Kei Nishikori vs Joao Sousa — Indian Wells Masters Round of 128
Indian Wells Masters · ATP · Round of 128
#479ATP
1714ELO
1680Hard ELO
36 yrs · 178 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
LWLLWLWLWL
2 — 1
Sets
Monday, 4 October 2021 ·
hard
Nishikori K.6-7 6-3 6-2
Sousa J.
Nishikori K.
6662
Sousa J.
7321
Kei Nishikori defeated Joao Sousa 6-7 6-3 6-2 in the Indian Wells Masters round of 128 on hard. The result followed the form book — Kei Nishikori came in leading the head-to-head 2–1. Kei Nishikori extended the head-to-head to 3–1.
Key context
- Match story: Kei Nishikori dropped the opening set before beating Joao Sousa 6–7 6–3 6–2.
Head to head
2–1| Date | Tournament | Round | Surface | Winner | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019-01-14 | Australian Open | R32 | hard | Kei Nishikori | 7-6 6-1 6-2 |
| 2017-02-13 | Buenos Aires | QF | clay | Kei Nishikori | 6-1 6-4 |
| 2016-10-03 | Tokyo | R16 | hard | Joao Sousa | 3-4 |
Statistics
This season1st serve in·Even
65%
62%
1st serve points won·Even
66%
69%
2nd serve points won·Even
54%
50%
Service points won·Even
62%
62%
Return points won·Even
39%
38%
Break points saved·Even
60%
59%
Aces / match·Slight edge
2.4
3.4
Double faults / match·Even
2.0
2.1
Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (117 vs 151). ATP, WTA & Challenger.
Clutch
Under pressureClutch Rating·Dominant
90
22
Break points saved·Clear edge
94
74
Break points won·Dominant
80
5
Deciding sets·Dominant
100
60
Tiebreaks·Dominant
97
8
Performance in the biggest moments — break points, deciding sets and tiebreaks (0–100, higher is better). About
Freshness
Recent loadFreshness·
94
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Nishikori K.: 12 days rest · 2 matches (14d). Higher means fresher. About
Conditions
Court speed
Medium-slowfavours grinders
SlowFast