Kei Nishikori vs Denis Shapovalov — Hong Kong Round of 32
Hong Kong · ATP · Round of 32
#479ATP
1714ELO
1680Hard ELO
36 yrs · 178 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
LWLLWLWLWL
2 — 0
Sets
Monday, 30 December 2024 ·
hard
#48ATP
1771ELO
1775Hard ELO
$749kYTD
$15MCAREER
27 yrs · 185 cm · Left-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
LWLLWWWWLL
Nishikori K.6-2 6-3
Shapovalov D.
Nishikori K.
662
Shapovalov D.
230
Kei Nishikori defeated Denis Shapovalov 6-2 6-3 in the Hong Kong round of 32 on hard. The upset overturned the form book — Denis Shapovalov came in ranked #48, leading the head-to-head 2–1. Kei Nishikori narrowed the head-to-head to 2–2.
Key context
- Match story: Kei Nishikori dropped just 5 games past Denis Shapovalov.
Head to head
1–2| Date | Tournament | Round | Surface | Winner | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-04-23 | Madrid Masters | R64 | clay | Denis Shapovalov | 6-1 6-4 |
| 2018-07-30 | Washington | R16 | hard | Kei Nishikori | 7-6 6-3 |
| 2018-02-26 | Acapulco | R32 | hard | Denis Shapovalov | 6-7 6-3 6-1 |
Statistics
This season1st serve in·Slight edge
65%
59%
1st serve points won·Slight edge
66%
74%
2nd serve points won·Even
52%
51%
Service points won·Even
61%
65%
Return points won·Even
39%
37%
Break points saved·Even
59%
62%
Aces / match·Dominant
2.4
8.0
Double faults / match·Dominant
2.1
5.8
Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (64 vs 128). ATP, WTA & Challenger.
Clutch
Under pressureClutch Rating·Slight edge
90
79
Break points saved·Even
94
97
Break points won·Slight edge
80
70
Deciding sets·Slight edge
100
91
Tiebreaks·Dominant
97
72
Performance in the biggest moments — break points, deciding sets and tiebreaks (0–100, higher is better). About
Freshness
Recent loadFreshness·Even
94
92
Nishikori K.: 12 days rest · 2 matches (14d) · Shapovalov D.: 10 days rest · 2 matches (14d). Higher means fresher. About
Conditions
Court speed
Fastbig serves, short points
SlowFast