Kei Nishikori vs Alexei Popyrin — Wimbledon Round of 128
Wimbledon · ATP · Round of 128
#479ATP
1714ELO
1591Grass ELO
36 yrs · 178 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
LWLLWLWLWL
3 — 0
Sets
Monday, 28 June 2021 ·
grass
#128ATP
1741ELO
1585Grass ELO
$573kYTD
$9.7MCAREER
27 yrs · 196 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
LWLLWWWLLL
Nishikori K.6-4 6-4 6-4
Popyrin A.
Nishikori K.
6663
Popyrin A.
4440
Kei Nishikori defeated Alexei Popyrin 6-4 6-4 6-4 in the Wimbledon round of 128 on grass. The upset overturned the form book — Alexei Popyrin came in ranked #128.
Key context
- Match story: Kei Nishikori edged a tight contest from start to finish — 6–4 6–4 6–4.
Head to head
No previous meetings on record.
Statistics
This season1st serve in·Even
65%
62%
1st serve points won·Slight edge
66%
75%
2nd serve points won·Even
54%
51%
Service points won·Even
62%
66%
Return points won·Slight edge
39%
34%
Break points saved·Slight edge
59%
66%
Aces / match·Dominant
2.4
9.7
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 pressureClutch Rating·Dominant
91
50
Break points saved·Even
94
97
Break points won·Dominant
80
1
Deciding sets·Dominant
100
68
Tiebreaks·Slight edge
97
88
Performance in the biggest moments — break points, deciding sets and tiebreaks (0–100, higher is better). About
Freshness
Recent loadFreshness·Even
91
87
Nishikori K.: 10 days rest · 2 matches (14d) · Popyrin A.: 3 days rest · 2 matches, 30 games (7d). Higher means fresher. About
Conditions
Court speed
Medium-fastrewards aggression
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