Kei Nishikori vs Juan Monaco — US Open Round of 128

US Open · ATP · Round of 128
JPN
Kei Nishikori
#717ATP
1714ELO
1680Hard ELO
36 yrs · 178 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
LWLWLWWLWL
3 — 1
Sets
Monday, 25 August 2008
hard
ARG
Juan Monaco
42 yrs · 185 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
LLLLWWLWLL
Nishikori K.
6-2 6-2 5-7 6-2
Monaco J.
Nishikori K.
66563
Monaco J.
22721

Kei Nishikori defeated Juan Monaco 6-2 6-2 5-7 6-2 in the US Open round of 128 on hard. The upset overturned the form book — Juan Monaco came in leading the head-to-head 2–0, defending last year's round of 16, but Kei Nishikori had been the form player, winning 3 of their last 6 on hard. Kei Nishikori claimed a first win over Juan Monaco in three meetings, narrowing the head-to-head to 2–1.

Key context

  • Match story: Kei Nishikori closed it out in four sets, 6–2 6–2 5–7 6–2.

Head to head

0–2
DateTournamentRoundSurfaceWinnerScore
2012-09-24Kuala LumpurSFhardJuan Monaco6-2 2-6 7-6(4)
2011-08-21Winston-SalemR16hardJuan Monaco6-0 6-3

Serve vs return

This season
Nishikori K.serving76% hold

wins 61% of points on serve vs Monaco J.

Monaco J.serving76% hold

wins 61% of points on serve vs Nishikori K.

Even serve battle

Each player's serve crossed against the other's return, converted to expected hold of serve. Recent completed matches, ATP, WTA & Challenger. About

Statistics

This season
Nishikori K.Monaco J.
1st serve in·Slight edge
64%
71%
1st serve points won·Even
68%
65%
2nd serve points won·Even
54%
53%
Service points won·Even
63%
61%
Return points won·Even
39%
41%
Break points saved·Even
59%
56%
Aces / match·Slight edge
2.7
2.0
Double faults / match·Slight edge
2.2
1.6

Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (200 vs 200). ATP, WTA & Challenger.

Clutch

Under pressure
Nishikori K.Monaco J.
Clutch Rating·Dominant
88
51
Break points saved·Clear edge
97
82
Break points won·Clear edge
74
55
Deciding sets·Dominant
100
62
Tiebreaks·Dominant
97
32

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

Conditions

Court speed
Medium-fastrewards aggression
SlowFast
Weather
27°CPartly cloudy
Wind 7 km/hHumidity 58%

