Kei Nishikori vs Jo-Wilfried TsongaAustralian Open Round of 16

Australian Open · ATP · Round of 16
#717ATP
1714ELO
1680Hard ELO
36 yrs · 178 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
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3 — 2
Sets
Monday, 16 January 2012
hard
41 yrs · 188 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
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Nishikori K.
2-6 6-2 6-1 3-6 6-3
Tsonga J.
Nishikori K.
266363
Tsonga J.
621632

Kei Nishikori defeated Jo-Wilfried Tsonga 2-6 6-2 6-1 3-6 6-3 in the Australian Open round of 16 on hard. The result followed the form book — Kei Nishikori came in leading the head-to-head 5–3, defending last year's round of 32. Kei Nishikori extended the head-to-head to 6–3.

Key context

Head to head

53
DateTournamentRoundSurfaceWinnerScore
2019-05-27Roland GarrosR64clayKei Nishikori4-6 6-4 6-4 6-4
2016-10-31Paris MastersR16hardJo-Wilfried Tsonga0-6 6-3 7-6(3)
2016-01-18Australian OpenR16hardKei Nishikori6-4 6-2 6-4
2015-05-24Roland GarrosQFclayJo-Wilfried Tsonga6-1 6-4 4-6 3-6 6-3
2014-10-27Paris MastersR16hardKei Nishikori6-1 4-6 6-4
2013-10-28Paris MastersR32hardKei Nishikori1-6 7-6(4) 7-6(7)
2013-10-07Shanghai MastersR16hardJo-Wilfried Tsonga7-6(5) 6-0
2011-10-09Shanghai MastersR32hardKei Nishikori6-7(1) 6-4 6-4

Serve vs return

This season
Nishikori K.serving86% hold

wins 67% of points on serve vs Tsonga J.

Tsonga J.serving88% hold

wins 68% 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·Slight edge
68%
79%
2nd serve points won·Even
54%
52%
Service points won·Slight edge
63%
68%
Return points won·Even
39%
35%
Break points saved·Slight edge
59%
67%
Aces / match·Dominant
2.7
9.6
Double faults / match·Even
2.2
2.5

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

Clutch

Under pressure
Clutch Rating·Clear edge
88
75
Break points saved·Even
97
99
Break points won·Dominant
74
39
Deciding sets·Slight edge
100
91
Tiebreaks·Slight edge
97
92

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
28°CClear
Wind 28 km/hHumidity 37%

Draw

R128
Nalbandian D.
Nieminen J.
6-44-2
Haas T.
Kudla D.
7-653-66-07-5
Wawrinka S.
Paire B.
6-16-17-5
Kavcic B.
Ward J.
6-46-36-4
Serra F.
Darcis S.
6-733-65-4
Gil F.
Dodig I.
2-66-16-14-1
Benneteau J.
Beck K.
6-46-27-5
Roger-Vasselin E.
Malisse X.
7-66
Hewitt L.
Stebe C.
7-56-43-67-5
Troicki V.
Ferrero J.
4-66-736-27-636-2
Cipolla F.
Davydenko N.
6-44-63-66-26-1
Lopez F.
Mayer L.
7-656-37-62
Lacko L.
Ljubicic I.
3-64-66-36-46-4
Young D.
Gojowczyk P.
6-16-24-61-66-2
Nadal R.
Kuznetsov A.
6-46-16-1
Tomic B.
Verdasco F.
4-66-736-46-27-5
Karlovic I.
Melzer J.
7-637-56-3
Berlocq C.
Huta Galung J.
2-66-37-636-3
Beck A.
Prodon E.
6-46-24-67-5
Federer R.
Kudryavtsev A.
7-56-26-2
Berdych T.
Ramos A.
7-54-66-26-3
Rochus O.
Phau B.
6-16-46-0
Stakhovsky S.
Marchenko I.
6-36-794-66-37-5
Anderson K.
Nielsen F.
6-16-26-4
Lu Y.
De Voest R.
6-43-66-13-66-3
Querrey S.
De Schepper K.
6-36-26-2
Kamke T.
Hanescu V.
6-26-16-2
Dolgopolov A.
Jones G.
1-64-66-16-16-2
del Potro J.
Mannarino A.
2-66-17-56-4
Kohlschreiber P.
Monaco J.
7-54-66-36-746-0
Riba P.
Montanes A.
7-622-66-47-65
Falla A.
Fognini F.
6-36-23-66-1
Fish M.
Muller G.
6-46-46-2
Tsonga J.
Istomin D.
6-43-66-27-5
Mello R.
Bautista Agut R.
6-46-47-5
Granollers M.
Levine J.
6-07-645-75-76-3
Nishikori K.
Robert S.
6-17-676-0
Ebden M.
Souza J.
6-37-616-2
Simon G.
Udomchoke D.
6-13-66-756-36-2
Monfils G.
Matosevic M.
7-656-36-3
Bellucci T.
Sela D.
7-656-46-3
Kukushkin M.
Garcia Lopez G.
6-46-36-0
Bogomolov Jr A.
Gimeno Traver D.
6-36-26-4
Llodra M.
Gulbis E.
2-66-16-26-2
Murray A.
Harrison R.
4-66-36-46-2
Ferrer D.
Machado R.
6-16-46-2
Sweeting R.
Bachinger M.
6-46-46-2
Andujar P.
Kunitsyn I.
6-17-6126-0
Chela J.
Russell M.
7-636-36-4
Gasquet R.
Seppi A.
6-33-66-36-1
Golubev A.
Youzhny M.
7-56-746-44-66-3
Duckworth J.
Zopp J.
6-36-46-4
Tipsarevic J.
Tursunov D.
5-77-6126-36-4
Roddick A.
Haase R.
6-36-46-1
Petzschner P.
Rosol L.
6-06-06-2
Raonic M.
Volandri F.
6-46-06-2
Mahut N.
Stepanek R.
7-57-56-3
Ito T.
Starace P.
6-34-66-36-4
Giraldo S.
Viola M.
6-46-26-1
Djokovic N.
Lorenzi P.
6-26-06-0
Isner J.
Mitchell B.
6-46-47-61
Almagro N.
Kubot L.
1-67-56-37-5
Dimitrov G.
Chardy J.
4-66-33-66-46-4
Baghdatis M.
Becker B.
6-17-656-2