Taylor Fritz vs Kei Nishikori — Atlanta Quarter-final

Atlanta · ATP · Quarter-final
Taylor Fritz
USA1
Taylor Fritz
#9ATP
1909ELO
1839Hard ELO
$1.6MYTD
$31MCAREER
28 yrs · 196 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
WWWLWWWWWL
2 — 0
Sets
Monday, 24 July 2023 ·
hard
JPN
Kei Nishikori
#479ATP
1714ELO
1680Hard ELO
36 yrs · 178 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
LWLLWLWLWL
Fritz T.
6-4 6-2
Nishikori K.
Fritz T.
662
Nishikori K.
420

Taylor Fritz defeated Kei Nishikori 6-4 6-2 in the Atlanta quarter-final on hard. The result followed the form book — Taylor Fritz came in ranked #9. Taylor Fritz claimed a first win over Kei Nishikori in four meetings, narrowing the head-to-head to 3–1.

Key context

Head to head

0–3
DateTournamentRoundSurfaceWinnerScore
2019-05-13Rome MastersR32clayKei Nishikori6-2 6-4
2019-04-22BarcelonaR32clayKei Nishikori7-5 6-2
2016-02-08MemphisFhardKei Nishikori6-4 6-4
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Statistics

This season
Fritz T.Nishikori K.
1st serve in·Even
64%
65%
1st serve points won·Clear edge
79%
67%
2nd serve points won·Even
55%
53%
Service points won·Slight edge
71%
62%
Return points won·Even
35%
39%
Break points saved·Slight edge
69%
60%
Aces / match·Dominant
12.1
2.4
Double faults / match·Even
1.9
2.0

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

Clutch

Under pressure
Fritz T.Nishikori K.
Clutch Rating·Clear edge
77
91
Break points saved·Slight edge
99
94
Break points won·Dominant
36
81
Deciding sets·Even
97
100
Tiebreaks·Even
99
98

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

Freshness

Recent load
Fritz T.Nishikori K.
Freshness·Clear edge
75
87

Fritz T.: 1 day rest · 3 matches, 57 games (7d) · Nishikori K.: 8 days rest · 2 matches (14d). Higher means fresher. About

Conditions

Court speed
Fastbig serves, short points
SlowFast

Draw