Kei Nishikori vs Felix Auger Aliassime — Rotterdam Round of 32
Rotterdam · ATP · Round of 32
#479ATP
1714ELO
1680Hard ELO
36 yrs · 178 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
LWLLWLWLWL
2 — 0
Sets
Monday, 1 March 2021 ·
hard
#4ATP
1958ELO
1932Hard ELO
$2.1MYTD
$23MCAREER
26 yrs · 193 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
LWWLWWWWLW
Nishikori K.7-6 6-1
Auger Aliassime F.
Nishikori K.
762
Auger Aliassime F.
610
Kei Nishikori defeated Felix Auger Aliassime 7-6 6-1 in the Rotterdam round of 32 on hard. The upset overturned the form book — Felix Auger Aliassime came in ranked #4, defending last year's final. Kei Nishikori extended the head-to-head to 2–0.
Key context
- Match story: Kei Nishikori came through a tight passage before pulling clear — 7–6 6–1.
Head to head
1–0| Date | Tournament | Round | Surface | Winner | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019-04-22 | Barcelona | R16 | clay | Kei Nishikori | 6-1 6-3 |
Statistics
This season1st serve in·Even
65%
65%
1st serve points won·Slight edge
66%
77%
2nd serve points won·Even
54%
51%
Service points won·Slight edge
62%
68%
Return points won·Even
39%
36%
Break points saved·Slight edge
60%
65%
Aces / match·Dominant
2.4
9.6
Double faults / match·Dominant
2.0
3.5
Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (117 vs 199). ATP, WTA & Challenger.
Clutch
Under pressureClutch Rating·Clear edge
91
75
Break points saved·Slight edge
94
99
Break points won·Dominant
81
31
Deciding sets·Even
100
98
Tiebreaks·Even
98
98
Performance in the biggest moments — break points, deciding sets and tiebreaks (0–100, higher is better). About
Freshness
Recent loadFreshness·Clear edge
85
70
Nishikori K.: 7 days rest · 1 match, 31 games (7d) · Auger Aliassime F.: played today · 3 matches, 59 games (7d). Higher means fresher. About
Conditions
Court speed
Mediumbalanced pace
SlowFast