Juan Martin del Potro vs Kei Nishikori — San Jose Round of 16

San Jose · ATP · Round of 16
ARG
Juan Martin del Potro
37 yrs · 198 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
LLWLWWWLWW
0 — 0
Sets
Monday, 9 February 2009
hard
JPN
Kei Nishikori
#717ATP
1714ELO
1680Hard ELO
36 yrs · 178 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
LWLWLWWLWL
del Potro J.
6-2 6-2
Nishikori K.
del Potro J.
662
Nishikori K.
22–

Juan Martin del Potro defeated Kei Nishikori 6-2 6-2 in the San Jose round of 16 on hard. The result followed the form book — Juan Martin del Potro came in leading the head-to-head 5–2. Juan Martin del Potro extended the head-to-head to 6–2.

Key context

Head to head

5–2
DateTournamentRoundSurfaceWinnerScore
2018-03-19Miami MastersR32hardJuan Martin del Potro6-2 6-2
2017-07-31WashingtonR16hardKei Nishikori6-4 7-5
2017-05-15Rome MastersR16clayJuan Martin del Potro7-6(4) 6-3
2016-10-24BaselQFhardKei Nishikori7-5 6-4
2012-07-25London OlympicsQFgrassJuan Martin del Potro6-4 7-6(4)
2012-06-25WimbledonR32grassJuan Martin del Potro6-3 7-6(3) 6-1
2008-08-25US OpenR16hardJuan Martin del Potro6-3 6-4 6-3

Serve vs return

This season
del Potro J.serving88% hold

wins 68% of points on serve vs Nishikori K.

Nishikori K.serving83% hold

wins 65% of points on serve vs del Potro J.

Serve-dominated — both hold easily, expect tiebreaks

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
del Potro J.Nishikori K.
1st serve in·Even
65%
64%
1st serve points won·Slight edge
76%
68%
2nd serve points won·Even
52%
54%
Service points won·Slight edge
68%
63%
Return points won·Even
37%
39%
Break points saved·Even
61%
59%
Aces / match·Dominant
8.6
2.7
Double faults / match·Even
2.1
2.2

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

Clutch

Under pressure
del Potro J.Nishikori K.
Clutch Rating·Even
90
88
Break points saved·Even
98
97
Break points won·Even
73
74
Deciding sets·Even
97
100
Tiebreaks·Even
98
97

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

Draw

Final
Stepanek R.
Fish M.
3-66-46-2
Semi-finals
Fish M.
Blake J.
6-36-2
Stepanek R.
Roddick A.
3-67-656-4
Quarter-finals
Blake J.
Querrey S.
7-696-3
Fish M.
del Potro J.
6-36-4
Stepanek R.
Widom T.
5-76-06-0
Roddick A.
Haas T.
7-56-4
R16
Stepanek R.
Guccione C.
6-27-61
Querrey S.
Gremelmayr D.
6-36-2
Blake J.
Serra F.
6-46-3
Fish M.
Isner J.
6-26-747-5
del Potro J.
Nishikori K.
6-26-2
Haas T.
Rochus C.
6-27-5
Roddick A.
Gulbis E.
6-37-63
Widom T.
Dent T.
6-756-36-2
R32
del Potro J.
Stoppini A.
7-657-65
Haas T.
Poerschke L.
6-17-68
Dent T.
Reynolds B.
6-36-4
Guccione C.
Canas G.
7-677-5
Nishikori K.
Muller G.
7-56-2
Isner J.
Delgado R.
7-696-4
Fish M.
Hewitt L.
7-656-3
Gremelmayr D.
Karanusic R.
3-67-646-2
Blake J.
Spadea V.
6-36-4
Serra F.
Nieminen J.
7-56-716-4
Widom T.
Ginepri R.
3-67-626-4
Querrey S.
Baghdatis M.
6-35-77-65
Stepanek R.
Meffert D.
5-76-36-1
Rochus C.
Kunitsyn I.
6-27-67
Roddick A.
Ryderstedt M.
6-07-63
Gulbis E.
Mello R.
7-646-4