Kei Nishikori vs Donald Young — Memphis Round of 16
Kei Nishikori defeated Donald Young 6-3 6-3 in the Memphis round of 16 on hard. The upset overturned the form book — Donald Young came in leading the head-to-head 1–0, defending last year's round of 16, but Kei Nishikori had been the form player, winning 3 of their last 7 on hard. Kei Nishikori claimed a first win over Donald Young in two meetings, narrowing the head-to-head to 1–1.
Key context
- Match story: Kei Nishikori dropped just 6 games past Donald Young.
How the match was decided
Auto-generatedNishikori K. took it in straight sets.
Common opponents
1 shared · last 12 monthsNishikori K. and Young D. faced 1 of the same opponent in the last 12 months. Nishikori K. went 1–0 (100%) against them, Young D. 1–0 (100%).
1–0100%Nishikori K. · better vs 0Record vs common opponents1–0100%Young D. · better vs 0
Vs common opponents · derived from scorelines
2–1Sets2–0
14–14Games13–9
1–0Deciding sets0–0
Only 1 common opponent — too few for any conclusion. Shown without assessment.
vs Blake J.W2-6 6-4 6-4Cincinnati Masters · hardW7-5 6-4Australian Open · hard
Head-to-head
2 meetings · level 1–111
- Nishikori K.February 2013MemphisThis matchHard6-3 6-3
- Young D.April 2007USA F8Hard6-2 6-2
Closing odds
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Player context
Before the matchNishikori K.Young D.1 957ELO1 7571 849Hard ELO1 7175–5Last 103–723Age23