

De Minaur A.: 3 days rest · 3 matches, 73 games (7d) · Nishikori K.: 9 days rest · 2 matches (14d). Higher means fresher. About

Conditions

Court speed
Medium-fastrewards aggression
SlowFast

Draw