Philip Bester vs Yoshihito NishiokaGranby CH Semi-final

Granby CH · CHALLENGER · Semi-final
37 yrs · 188 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
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2 — 1
Sets
Monday, 20 July 2015
hard
#177ATP
1689ELO
1659Hard ELO
$42kYTD
$7.5MCAREER
30 yrs · 170 cm · Left-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
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Bester P.
7-6 3-6 6-3
Nishioka Y.
Bester P.
77362
Nishioka Y.
65631

Philip Bester defeated Yoshihito Nishioka 7-6 3-6 6-3 in the Granby CH semi-final on hard. The result followed the form book — Philip Bester came in defending last year's round of 32.

Key context

  • Match story: Philip Bester closed it out in three sets, 7–6 3–6 6–3.

Head to head

No previous meetings on record.

Serve vs return

This season
Bester P.serving80% hold

wins 63% of points on serve vs Nishioka Y.

Nishioka Y.serving83% hold

wins 65% of points on serve vs Bester P.

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
1st serve in·Slight edge
58%
65%
1st serve points won·Even
70%
66%
2nd serve points won·Even
50%
54%
Service points won·Even
61%
62%
Return points won·Even
36%
37%
Break points saved·Even
60%
59%
Aces / match·Clear edge
4.4
2.3
Double faults / match·Dominant
3.5
1.5

Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (53 vs 197). ATP, WTA & Challenger.

Conditions

Court speed
Mediumbalanced pace
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