Kei Nishikori vs Gilles MullerWinston-Salem Round of 64

Winston-Salem · ATP · Round of 64
#717ATP
1714ELO
1680Hard ELO
36 yrs · 178 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
LWLWLWWLWL
2 — 1
Sets
Sunday, 21 August 2011
hard
43 yrs · 193 cm · Left-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
LLWLLWLWLL
Nishikori K.
1-6 6-4 7-6
Muller G.
Nishikori K.
16772
Muller G.
64651

Kei Nishikori defeated Gilles Muller 1-6 6-4 7-6 in the Winston-Salem round of 64 on hard. The result followed the form book — Kei Nishikori came in leading the head-to-head 3–0. Kei Nishikori extended the head-to-head to 4–0.

Key context

Head to head

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DateTournamentRoundSurfaceWinnerScore
2017-03-06Indian Wells MastersR32hardKei Nishikori6-2 6-2
2016-10-24BaselSFhardKei Nishikori4-6 7-6(3) 6-3
2009-02-09San JoseR32hardKei Nishikori7-5 6-2

Serve vs return

This season
Nishikori K.serving90% hold

wins 70% of points on serve vs Muller G.

Muller G.serving89% hold

wins 69% of points on serve vs Nishikori K.

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
1st serve in·Even
64%
61%
1st serve points won·Clear edge
68%
80%
2nd serve points won·Even
54%
51%
Service points won·Slight edge
63%
69%
Return points won·Slight edge
39%
32%
Break points saved·Slight edge
59%
69%
Aces / match·Dominant
2.7
14.4
Double faults / match·Dominant
2.2
3.9

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

Clutch

Under pressure
Clutch Rating·Dominant
89
57
Break points saved·Even
97
97
Break points won·Dominant
74
4
Deciding sets·Clear edge
100
76
Tiebreaks·Slight edge
97
87

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