Kei Nishikori vs Benoit PaireRoland Garros Round of 32

Roland Garros · ATP · Round of 32
#717ATP
1714ELO
1610Clay ELO
36 yrs · 178 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
LWLWLWWLWL
3 — 1
Sets
Monday, 27 May 2013
clay
#1096ATP
1362ELO
1385Clay ELO
37 yrs · 196 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
LLLLLLLLLW
Nishikori K.
6-3 6-7 6-4 6-1
Paire B.
Nishikori K.
663663
Paire B.
377411

Kei Nishikori defeated Benoit Paire 6-3 6-7 6-4 6-1 in the Roland Garros round of 32 on clay. The result followed the form book — Kei Nishikori came in ranked #717, leading the head-to-head 6–2. Kei Nishikori extended the head-to-head to 7–2.

Key context

  • Match story: Kei Nishikori came through a tight passage before pulling clear — 6–3 6–7 6–4 6–1.

Head to head

62
DateTournamentRoundSurfaceWinnerScore
2019-05-27Roland GarrosR16clayKei Nishikori6-2 6-7(8) 6-2 6-7(8) 7-5
2019-02-25DubaiR32hardKei Nishikori6-4 6-3
2018-10-01TokyoR16hardKei Nishikori6-3 7-5
2018-05-28Roland GarrosR64clayKei Nishikori6-3 2-6 4-6 6-2 6-3
2016-04-18BarcelonaSFclayKei Nishikori6-3 6-2
2015-10-05TokyoSFhardBenoit Paire1-6 6-4 6-2
2015-08-31US OpenR128hardBenoit Paire6-4 3-6 4-6 7-6(6) 6-4
2012-10-29Paris MastersR32hardKei Nishikori7-6(2) 6-2

Serve vs return

This season
Nishikori K.serving76% hold

wins 61% of points on serve vs Paire B.

Paire B.serving66% hold

wins 56% of points on serve vs Nishikori K.

Serve advantage — Nishikori K.

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·Clear edge
64%
52%
1st serve points won·Slight edge
68%
74%
2nd serve points won·Slight edge
54%
43%
Service points won·Even
63%
59%
Return points won·Even
39%
38%
Break points saved·Even
59%
57%
Aces / match·Dominant
2.7
6.9
Double faults / match·Dominant
2.2
6.2

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

Clutch

Under pressure
Clutch Rating·Dominant
89
48
Break points saved·Slight edge
97
90
Break points won·Dominant
74
31
Deciding sets·Dominant
100
53
Tiebreaks·Dominant
97
58

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

Conditions

Court speed
Slowlow bounce, long rallies
SlowFast
Weather
16°CClear
Wind 7 km/hHumidity 52%

Draw

R128
Nieminen J.
Mathieu P.
6-44-67-694-66-2
Federer R.
Carreno Busta P.
6-26-26-3
Kyrgios N.
Stepanek R.
7-647-687-611
Dimitrov G.
Falla A.
6-41-0
Hanescu V.
Tomic B.
7-57-682-1
Lu Y.
Bolelli S.
6-46-42-1
Tursunov D.
Dolgopolov A.
7-676-47-67
Istomin D.
Mayer F.
4-66-37-5
Wawrinka S.
De Bakker T.
7-56-36-717-5
Klizan M.
Russell M.
3-66-36-1
Montanes A.
Johnson S.
6-43-66-33-66-1
Tsonga J.
Bedene A.
6-26-26-3
Devvarman S.
Munoz de la Nava D.
6-36-37-5
Kamke T.
Lorenzi P.
6-36-33-60-66-3
Benneteau J.
Berankis R.
7-656-35-77-65
Querrey S.
Lacko L.
6-36-46-4
Hajek J.
Kudla D.
6-25-76-06-4
Cuevas P.
Mannarino A.
6-32-66-35-77-5
Simon G.
Hewitt L.
3-61-66-46-17-5
Cilic M.
Petzschner P.
6-16-26-3
Troicki V.
Blake J.
6-46-26-2
Gimeno Traver D.
Monaco J.
4-64-67-646-46-4
Chardy J.
Becker B.
6-46-27-5
Bautista Agut R.
Muller G.
6-36-46-2
Lopez F.
Granollers M.
7-52-66-44-66-4
Pella G.
Dodig I.
4-66-46-32-612-10
Pouille L.
Kuznetsov A.
6-17-626-2
Kohlschreiber P.
Vesely J.
7-631-67-56-2
Haas T.
Rufin G.
7-646-16-3
Sock J.
Garcia Lopez G.
6-26-27-5
Harrison R.
Kuznetsov A.
6-36-47-64
Isner J.
Berlocq C.
6-36-46-4
Youzhny M.
Andujar P.
4-66-46-26-3
Delbonis F.
Reister J.
6-726-16-06-4
Verdasco F.
Gicquel M.
6-26-36-1
Tipsarevic J.
Mahut N.
6-27-646-1
Nadal R.
Brands D.
4-67-646-46-3
Rosol L.
Riba P.
6-36-46-4
Fognini F.
Beck A.
6-37-56-3
Paire B.
Baghdatis M.
3-67-616-46-4
Kubot L.
Teixeira M.
6-45-77-676-2
Zemlja G.
Giraldo S.
6-16-46-1
Nishikori K.
Levine J.
6-36-26-0
Zeballos H.
Pospisil V.
7-696-46-742-68-6
Haase R.
De Schepper K.
6-47-632-66-3
Janowicz J.
Ramos A.
7-637-56-3
Davydenko N.
Serra F.
6-36-47-5
Przysiezny M.
Williams R.
6-36-757-57-5
Gasquet R.
Stakhovsky S.
6-16-46-3
Gulbis E.
Dutra Silva R.
6-17-646-3
Sijsling I.
Melzer J.
6-46-36-2
Robredo T.
Zopp J.
6-36-26-1
Seppi A.
Mayer L.
6-746-46-36-726-4
Kavcic B.
Duckworth J.
6-26-26-2
Roger-Vasselin E.
Alund M.
6-24-66-16-0
Almagro N.
Haider Maurer A.
4-66-46-36-3
Raonic M.
Malisse X.
6-26-14-66-4
Llodra M.
Darcis S.
6-44-66-16-4
Donskoy E.
Struff J.
7-672-67-626-2
Anderson K.
Marchenko I.
6-37-56-4
Sousa J.
Soeda G.
6-16-36-2
Ferrer D.
Matosevic M.
6-46-36-4
Monfils G.
Berdych T.
7-686-46-736-747-5
Djokovic N.[3]
Goffin D.
7-656-47-5