Jo-Wilfried Tsonga vs Kei Nishikori — Roland Garros Quarter-final

Roland Garros · ATP · Quarter-final
FRA14
Jo-Wilfried Tsonga
41 yrs · 188 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
LLLLLLLWLL
3 — 2
Sets
Sunday, 24 May 2015
clay
JPN5
Kei Nishikori
#717ATP
1714ELO
1610Clay ELO
36 yrs · 178 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
LWLWLWWLWL
Tsonga J.
6-1 6-4 4-6 3-6 6-3
Nishikori K.
Tsonga J.
664363
Nishikori K.
146632

Jo-Wilfried Tsonga defeated Kei Nishikori 6-1 6-4 4-6 3-6 6-3 in the Roland Garros quarter-final on clay. The upset overturned the form book — Kei Nishikori came in leading the head-to-head 6–2, defending last year's round of 128. Jo-Wilfried Tsonga narrowed the head-to-head to 6–3.

Key context

  • Match story: Jo-Wilfried Tsonga came through a tight passage before pulling clear — 6–1 6–4 4–6 3–6 6–3.

Head to head

2–6
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
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
2012-01-16Australian OpenR16hardKei Nishikori2-6 6-2 6-1 3-6 6-3
2011-10-09Shanghai MastersR32hardKei Nishikori6-7(1) 6-4 6-4

Serve vs return

This season
Tsonga J.serving84% hold

wins 65% of points on serve vs Nishikori K.

Nishikori K.serving82% hold

wins 64% of points on serve vs Tsonga J.

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
Tsonga J.Nishikori K.
1st serve in·Even
61%
64%
1st serve points won·Slight edge
79%
68%
2nd serve points won·Even
52%
54%
Service points won·Slight edge
68%
63%
Return points won·Even
35%
39%
Break points saved·Slight edge
67%
59%
Aces / match·Dominant
9.6
2.7
Double faults / match·Even
2.5
2.2

