Kei Nishikori vs Cameron Norrie — Hong Kong Quarter-final

Hong Kong · ATP · Quarter-final
JPN
Kei Nishikori
#479ATP
1714ELO
1680Hard ELO
36 yrs · 178 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
LWLLWLWLWL
2 — 1
Sets
Monday, 30 December 2024 ·
hard
Cameron Norrie
GBR
Cameron Norrie
#35ATP
1829ELO
1789Hard ELO
$963kYTD
$15MCAREER
31 yrs · 188 cm · Left-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
LWLWWWLWWW
Nishikori K.
6-3 3-6 6-2
Norrie C.
Nishikori K.
6362
Norrie C.
3621

Kei Nishikori defeated Cameron Norrie 6-3 3-6 6-2 in the Hong Kong quarter-final on hard. The upset overturned the form book — Cameron Norrie came in ranked #35. Kei Nishikori extended the head-to-head to 3–0.

Key context

  • Match story: Kei Nishikori closed it out in three sets, 6–3 3–6 6–2.

Head to head

2–0
DateTournamentRoundSurfaceWinnerScore
2021-08-02WashingtonR16hardKei Nishikori3-6 6-3 6-3
2019-07-01WimbledonR64grassKei Nishikori6-4 6-4 6-0

Statistics

This season
Nishikori K.Norrie C.
1st serve in·Even
65%
65%
1st serve points won·Slight edge
66%
71%
2nd serve points won·Even
53%
52%
Service points won·Even
61%
64%
Return points won·Even
39%
37%
Break points saved·Slight edge
60%
66%
Aces / match·Clear edge
2.4
5.2
Double faults / match·Slight edge
2.1
2.5

Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (64 vs 140). ATP, WTA & Challenger.

Clutch

Under pressure
Nishikori K.Norrie C.
Clutch Rating·Even
91
88
Break points saved·Even
94
98
Break points won·Even
80
84
Deciding sets·Even
100
97
Tiebreaks·Clear edge
97
79

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

Freshness

Recent load
Nishikori K.Norrie C.
Freshness·Even
92
90

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

Conditions

Court speed
Fastbig serves, short points
SlowFast

Draw