Bernard Tomic vs Kei Nishikori — Brisbane Quarter-final

Brisbane · ATP · Quarter-final
Bernard Tomic
AUS7
Bernard Tomic
#204ATP
1475ELO
1441Hard ELO
$117kYTD
$6.8MCAREER
33 yrs · 196 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
LWLWLLWLLL
2 — 1
Sets
Monday, 4 January 2016
hard
JPN2
Kei Nishikori
#720ATP
1714ELO
1680Hard ELO
36 yrs · 178 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
LWLWLWWLWL
Tomic B.
6-3 1-6 6-3
Nishikori K.
Tomic B.
6162
Nishikori K.
3631

Bernard Tomic defeated Kei Nishikori 6-3 1-6 6-3 in the Brisbane quarter-final on hard. The upset overturned the form book — Kei Nishikori came in leading the head-to-head 3–1, defending last year's semi-final. Bernard Tomic narrowed the head-to-head to 3–2.

Key context

  • Match story: Bernard Tomic closed it out in three sets, 6–3 1–6 6–3.

Head to head

1–3
DateTournamentRoundSurfaceWinnerScore
2018-07-02WimbledonR64grassKei Nishikori2-6 6-3 7-6(7) 7-5
2016-08-15Cincinnati MastersR16hardBernard Tomic7-6(1) 7-6(5)
2015-01-04BrisbaneQFhardKei Nishikori6-0 6-4
2012-07-25London OlympicsR64grassKei Nishikori7-6(4) 7-6(4)

Serve vs return

This season
Tomic B.serving80% hold

wins 63% of points on serve vs Nishikori K.

Nishikori K.serving85% hold

wins 66% of points on serve vs Tomic B.

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
Tomic B.Nishikori K.
1st serve in·Even
60%
64%
1st serve points won·Even
72%
68%
2nd serve points won·Even
50%
54%
Service points won·Even
63%
63%
Return points won·Even
36%
39%
Break points saved·Even
62%
59%
Aces / match·Dominant
5.8
2.7
Double faults / match·Even
2.0
2.2

Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (199 vs 200). ATP, WTA & Challenger.

Clutch

Under pressure
Tomic B.Nishikori K.
Clutch Rating·Dominant
53
89
Break points saved·Slight edge
92
97
Break points won·Dominant
4
74
Deciding sets·Dominant
74
100
Tiebreaks·Clear edge
79
97

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

Freshness

Recent load
Tomic B.Nishikori K.
Freshness·
78
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Tomic B.: 3 days rest · 2 matches, 45 games (7d). Higher means fresher. About

Conditions

Court speed
Fastbig serves, short points
SlowFast
Weather
23°CDrizzle
Wind 10 km/hHumidity 80%
Final
Raonic M.[4]
Federer R.[1]
6-46-4
Semi-finals
Raonic M.[4]
Tomic B.[7]
7-657-65
Federer R.[1]
Thiem D.[8]
6-16-4
Quarter-finals
Raonic M.[4]
Pouille L.
6-46-4
Thiem D.[8]
Cilic M.[3]
2-67-646-4
Federer R.[1]
Dimitrov G.
6-46-746-4
Tomic B.[7]
Nishikori K.[2]
6-31-66-3
R16
Tomic B.[7]
Stepanek R.
7-664-67-64
Raonic M.[4]
Dodig I.
6-726-16-4
Dimitrov G.
Troicki V.
5-77-666-2
Federer R.[1]
Kamke T.
6-26-1
Cilic M.[3]
Chung H.
7-57-63
Pouille L.
Goffin D.[6]
7-654-66-3
Thiem D.[8]
Kudla D.
6-36-2
Nishikori K.[2]
Kukushkin M.
6-36-4
R32
Kukushkin M.
Istomin D.
6-27-5
Stepanek R.
Lajovic D.
6-06-3
Tomic B.[7]
Mahut N.
6-46-3
Goffin D.[6]
Bellucci T.
6-46-4
Thiem D.[8]
Duckworth J.
3-66-46-3
Kudla D.
Smith J.
4-66-36-2
Chung H.
Groth S.
7-686-4
Dimitrov G.
Simon G.[5]
6-37-610
Troicki V.
Johnson S.
7-636-1
Kamke T.
Mitchell B.
6-26-4
Dodig I.
Anderson O.
6-36-2
Pouille L.
Nishioka Y.
4-66-37-5