Kei Nishikori vs Flavio Cobolli — Phoenix CH Quarter-final

Phoenix CH · CHALLENGER · Quarter-final
JPN
Kei Nishikori
#479ATP
1714ELO
1680Hard ELO
36 yrs · 178 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
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2 — 1
Sets
Tuesday, 11 March 2025 ·
hard
Flavio Cobolli
ITA2
Flavio Cobolli
#10ATP
1896ELO
1810Hard ELO
$3.2MYTD
$8.4MCAREER
24 yrs · 183 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
WWWLLLWWWW
Nishikori K.
6-2 4-6 6-4
Cobolli F.
Nishikori K.
6462
Cobolli F.
2641

Kei Nishikori defeated Flavio Cobolli 6-2 4-6 6-4 in the Phoenix CH quarter-final on hard. The upset overturned the form book — Flavio Cobolli came in ranked #10.

Key context

  • Match story: Kei Nishikori closed it out in three sets, 6–2 4–6 6–4.

Head to head

No previous meetings on record.

Statistics

This season
Nishikori K.Cobolli F.
1st serve in·Slight edge
63%
56%
1st serve points won·Even
68%
71%
2nd serve points won·Even
50%
52%
Service points won·Even
61%
63%
Return points won·Even
37%
37%
Break points saved·Slight edge
54%
62%
Aces / match·Clear edge
2.8
5.4
Double faults / match·Clear edge
2.3
3.2

Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (29 vs 107). ATP, WTA & Challenger.

Clutch

Under pressure
Nishikori K.Cobolli F.
Clutch Rating·Clear edge
91
75
Break points saved·Even
94
95
Break points won·Dominant
81
38
Deciding sets·Even
100
99
Tiebreaks·Slight edge
98
90

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

Freshness

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Nishikori K.Cobolli F.
Freshness·Clear edge
83
67

Nishikori K.: 6 days rest · 1 match, 31 games (7d) · Cobolli F.: 2 days rest · 2 matches, 60 games (7d). Higher means fresher. About

Conditions

Court speed
Mediumbalanced pace
SlowFast

Draw