Kei Nishikori vs Ze Zhang — Davis Cup G1 R2: JPN vs CHN Round Robin

Davis Cup G1 R2: JPN vs CHN · ATP · Round Robin
JPN
Kei Nishikori
#717ATP
1714ELO
36 yrs · 178 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
LWLWLWWLWL
0 — 0
Sets
Friday, 6 March 2009
carpet
CHN
Ze Zhang
36 yrs · 188 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
LWWLWWLLLW
Nishikori K.
6-4 7-5 6-2
Zhang Z.
Nishikori K.
6763
Zhang Z.
452–

Kei Nishikori defeated Ze Zhang 6-4 7-5 6-2 in the Davis Cup G1 R2: JPN vs CHN round robin on carpet.

Key context

  • Match story: Kei Nishikori closed it out in three sets, 6–4 7–5 6–2.

Head to head

No previous meetings on record.

Serve vs return

This season
Nishikori K.serving80% hold

wins 63% of points on serve vs Zhang Z.

Zhang Z.serving78% hold

wins 62% 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.Zhang Z.
1st serve in·Even
64%
65%
1st serve points won·Even
68%
69%
2nd serve points won·Slight edge
54%
48%
Service points won·Even
63%
62%
Return points won·Even
39%
39%
Break points saved·Even
59%
61%
Aces / match·Clear edge
2.7
5.0
Double faults / match·Clear edge
2.2
3.4

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

Clutch

Under pressure
Nishikori K.Zhang Z.
Clutch Rating·Dominant
89
23
Break points saved·Clear edge
97
77
Break points won·Dominant
74
32
Deciding sets·Dominant
100
21
Tiebreaks·Dominant
97
11

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