Kei Nishikori vs Jordan Thompson — Tokyo Round of 16
Tokyo · ATP · Round of 16
#479ATP
1714ELO
1680Hard ELO
36 yrs · 178 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
LWLLWLWLWL
2 — 0
Sets
Wednesday, 25 September 2024 ·
hard
#317ATP
1772ELO
1733Hard ELO
$153kYTD
$9.6MCAREER
32 yrs · 183 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
LWLWWLWWLW
Nishikori K.6-2 6-3
Thompson J.
Nishikori K.
662
Thompson J.
230
Kei Nishikori defeated Jordan Thompson 6-2 6-3 in the Tokyo round of 16 on hard. The upset overturned the form book — Jordan Thompson came in ranked #317, defending last year's round of 16. Kei Nishikori extended the head-to-head to 3–1.
Key context
- Match story: Kei Nishikori dropped just 5 games past Jordan Thompson.
Head to head
2–1| Date | Tournament | Round | Surface | Winner | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023-07-24 | Atlanta | R32 | hard | Kei Nishikori | 7-6 7-6 |
| 2021-06-28 | Wimbledon | R64 | grass | Jordan Thompson | 7-5 6-4 5-7 6-3 |
| 2017-01-02 | Brisbane | QF | hard | Kei Nishikori | 6-1 6-1 |
Statistics
This season1st serve in·Slight edge
65%
60%
1st serve points won·Slight edge
66%
73%
2nd serve points won·Even
52%
54%
Service points won·Even
62%
65%
Return points won·Even
39%
36%
Break points saved·Slight edge
60%
66%
Aces / match·Dominant
2.5
7.1
Double faults / match·Slight edge
2.0
1.3
Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (64 vs 102). ATP, WTA & Challenger.
Clutch
Under pressureClutch Rating·Dominant
91
59
Break points saved·Even
94
94
Break points won·Dominant
81
4
Deciding sets·Clear edge
100
87
Tiebreaks·Even
98
95
Performance in the biggest moments — break points, deciding sets and tiebreaks (0–100, higher is better). About
Freshness
Recent loadFreshness·
85
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Nishikori K.: 7 days rest · 1 match, 31 games (7d). Higher means fresher. About
Conditions
Court speed
Fastbig serves, short points
SlowFast