Kei Nishikori vs Dominic Thiem — Rome Masters Quarter-final

Rome Masters · ATP · Quarter-final
JPN6
Kei Nishikori
#720ATP
1714ELO
1610Clay ELO
36 yrs · 178 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
LWLWLWWLWL
2 — 0
Sets
Monday, 9 May 2016
clay
AUT13
Dominic Thiem
32 yrs · 185 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
LLLLLLLWWL
Nishikori K.
6-3 7-5
Thiem D.
Nishikori K.
672
Thiem D.
350

Kei Nishikori defeated Dominic Thiem 6-3 7-5 in the Rome Masters quarter-final on clay. Kei Nishikori extended the head-to-head to 3–2.

Key context

  • Match story: Kei Nishikori closed it out in two sets, 6–3 7–5.

Head to head

2–2
DateTournamentRoundSurfaceWinnerScore
2018-11-12Tour FinalsRRhardDominic Thiem6-1 6-4
2018-10-22ViennaQFhardKei Nishikori6-3 6-1
2018-05-28Roland GarrosR16clayDominic Thiem6-2 6-0 5-7 6-4
2015-06-15HalleR32grassKei Nishikori7-6(4) 7-5

Serve vs return

This season
Nishikori K.serving80% hold

wins 63% of points on serve vs Thiem D.

Thiem D.serving76% hold

wins 61% of points on serve vs Nishikori K.

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
Nishikori K.Thiem D.
1st serve in·Even
64%
63%
1st serve points won·Even
68%
72%
2nd serve points won·Even
54%
52%
Service points won·Even
63%
64%
Return points won·Even
39%
36%
Break points saved·Even
59%
62%
Aces / match·Clear edge
2.7
5.2
Double faults / match·Slight edge
2.2
2.6

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

Clutch

Under pressure
Nishikori K.Thiem D.
Clutch Rating·Even
89
85
Break points saved·Even
97
98
Break points won·Clear edge
74
58
Deciding sets·Even
100
99
Tiebreaks·Even
97
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
21°CClear
Wind 8 km/hHumidity 55%
Final
Murray A.[2]
Djokovic N.[1]
6-36-3
Semi-finals
Murray A.[2]
Pouille L.
6-26-1
Djokovic N.[1]
Nishikori K.[6]
2-66-47-65
Quarter-finals
Pouille L.
Monaco J.
W/O
Murray A.[2]
Goffin D.[12]
6-17-5
Djokovic N.[1]
Nadal R.[5]
7-57-64
Nishikori K.[6]
Thiem D.[13]
6-37-5
R16
Goffin D.[12]
Berdych T.[8]
6-06-0
Pouille L.
Ferrer D.[9]
6-46-1
Thiem D.[13]
Federer R.[3]
7-626-4
Nadal R.[5]
Kyrgios N.
6-736-26-4
Djokovic N.[1]
Bellucci T.
0-66-36-2
Murray A.[2]
Chardy J.
6-06-4
Monaco J.
Wawrinka S.[4]
6-756-36-4
Nishikori K.[6]
Gasquet R.[11]
6-16-4
R32
Kyrgios N.
Raonic M.[10]
7-656-3
Wawrinka S.[4]
Paire B.
5-76-26-1
Thiem D.[13]
Sousa J.
6-36-2
Federer R.[3]
Zverev A.
6-37-5
Djokovic N.[1]
Robert S.
7-57-5
Nadal R.[5]
Kohlschreiber P.
6-36-3
Ferrer D.[9]
Garcia Lopez G.
6-46-3
Pouille L.
Gulbis E.
3-66-47-5
Nishikori K.[6]
Troicki V.
5-76-26-3
Bellucci T.
Mahut N.
6-46-3
Murray A.[2]
Kukushkin M.
6-36-3
Chardy J.
Bautista Agut R.[15]
7-666-4
Goffin D.[12]
Sock J.
6-46-4
Berdych T.[8]
Ramos A.
6-36-4
Gasquet R.[11]
Seppi A.
6-36-4
Monaco J.
Anderson K.[16]
3-66-36-2
R64
Seppi A.
Pospisil V.
7-657-62
Paire B.
Tomic B.
1-2
Kyrgios N.
Caruso S.
6-16-2
Chardy J.
Dzumhur D.
2-66-46-2
Ramos A.
Querrey S.
6-46-4
Gasquet R.[11]
Benneteau J.
6-36-0
Kohlschreiber P.
Cervantes Huegun I.
6-46-2
Bellucci T.
Monfils G.[14]
6-37-62
Robert S.
Bedene A.
7-637-68
Goffin D.[12]
Mayer L.
2-67-686-3
Garcia Lopez G.
Fognini F.
6-17-62
Troicki V.
Gabashvili T.
6-46-1
Zverev A.
Dimitrov G.
6-16-4
Kukushkin M.
Coric B.
7-655-76-4
Bautista Agut R.[15]
Lorenzi P.
6-36-1
Thiem D.[13]
Dolgopolov A.
6-33-66-4
Sousa J.
Sonego L.
6-756-37-5
Raonic M.[10]
Cecchinato M.
6-44-66-4
Mahut N.
Cuevas P.
7-662-67-5
Sock J.
Pella G.
5-77-56-3
Ferrer D.[9]
Volandri F.
4-67-56-1
Gulbis E.
Karlovic I.
6-736-26-3
Monaco J.
Johnson S.
6-46-4
Anderson K.[16]
Lopez F.
6-47-65