Daniel Evans vs Kei Nishikori — Indian Wells Masters Round of 64
Indian Wells Masters · ATP · Round of 64
GBR18#836ATP
1588ELO
1562Hard ELO
36 yrs · 175 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
LWLLWLLLLL
2 — 1
Sets
Monday, 4 October 2021 ·
hard
#479ATP
1714ELO
1680Hard ELO
36 yrs · 178 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
LWLLWLWLWL
Evans D.4-6 6-3 6-4
Nishikori K.
Evans D.
4662
Nishikori K.
6341
Daniel Evans defeated Kei Nishikori 4-6 6-3 6-4 in the Indian Wells Masters round of 64 on hard. The upset overturned the form book — Kei Nishikori came in ranked #479, leading the head-to-head 3–1. Daniel Evans narrowed the head-to-head to 3–2.
Key context
- Match story: Daniel Evans dropped the opening set before beating Kei Nishikori 4–6 6–3 6–4.
Head to head
1–3| Date | Tournament | Round | Surface | Winner | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020-09-28 | Roland Garros | R128 | clay | Kei Nishikori | 1-6 6-1 7-6 1-6 6-4 |
| 2017-03-06 | Indian Wells Masters | R64 | hard | Kei Nishikori | 6-3 6-4 |
| 2016-03-04 | Davis Cup WG R1: GBR vs JPN | RR | hard | Kei Nishikori | 6-3 7-5 7-6 |
| 2013-08-26 | US Open | R128 | hard | Daniel Evans | 6-4 6-4 6-2 |
Statistics
This season1st serve in·Slight edge
59%
65%
1st serve points won·Slight edge
71%
66%
2nd serve points won·Even
50%
54%
Service points won·Even
62%
62%
Return points won·Even
37%
39%
Break points saved·Even
58%
60%
Aces / match·Clear edge
4.1
2.4
Double faults / match·Clear edge
3.2
2.0
Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (200 vs 117). ATP, WTA & Challenger.
Clutch
Under pressureClutch Rating·Dominant
55
91
Break points saved·Even
93
94
Break points won·Clear edge
57
80
Deciding sets·Dominant
67
100
Tiebreaks·Dominant
32
97
Performance in the biggest moments — break points, deciding sets and tiebreaks (0–100, higher is better). About
Freshness
Recent loadFreshness·
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92
Nishikori K.: 11 days rest · 2 matches (14d). Higher means fresher. About
Conditions
Court speed
Medium-slowfavours grinders
SlowFast