Kei Nishikori vs Jelle Sels — Thionville CH Qualifying Round 2
Thionville CH · CHALLENGER · Qualifying Round 2
JPN6#479ATP
1714ELO
1680Hard ELO
36 yrs · 178 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
LWLLWLWLWL
2 — 1
Sets
Monday, 2 March 2026 ·
hard
Nishikori K.7-6 4-6 6-4
Sels J.
Nishikori K.
7462
Sels J.
6641
Kei Nishikori defeated Jelle Sels 7-6 4-6 6-4 in the Thionville CH qualifying round 2 on hard.
Key context
- Match story: Kei Nishikori edged Jelle Sels in three tight sets (7–6 4–6 6–4).
Head to head
No previous meetings on record.
Statistics
This season1st serve in·Even
62%
66%
1st serve points won·Slight edge
67%
62%
2nd serve points won·Slight edge
55%
48%
Service points won·Slight edge
62%
57%
Return points won·Even
37%
39%
Break points saved·Even
50%
52%
Aces / match·Slight edge
2.4
3.2
Double faults / match·Slight edge
2.7
2.1
Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (9 vs 17). ATP, WTA & Challenger.
Clutch
Under pressureClutch Rating·Dominant
91
15
Break points saved·Dominant
94
61
Break points won·Dominant
81
4
Deciding sets·Dominant
100
40
Tiebreaks·Dominant
98
11
Performance in the biggest moments — break points, deciding sets and tiebreaks (0–100, higher is better). About
Freshness
Recent loadFreshness·
83
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Nishikori K.: 6 days rest · 1 match, 31 games (7d). Higher means fresher. About
Conditions
Court speed
Fastbig serves, short points
SlowFast