Kei Nishikori vs David GoffinDubai Round of 32

Dubai · ATP · Round of 32
#479ATP
1714ELO
1680Hard ELO
36 yrs · 178 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
LWLLWLWLWL
2 — 0
Sets
Monday, 15 March 2021 ·
hard
#294ATP
1665ELO
1626Hard ELO
35 yrs · 180 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
LLWLLLLWLL
Nishikori K.
6-3 7-6
Goffin D.
Nishikori K.
672
Goffin D.
360

Kei Nishikori defeated David Goffin 6-3 7-6 in the Dubai round of 32 on hard. The result followed the form book — Kei Nishikori came in leading the head-to-head 3–0. Kei Nishikori extended the head-to-head to 4–0.

Key context

  • Match story: Kei Nishikori closed it out in two sets, 6–3 7–6.

Head to head

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DateTournamentRoundSurfaceWinnerScore
2015-08-10Canada MastersR16hardKei Nishikori6-4 6-4
2015-05-03Madrid MastersR32clayKei Nishikori6-2 4-6 6-4
2015-03-25Miami MastersR16hardKei Nishikori6-1 6-2

Statistics

This season
1st serve in·Slight edge
65%
58%
1st serve points won·Slight edge
66%
71%
2nd serve points won·Even
54%
50%
Service points won·Even
62%
62%
Return points won·Even
39%
39%
Break points saved·Even
60%
57%
Aces / match·Clear edge
2.4
4.8
Double faults / match·Clear edge
2.0
2.9

Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (117 vs 200). ATP, WTA & Challenger.

Clutch

Under pressure
Clutch Rating·Clear edge
91
78
Break points saved·Slight edge
94
89
Break points won·Slight edge
80
70
Deciding sets·Even
100
97
Tiebreaks·Dominant
97
69

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

Freshness

Recent load
Freshness·
89

Nishikori K.: 9 days rest · 2 matches (14d). Higher means fresher. About

Conditions

Court speed
Medium-fastrewards aggression
SlowFast

Draw