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

Clutch

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

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
17°CMainly clear
Wind 7 km/hHumidity 58%
Final
Wawrinka S.[8]
Djokovic N.[3]
4-66-46-36-4
Semi-finals
Wawrinka S.[8]
Tsonga J.[14]
6-36-717-636-4
Djokovic N.[3]
Murray A.[3]
6-36-35-75-76-1
Quarter-finals
Tsonga J.[14]
Nishikori K.[5]
6-16-44-63-66-3
Wawrinka S.[8]
Federer R.[2]
6-46-37-64
Murray A.[3]
Ferrer D.[7]
7-646-25-76-1
Djokovic N.[3]
Nadal R.[6]
7-56-36-1
R16
Murray A.[3]
Chardy J.
6-43-66-36-2
Ferrer D.[7]
Cilic M.[9]
6-26-26-4
Tsonga J.[14]
Berdych T.[4]
6-36-26-756-3
Wawrinka S.[8]
Simon G.[12]
6-16-46-2
Nishikori K.[5]
Gabashvili T.
6-36-46-2
Federer R.[2]
Monfils G.
6-34-66-46-1
Nadal R.[6]
Sock J.
6-36-15-76-2
Djokovic N.[3]
Gasquet R.[20]
6-16-26-3
R32
Monfils G.
Cuevas P.[21]
4-67-613-66-46-3
Simon G.[12]
Mahut N.
6-26-766-766-36-1
Chardy J.
Goffin D.
6-36-46-2
Gasquet R.[20]
Anderson K.[15]
4-67-647-56-4
Sock J.
Coric B.
6-26-16-4
Nadal R.[6]
Kuznetsov A.
6-16-36-2
Cilic M.[9]
Mayer L.[23]
6-36-26-4
Ferrer D.[7]
Bolelli S.
6-31-65-76-06-1
Berdych T.[4]
Paire B.
6-16-756-36-4
Wawrinka S.[8]
Johnson S.
6-46-36-2
Federer R.[2]
Dzumhur D.
6-46-36-2
Nishikori K.[5]
Becker B.
W/O
Gabashvili T.
Rosol L.
6-46-46-4
Tsonga J.[14]
Andujar P.
7-636-46-3
Murray A.[3]
Kyrgios N.[29]
6-46-26-3
Djokovic N.[3]
Kokkinakis T.
6-46-46-4
R64
Goffin D.
Giraldo S.
6-34-67-56-2
Kuznetsov A.
Melzer J.
6-15-77-607-5
Wawrinka S.[8]
Lajovic D.[20]
6-36-45-76-3
Kokkinakis T.
Tomic B.[27]
3-63-66-36-48-6
Anderson K.[15]
Lu Y.
5-76-46-46-4
Sock J.
Carreno Busta P.
6-727-646-17-64
Coric B.
Robredo T.[18]
7-53-66-24-66-4
Murray A.[3]
Sousa J.
6-24-66-46-1
Cilic M.[9]
Arnaboldi A.
7-636-16-1
Bolelli S.
Troicki V.[31]
6-26-46-3
Ferrer D.[7]
Gimeno Traver D.
6-36-26-1
Nishikori K.[5]
Bellucci T.
7-56-46-4
Becker B.
Verdasco F.[32]
6-40-61-67-510-8
Rosol L.
Bautista Agut R.[19]
6-46-26-2
Gabashvili T.
Monaco J.
6-36-46-2
Tsonga J.[14]
Sela D.
6-46-16-1
Andujar P.
Kohlschreiber P.[22]
6-17-653-63-66-4
Paire B.
Fognini F.[28]
6-16-37-5
Berdych T.[4]
Stepanek R.
6-36-776-36-3
Johnson S.
Stakhovsky S.
2-66-37-657-66
Mahut N.
Gulbis E.[24]
6-33-67-56-3
Cuevas P.[21]
Thiem D.
7-677-56-757-5
Federer R.[2]
Granollers M.
6-27-616-3
Simon G.[12]
Klizan M.
7-56-26-3
Gasquet R.[20]
Berlocq C.
3-66-36-14-66-1
Kyrgios N.[29]
Edmund K.
W/O
Mayer L.[23]
Janowicz J.
6-46-46-716-1
Monfils G.
Schwartzman D.
4-66-44-66-26-3
Nadal R.[6]
Almagro N.
6-46-36-1
Chardy J.
Isner J.[16]
6-44-66-36-3
Dzumhur D.
Baghdatis M.
6-46-34-66-2
Djokovic N.[3]
Muller G.
6-16-46-4
R128
Ferrer D.[7]
Lacko L.
6-16-36-1
Dzumhur D.
Youzhny M.
6-26-1
Monfils G.
Roger-Vasselin E.
6-26-756-17-5
Sela D.
Kukushkin M.
7-656-37-64
Muller G.
Lorenzi P.
4-64-67-617-656-4
Tomic B.[27]
Vanni L.
6-33-66-36-4
Gasquet R.[20]
Gigounon G.
6-36-46-0
Carreno Busta P.
Estrella V.
6-36-16-0
Robredo T.[18]
Golubev A.
3-66-17-56-3
Kuznetsov A.
Jaziri M.
6-36-26-4
Almagro N.
Dolgopolov A.
6-32-66-47-66
Nadal R.[6]
Halys Q.
6-36-36-4
Murray A.[3]
Arguello F.
6-36-36-1
Edmund K.
Robert S.
2-66-46-35-76-2
Giraldo S.
Young D.
6-47-56-3
Chardy J.
Berrer M.
4-66-36-46-4
Cilic M.[9]
Haase R.
6-26-46-2
Arnaboldi A.
Duckworth J.
4-66-757-647-626-0
Janowicz J.
Hamou M.
6-746-36-46-4
Troicki V.[31]
Struff J.
6-26-16-736-1
Bolelli S.
Darcis S.
6-36-46-3
Gimeno Traver D.
Souza J.
7-656-46-4
Nishikori K.[5]
Mathieu P.
6-37-56-1
Bautista Agut R.[19]
Mayer F.
6-36-16-3
Monaco J.
Delbonis F.
6-746-26-16-766-2
Tsonga J.[14]
Lindell C.
6-16-26-2
Andujar P.
Ramos A.
6-26-47-63
Stepanek R.
Dodig I.
5-76-36-46-1
Berdych T.[4]
Nishioka Y.
6-07-56-3
Johnson S.
Garcia Lopez G.[26]
6-36-36-713-66-3
Gulbis E.[24]
Sijsling I.
6-46-47-63
Mahut N.
Coppejans K.
6-36-47-64
Simon G.[12]
Pouille L.
3-66-16-26-4
Schwartzman D.
Haider Maurer A.
6-35-76-37-65
Thiem D.
Bedene A.
6-36-46-766-3
Baghdatis M.
Karlovic I.[25]
7-656-46-4
Granollers M.
Bachinger M.
6-46-37-67
Federer R.[2]
Falla A.
6-36-36-4
Cuevas P.[21]
Groth S.
6-756-36-36-3
Lu Y.
Kavcic B.
6-746-16-17-5
Isner J.[16]
Seppi A.
7-56-26-3
Mayer L.[23]
Vesely J.
3-67-666-35-76-2
Bellucci T.
Matosevic M.
6-16-26-4
Becker B.
Bemelmans R.
6-36-752-67-646-2
Coric B.
Querrey S.
7-686-30-66-3
Fognini F.[28]
Ito T.
6-36-26-2
Verdasco F.[32]
Daniel T.
6-36-46-2
Rosol L.
Ymer E.
6-27-676-3
Anderson K.[15]
Smyczek T.
6-46-46-2
Kohlschreiber P.[22]
Soeda G.
6-16-06-2
Paire B.
Elias G.
5-76-34-66-46-2
Melzer J.
Mannarino A.[30]
7-656-37-64
Wawrinka S.[8]
Ilhan M.
6-36-26-3
Kyrgios N.[29]
Istomin D.
6-36-46-3
Sock J.
Dimitrov G.[10]
7-676-26-3
Sousa J.
Pospisil V.
6-37-656-1
Stakhovsky S.
Berankis R.
6-27-56-1
Berlocq C.
Marchenko I.
4-63-66-37-56-2
Goffin D.
Krajinovic F.
3-66-27-636-1
Gabashvili T.
Lopez F.[11]
6-37-696-3
Djokovic N.[3]
Nieminen J.
6-27-56-2
Kokkinakis T.
Basilashvili N.[9]
3-66-47-646-2
Lajovic D.[20]
Gonzalez M.
6-36-36-1
Klizan M.
Tiafoe F.[19]
6-26-16-4