Draw

Final
Federer R.
Murray A.
6-27-56-2
Semi-finals
Murray A.
Nadal R.
6-27-654-66-4
Federer R.
Djokovic N.
6-35-77-56-2
Quarter-finals
Djokovic N.
Roddick A.
6-26-33-67-65
Nadal R.
Fish M.
3-66-16-46-2
Federer R.
Muller G.
7-656-47-65
Murray A.
del Potro J.
7-627-614-67-5
R16
Federer R.
Andreev I.
6-757-656-33-66-3
Muller G.
Davydenko N.
6-44-66-37-610
Djokovic N.
Robredo T.
4-66-26-35-76-3
Roddick A.
Gonzalez F.
6-26-46-1
Murray A.
Wawrinka S.
6-16-36-3
del Potro J.
Nishikori K.
6-36-46-3
Fish M.
Monfils G.
7-56-26-2
Nadal R.
Querrey S.
6-25-77-626-3
R32
Monfils G.
Nalbandian D.
6-36-46-2
Querrey S.
Karlovic I.
7-657-656-2
Djokovic N.
Cilic M.
6-777-56-47-60
Robredo T.
Tsonga J.
7-626-26-3
Gonzalez F.
Nieminen J.
7-56-46-736-1
Roddick A.
Seppi A.
6-27-57-64
Murray A.
Melzer J.
6-754-67-656-16-3
Wawrinka S.
Cipolla F.
5-76-746-46-06-4
Nishikori K.
Ferrer D.
6-46-43-62-67-5
Fish M.
Blake J.
6-36-37-64
Federer R.
Stepanek R.
6-36-36-2
Andreev I.
Verdasco F.
6-26-46-4
Muller G.
Almagro N.
6-733-67-657-667-5
del Potro J.
Simon G.
6-46-746-13-66-3
Nadal R.
Troicki V.
6-46-36-0
Davydenko N.
Tursunov D.
6-27-636-3
R64
Nishikori K.
Karanusic R.
6-17-5
Troicki V.
Kohlschreiber P.
2-66-36-43-0
Blake J.
Darcis S.
4-66-31-0
Nadal R.
Deheart R.
6-16-26-4
Querrey S.
Devilder N.
7-666-44-66-3
Karlovic I.
Serra F.
7-656-46-2
Fish M.
Mathieu P.
6-23-66-36-4
Monfils G.
Korolev E.
6-26-33-66-4
Nalbandian D.
Golubev A.
6-26-46-2
Ferrer D.
Beck A.
4-67-56-37-65
del Potro J.
Bellucci T.
4-66-17-56-3
Simon G.
Acasuso J.
6-46-16-4
Wawrinka S.
Odesnik W.
6-47-666-2
Cipolla F.
Lu Y.
6-14-67-626-4
Melzer J.
Vanek J.
6-06-26-2
Murray A.
Llodra M.
6-41-67-57-67
Roddick A.
Gulbis E.
3-67-56-27-5
Seppi A.
Garcia Lopez G.
6-24-66-26-2
Nieminen J.
Minar I.
6-723-66-46-36-2
Gonzalez F.
Reynolds B.
7-666-46-4
Robredo T.
Safin M.
4-67-646-46-0
Tsonga J.
Moya C.
4-66-36-46-4
Cilic M.
Ginepri R.
6-42-66-27-5
Djokovic N.
Kendrick R.
7-686-46-4
Davydenko N.
Calleri A.
6-46-47-62
Tursunov D.
Hanescu V.
6-726-36-46-2
Almagro N.
Warburg S.
6-36-46-4
Muller G.
Haas T.
2-62-67-656-36-3
Verdasco F.
Machado R.
6-757-656-46-766-0
Andreev I.
Chardy J.
7-636-46-3
Stepanek R.
Guccione C.
6-46-46-736-2
Federer R.
Alves T.
6-37-56-4
R128
Warburg S.
Tipsarevic J.
6-21-0
Minar I.
Kiefer N.
4-66-16-44-1
Serra F.
Schuettler R.
7-686-02-0
Blake J.
Young D.
6-13-66-14-66-4
Chardy J.
Gil F.
3-66-36-26-3
Machado R.
De Voest R.
6-47-676-1
Verdasco F.
Kunitsyn I.
6-36-46-1
Haas T.
Gasquet R.
6-736-45-77-56-2
Muller G.
Recouderc L.
6-46-04-66-4
Almagro N.
Dancevic F.
6-36-47-5
Tursunov D.
Schwank E.
7-54-67-57-65
Hanescu V.
Montanes A.
7-656-32-66-3
Safin M.
Spadea V.
3-66-26-34-66-4
Robredo T.
Zverev M.
7-646-26-1
Gonzalez F.
Navarro I.
7-636-34-67-65
Reynolds B.
Zib T.
6-46-732-66-47-64
Nieminen J.
Jenkins S.
6-36-37-5
Calleri A.
Krajicek A.
6-26-26-1
Davydenko N.
Sela D.
6-36-36-3
Seppi A.
Lee H.
6-37-53-63-66-3
Garcia Lopez G.
Hrbaty D.
4-66-36-46-4
Gulbis E.
Johansson T.
7-56-17-63
Roddick A.
Santoro F.
6-26-26-2
Murray A.
Roitman S.
6-36-46-0
Llodra M.
Gabashvili T.
6-35-77-657-64
Vanek J.
Bohli S.
3-66-36-27-5
Melzer J.
Lopez F.
4-67-656-22-66-4
Cipolla F.
Hernych J.
6-726-42-67-607-64
Lu Y.
Lapentti N.
6-41-64-66-46-3
Djokovic N.
Clement A.
6-36-36-4
Kendrick R.
Mahut N.
7-636-45-77-5
Ginepri R.
Delic A.
6-16-27-65
Cilic M.
Benneteau J.
4-67-56-36-776-2
Tsonga J.
Ventura S.
6-736-46-26-3
Moya C.
Qureshi A.
6-46-757-626-2
Odesnik W.
Fognini F.
2-66-04-66-36-4
Wawrinka S.
Bolelli S.
7-656-36-3
Simon G.
Granollers M.
6-46-35-76-2
Acasuso J.
Berrer M.
6-46-26-2
Bellucci T.
Hernandez O.
6-36-756-47-5
del Potro J.
Canas G.
4-67-606-46-1
Nishikori K.
Monaco J.
6-26-25-76-2
Karanusic R.
Sweeting R.
7-57-53-66-2
Beck A.
Isner J.
7-656-47-63
Ferrer D.
Vassallo Arguello M.
7-616-26-2
Nalbandian D.
Daniel M.
6-16-26-4
Golubev A.
Evans B.
6-46-36-2
Korolev E.
Soderling R.
7-646-37-69
Monfils G.
Cuevas P.
6-46-46-1
Mathieu P.
Grosjean S.
6-747-656-36-2
Fish M.
Smeets R.
7-646-736-36-4
Darcis S.
Gremelmayr D.
6-16-767-646-4
Karlovic I.
Minar J.
7-56-16-4
Devilder N.
Andujar P.
6-46-26-2
Querrey S.
Berdych T.
6-36-16-2
Kohlschreiber P.
Horna L.
6-26-36-2
Troicki V.
Ball C.
7-636-06-1
Deheart R.
Rochus O.
7-645-76-43-66-4
Nadal R.
Phau B.
7-646-37-64
Federer R.
Gonzalez M.
6-36-06-3
Alves T.
Capdeville P.
4-61-66-17-626-4
Guccione C.
Levine J.
6-33-67-667-66
Stepanek R.
Starace P.
7-56-36-1
Andreev I.
Gicquel M.
7-636-46-4