Kei Nishikori vs Alessandro GiannessiRoland Garros Round of 128

Roland Garros · ATP · Round of 128
#479ATP
1714ELO
1610Clay ELO
36 yrs · 178 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
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3 — 2
Sets
Monday, 31 May 2021 ·
clay
36 yrs · 185 cm · Left-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
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Nishikori K.
6-4 6-7 6-3 4-6 6-4
Giannessi A.
Nishikori K.
666463
Giannessi A.
473642

Kei Nishikori defeated Alessandro Giannessi 6-4 6-7 6-3 4-6 6-4 in the Roland Garros round of 128 on clay. The result followed the form book — Kei Nishikori came in defending last year's round of 64.

Key context

  • Match story: Kei Nishikori closed it out in five sets, 6–4 6–7 6–3 4–6 6–4.

Head to head

No previous meetings on record.

Statistics

This season
1st serve in·Even
65%
65%
1st serve points won·Even
66%
65%
2nd serve points won·Slight edge
54%
49%
Service points won·Even
62%
59%
Return points won·Even
39%
39%
Break points saved·Even
60%
58%
Aces / match·Even
2.4
2.4
Double faults / match·Clear edge
1.9
3.0

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

Clutch

Under pressure
Clutch Rating·Dominant
91
0
Break points saved·Dominant
94
34
Break points won·Dominant
80
12
Deciding sets·Dominant
100
37
Tiebreaks·Dominant
97
6

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

Freshness

Recent load
Freshness·
92

Nishikori K.: 11 days rest · 2 matches (14d). Higher means fresher. About

Conditions

Court speed
Slowlow bounce, long rallies
SlowFast

Draw