Alex Michelsen vs Kei Nishikori — Chicago CH Quarter-final

Chicago CH · CHALLENGER · Quarter-final
Alex Michelsen
USA
Alex Michelsen
#41ATP
1825ELO
1810Hard ELO
$797kYTD
$4.7MCAREER
21 yrs · 193 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
LWLWWLWWWW
2 — 1
Sets
Monday, 10 July 2023 ·
hard
JPN
Kei Nishikori
#479ATP
1714ELO
1680Hard ELO
36 yrs · 178 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
LWLLWLWLWL
Michelsen A.
7-6 3-6 6-1
Nishikori K.
Michelsen A.
7362
Nishikori K.
6611

Alex Michelsen defeated Kei Nishikori 7-6 3-6 6-1 in the Chicago CH quarter-final on hard. The result followed the form book — Alex Michelsen came in ranked #41. Alex Michelsen claimed a first win over Kei Nishikori in two meetings, narrowing the head-to-head to 1–1.

Key context

  • Match story: Alex Michelsen came through a tight passage before pulling clear — 7–6 3–6 6–1.

Head to head

0–1
DateTournamentRoundSurfaceWinnerScore
2024-08-05Canada MastersR64hardKei Nishikori3-6 7-5 6-4

Statistics

This season
Michelsen A.Nishikori K.
1st serve in·Even
67%
65%
1st serve points won·Even
70%
67%
2nd serve points won·Even
51%
53%
Service points won·Even
64%
62%
Return points won·Even
37%
39%
Break points saved·Even
61%
60%
Aces / match·Clear edge
5.1
2.4
Double faults / match·Slight edge
2.4
2.0

Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (200 vs 77). ATP, WTA & Challenger.

Clutch

Under pressure
Michelsen A.Nishikori K.
Clutch Rating·Dominant
62
91
Break points saved·Even
92
94
Break points won·Dominant
32
80
Deciding sets·Clear edge
80
100
Tiebreaks·Clear edge
83
97

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

Freshness

Recent load
Michelsen A.Nishikori K.
Freshness·Even
91
89

Michelsen A.: 6 days rest · 1 match, 19 games (7d) · Nishikori K.: 9 days rest · 2 matches (14d). Higher means fresher. About

Conditions

Court speed
Mediumbalanced pace
SlowFast

Draw