Viktor Troicki vs Kei Nishikori — Tokyo Round of 32

Tokyo · ATP · Round of 32
SRB
Viktor Troicki
40 yrs · 193 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
LLWWWWWWLW
0 — 0
Sets
Monday, 4 October 2010
hard
JPN
Kei Nishikori
#717ATP
1714ELO
1680Hard ELO
36 yrs · 178 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
LWLWLWWLWL
Troicki V.
6-4 6-2
Nishikori K.
Troicki V.
662
Nishikori K.
42–

Viktor Troicki defeated Kei Nishikori 6-4 6-2 in the Tokyo round of 32 on hard. The upset overturned the form book — Kei Nishikori came in leading the head-to-head 5–0. Viktor Troicki claimed a first win over Kei Nishikori in six meetings, narrowing the head-to-head to 5–1.

Key context

Head to head

0–5
DateTournamentRoundSurfaceWinnerScore
2016-10-31Paris MastersR32hardKei Nishikori6-2 7-5
2016-05-09Rome MastersR32clayKei Nishikori5-7 6-2 6-3
2015-05-10Rome MastersR16clayKei Nishikori6-4 6-3
2015-03-25Miami MastersR32hardKei Nishikori6-2 6-2
2013-05-05Madrid MastersR32clayKei Nishikori7-5 6-2

Serve vs return

This season
Troicki V.serving80% hold

wins 63% of points on serve vs Nishikori K.

Nishikori K.serving83% hold

wins 65% of points on serve vs Troicki V.

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
Troicki V.Nishikori K.
1st serve in·Even
64%
64%
1st serve points won·Even
72%
68%
2nd serve points won·Slight edge
47%
54%
Service points won·Even
63%
63%
Return points won·Even
37%
39%
Break points saved·Even
60%
59%
Aces / match·Dominant
7.2
2.7
Double faults / match·Slight edge
2.6
2.2

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

Clutch

Under pressure
Troicki V.Nishikori K.
Clutch Rating·Dominant
62
89
Break points saved·Slight edge
91
97
Break points won·Dominant
27
74
Deciding sets·Clear edge
86
100
Tiebreaks·Dominant
70
97

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

Conditions

Court speed
Fastbig serves, short points
SlowFast
Weather
24°COvercast
Wind 3 km/hHumidity 84%

Draw

Final
Nadal R.
Monfils G.
6-17-5
Semi-finals
Nadal R.
Troicki V.
7-644-67-67
Monfils G.
Stepanek R.
6-36-3
Quarter-finals
Stepanek R.
Nieminen J.
W/O
Troicki V.
Garcia Lopez G.
6-23-66-4
Nadal R.
Tursunov D.
6-46-1
Monfils G.
Roddick A.
7-654-67-66
R16
Stepanek R.
Chiudinelli M.
5-77-674-1
Troicki V.
Melzer J.
7-673-67-63
Monfils G.
Seppi A.
6-46-4
Tursunov D.
Gasquet R.
7-621-66-4
Garcia Lopez G.
Lopez F.
7-656-4
Nadal R.
Raonic M.
6-46-4
Roddick A.
Chardy J.
6-47-64
Nieminen J.
Gimeno Traver D.
6-37-68
R32
Roddick A.
Ito T.
6-46-3
Seppi A.
Dodig I.
3-66-46-2
Raonic M.
Serra F.
6-43-66-4
Gasquet R.
De Bakker T.
6-37-66
Gimeno Traver D.
Schwank E.
6-46-4
Nieminen J.
Tsonga J.
6-45-76-1
Monfils G.
Soeda G.
7-6106-4
Melzer J.
Monaco J.
6-44-66-1
Chardy J.
Roger-Vasselin E.
6-37-62
Troicki V.
Nishikori K.
6-46-2
Garcia Lopez G.
Ram R.
6-736-47-61
Lopez F.
del Potro J.
6-36-0
Chiudinelli M.
Llodra M.
6-36-0
Nadal R.
Giraldo S.
6-46-4
Tursunov D.
Gulbis E.
6-36-4
Stepanek R.
Falla A.
2-67-657-65