Joao Sousa vs Kei Nishikori — Tokyo Round of 16

Tokyo · ATP · Round of 16
POR
Joao Sousa
37 yrs · 185 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
LLLWWLLWWL
0 — 0
Sets
Retired
Monday, 3 October 2016
hard
JPN1
Kei Nishikori
#717ATP
1714ELO
1680Hard ELO
36 yrs · 178 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
LWLWLWWLWL
Sousa J.
3-4
Nishikori K.
Sousa J.
3–
Nishikori K.
4–

Joao Sousa advanced when Kei Nishikori retired 3-4 in the Tokyo round of 16. Joao Sousa claimed a first win over Kei Nishikori in four meetings, narrowing the head-to-head to 3–1.

Head to head

0–3
DateTournamentRoundSurfaceWinnerScore
2021-10-04Indian Wells MastersR128hardKei Nishikori6-7(5) 6-3 6-2
2019-01-14Australian OpenR32hardKei Nishikori7-6(6) 6-1 6-2
2017-02-13Buenos AiresQFclayKei Nishikori6-1 6-4

Serve vs return

This season
Sousa J.serving76% hold

wins 61% of points on serve vs Nishikori K.

Nishikori K.serving83% hold

wins 65% of points on serve vs Sousa J.

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
Sousa J.Nishikori K.
1st serve in·Even
62%
64%
1st serve points won·Even
69%
68%
2nd serve points won·Even
50%
54%
Service points won·Even
61%
63%
Return points won·Even
37%
39%
Break points saved·Even
59%
59%
Aces / match·Slight edge
3.4
2.7
Double faults / match·Even
2.0
2.2

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

Clutch

Under pressure
Sousa J.Nishikori K.
Clutch Rating·Dominant
35
89
Break points saved·Slight edge
91
97
Break points won·Dominant
14
74
Deciding sets·Dominant
48
100
Tiebreaks·Dominant
23
97

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

Conditions

Court speed
Fastbig serves, short points
SlowFast
Weather
25°CDrizzle
Wind 16 km/hHumidity 88%
Final
Kyrgios N.[6]
Goffin D.[5]
4-66-37-5
Semi-finals
Kyrgios N.[6]
Monfils G.[2]
6-46-4
Goffin D.[5]
Cilic M.[4]
7-56-4
Quarter-finals
Kyrgios N.[6]
Muller G.
6-46-2
Cilic M.[4]
Monaco J.
7-56-1
Goffin D.[5]
Sousa J.
1-67-56-2
Monfils G.[2]
Karlovic I.[7]
7-667-66
R16
Kyrgios N.[6]
Stepanek R.
W/O
Sousa J.
Nishikori K.[1]
3-4
Goffin D.[5]
Vesely J.
6-37-5
Karlovic I.[7]
Tipsarevic J.
7-697-65
Monfils G.[2]
Simon G.
6-16-4
Muller G.
Baghdatis M.
6-36-4
Monaco J.
Duckworth J.
7-636-3
Cilic M.[4]
Verdasco F.
4-67-57-5
R32
Karlovic I.[7]
Delbonis F.
7-666-767-65
Tipsarevic J.
Daniel T.
6-26-4
Muller G.
Berdych T.[3]
7-676-1
Verdasco F.
Soeda G.
6-726-36-3
Goffin D.[5]
Nishioka Y.
7-56-2
Sousa J.
Klizan M.
4-66-36-3
Nishikori K.[1]
Young D.
4-66-26-2
Vesely J.
Anderson K.
3-66-06-4
Duckworth J.
Lopez F.[8]
6-757-644-2
Monaco J.
Fritz T.
7-627-65
Baghdatis M.
Granollers M.
6-13-66-3
Cilic M.[4]
Paire B.
6-04-66-3
Monfils G.[2]
Sugita Y.
6-36-1
Simon G.
Kohlschreiber P.
7-54-66-0
Stepanek R.
Robert S.
6-26-1
Kyrgios N.[6]
Harrison R.
7-56-2