Kei Nishikori vs Viktor Troicki — Paris Masters Round of 32

Paris Masters · ATP · Round of 32
JPN5
Kei Nishikori
#717ATP
1714ELO
1680Hard ELO
36 yrs · 178 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
LWLWLWWLWL
2 — 0
Sets
Monday, 31 October 2016
hard
SRB
Viktor Troicki
40 yrs · 193 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
LLWWWWWWLW
Nishikori K.
6-2 7-5
Troicki V.
Nishikori K.
672
Troicki V.
250

Kei Nishikori defeated Viktor Troicki 6-2 7-5 in the Paris Masters round of 32 on hard. The result followed the form book — Kei Nishikori came in leading the head-to-head 4–1, defending last year's round of 16. Kei Nishikori extended the head-to-head to 5–1.

Key context

  • Match story: Kei Nishikori closed it out in two sets, 6–2 7–5.

Head to head

4–1
DateTournamentRoundSurfaceWinnerScore
2016-05-09Rome MastersR32clayKei Nishikori5-7 6-2 6-3
2015-05-10Rome MastersR16clayKei Nishikori6-4 6-3
2015-03-25Miami MastersR32hardKei Nishikori6-2 6-2
2013-05-05Madrid MastersR32clayKei Nishikori7-5 6-2
2010-10-04TokyoR32hardViktor Troicki6-4 6-2

Serve vs return

This season
Nishikori K.serving83% hold

wins 65% of points on serve vs Troicki V.

Troicki V.serving80% hold

wins 63% 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.Troicki V.
1st serve in·Even
64%
64%
1st serve points won·Even
68%
72%
2nd serve points won·Slight edge
54%
47%
Service points won·Even
63%
63%
Return points won·Even
39%
37%
Break points saved·Even
59%
60%
Aces / match·Dominant
2.7
7.2
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.Troicki V.
Clutch Rating·Dominant
89
62
Break points saved·Slight edge
97
91
Break points won·Dominant
74
27
Deciding sets·Clear edge
100
86
Tiebreaks·Dominant
97
70

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

Conditions

Court speed
Medium-fastrewards aggression
SlowFast
Weather
13°CClear
Wind 10 km/hHumidity 77%
Final
Murray A.[2]
Isner J.
6-36-746-4
Semi-finals
Murray A.[2]
Raonic M.[4]
W/O
Isner J.
Cilic M.[9]
6-46-3
Quarter-finals
Murray A.[2]
Berdych T.[7]
7-697-5
Raonic M.[4]
Tsonga J.[11]
6-27-64
Isner J.
Sock J.
7-664-66-4
Cilic M.[9]
Djokovic N.[1]
6-47-62
R16
Murray A.[2]
Pouille L.[13]
6-36-0
Raonic M.[4]
Cuevas P.[16]
4-66-16-2
Sock J.
Gasquet R.[12]
6-23-67-5
Cilic M.[9]
Goffin D.[8]
6-37-69
Djokovic N.[1]
Dimitrov G.[14]
4-66-26-3
Tsonga J.[11]
Nishikori K.[5]
0-66-37-63
Berdych T.[7]
Simon G.
6-46-3
Isner J.
Struff J.
6-46-746-3
R32
Dimitrov G.[14]
Baghdatis M.
6-30-0
Pouille L.[13]
Lopez F.
6-716-36-4
Simon G.
Bautista Agut R.[10]
2-66-17-66
Isner J.
Ferrer D.[15]
7-647-64
Berdych T.[7]
Sousa J.
6-33-67-5
Gasquet R.[12]
Johnson S.
6-47-611
Raonic M.[4]
Carreno Busta P.
7-656-4
Struff J.
Wawrinka S.[3]
3-67-667-61
Nishikori K.[5]
Troicki V.
6-27-5
Cuevas P.[16]
Lorenzi P.
6-16-2
Murray A.[2]
Verdasco F.
6-36-757-5
Djokovic N.[1]
Muller G.
6-36-4
Cilic M.[9]
Karlovic I.
7-676-2
Sock J.
Thiem D.[6]
6-26-4
Goffin D.[8]
Mahut N.
7-656-3
Tsonga J.[11]
Ramos A.
6-36-4
R64
Verdasco F.
Haase R.
6-23-2
Troicki V.
Mannarino A.
6-43-67-65
Mahut N.
Klizan M.
4-66-46-3
Karlovic I.
Lajovic D.
7-647-65
Carreno Busta P.
Fognini F.
6-36-1
Sock J.
Kohlschreiber P.
6-27-63
Muller G.
Almagro N.
6-36-3
Lopez F.
Herbert P.
7-636-4
Baghdatis M.
Mathieu P.
6-26-4
Simon G.
Benneteau J.
4-66-36-2
Sousa J.
Seppi A.
6-46-4
Johnson S.
Pella G.
6-47-5
Struff J.
Marchenko I.
6-16-1
Isner J.
Zverev M.
7-686-4
Ramos A.
Robert S.
6-16-4
Lorenzi P.
Paire B.
6-47-64