Kei Nishikori vs Stefanos TsitsipasCanada Masters Round of 32

Canada Masters · ATP · Round of 32
#479ATP
1714ELO
1680Hard ELO
36 yrs · 178 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
LWLLWLWLWL
2 — 0
Sets
Monday, 5 August 2024 ·
hard
#49ATP
1833ELO
1803Hard ELO
$1000kYTD
$38MCAREER
28 yrs · 193 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
LWLWWLWWWW
Nishikori K.
6-4 6-4
Tsitsipas S.
Nishikori K.
662
Tsitsipas S.
440

Kei Nishikori defeated Stefanos Tsitsipas 6-4 6-4 in the Canada Masters round of 32 on hard. The upset overturned the form book — Stefanos Tsitsipas came in ranked #49, leading the head-to-head 2–1, defending last year's round of 32. Kei Nishikori narrowed the head-to-head to 2–2.

Key context

  • Match story: Kei Nishikori edged a tight contest from start to finish — 6–4 6–4.

Head to head

12
DateTournamentRoundSurfaceWinnerScore
2024-10-02Shanghai MastersR64hardStefanos Tsitsipas7-6 6-4
2021-03-22Miami MastersR32hardStefanos Tsitsipas6-3 3-6 6-1
2018-10-01TokyoQFhardKei Nishikori6-3 6-3

Statistics

This season
1st serve in·Even
65%
61%
1st serve points won·Slight edge
66%
76%
2nd serve points won·Even
53%
54%
Service points won·Slight edge
62%
67%
Return points won·Even
39%
35%
Break points saved·Slight edge
60%
67%
Aces / match·Dominant
2.4
6.7
Double faults / match·Clear edge
2.1
2.9

Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (64 vs 138). ATP, WTA & Challenger.

Clutch

Under pressure
Clutch Rating·Even
91
89
Break points saved·Slight edge
94
99
Break points won·Slight edge
80
71
Deciding sets·Even
100
99
Tiebreaks·Even
97
96

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

Freshness

Recent load
Freshness·Even
92
92

Nishikori K.: 11 days rest · 2 matches (14d) · Tsitsipas S.: 8 days rest · 2 matches (14d). Higher means fresher. About

Conditions

Court speed
Medium-fastrewards aggression
SlowFast

Draw