Tommy Paul vs Kei Nishikori — Australian Open Round of 64
Australian Open · ATP · Round of 64
USA12#24ATP
1949ELO
1881Hard ELO
$1.7MYTD
$15MCAREER
29 yrs · 185 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
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3 — 1
Sets
Monday, 13 January 2025 ·
hard
#479ATP
1714ELO
1680Hard ELO
36 yrs · 178 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
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Paul T.6-7 6-0 6-3 6-1
Nishikori K.
Paul T.
66663
Nishikori K.
70311
Tommy Paul defeated Kei Nishikori 6-7 6-0 6-3 6-1 in the Australian Open round of 64 on hard. The result followed the form book — Tommy Paul came in ranked #24, defending last year's round of 32. Tommy Paul claimed a first win over Kei Nishikori in two meetings, narrowing the head-to-head to 1–1.
Key context
- Match story: Tommy Paul dropped the opening set before beating Kei Nishikori 6–7 6–0 6–3 6–1.
Head to head
0–1| Date | Tournament | Round | Surface | Winner | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017-07-31 | Washington | QF | hard | Kei Nishikori | 3-6 7-6 6-4 |
Statistics
This season1st serve in·Even
61%
63%
1st serve points won·Slight edge
74%
69%
2nd serve points won·Slight edge
55%
50%
Service points won·Even
66%
62%
Return points won·Even
39%
38%
Break points saved·Slight edge
63%
57%
Aces / match·Dominant
6.5
2.8
Double faults / match·Even
2.1
2.2
Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (79 vs 29). ATP, WTA & Challenger.
Clutch
Under pressureClutch Rating·Even
90
90
Break points saved·Even
97
94
Break points won·Slight edge
88
80
Deciding sets·Even
98
100
Tiebreaks·Slight edge
90
97
Performance in the biggest moments — break points, deciding sets and tiebreaks (0–100, higher is better). About
Freshness
Recent loadFreshness·Dominant
68
94
Paul T.: 5 days rest · 3 matches, 88 games (7d) · Nishikori K.: 12 days rest · 2 matches (14d). Higher means fresher. About
Conditions
Court speed
Fastbig serves, short points
SlowFast