Kei Nishikori vs Andrey Kuznetsov — Australian Open Round of 128

Australian Open · ATP · Round of 128
JPN5
Kei Nishikori
#717ATP
1714ELO
1680Hard ELO
36 yrs · 178 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
LWLWLWWLWL
3 — 2
Sets
Monday, 16 January 2017
hard
RUS
Andrey Kuznetsov
35 yrs · 183 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
LLLLLLLWWL
Nishikori K.
5-7 6-1 6-4 6-7 6-2
Kuznetsov A.
Nishikori K.
5666663
Kuznetsov A.
7147822

Kei Nishikori defeated Andrey Kuznetsov 5-7 6-1 6-4 6-7 6-2 in the Australian Open round of 128 on hard. The result followed the form book — Kei Nishikori came in leading the head-to-head 2–1, defending last year's quarter-final. Kei Nishikori extended the head-to-head to 3–1.

Key context

Head to head

2–1
DateTournamentRoundSurfaceWinnerScore
2016-06-27WimbledonR32grassKei Nishikori7-5 6-3 7-5
2016-05-23Roland GarrosR64clayKei Nishikori6-3 6-3 6-3
2010-06-13EastbourneR32grassAndrey Kuznetsov6-4 3-1 RET

Serve vs return

This season
Nishikori K.serving82% hold

wins 64% of points on serve vs Kuznetsov A.

Kuznetsov A.serving78% hold

wins 62% 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.Kuznetsov A.
1st serve in·Slight edge
64%
57%
1st serve points won·Even
68%
72%
2nd serve points won·Even
54%
50%
Service points won·Even
63%
62%
Return points won·Even
39%
38%
Break points saved·Even
59%
58%
Aces / match·Clear edge
2.7
4.5
Double faults / match·Clear edge
2.2
3.1

Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (200 vs 134). ATP, WTA & Challenger.

Clutch

Under pressure
Nishikori K.Kuznetsov A.
Clutch Rating·Dominant
88
41
Break points saved·Clear edge
97
82
Break points won·Dominant
74
33
Deciding sets·Dominant
100
28
Tiebreaks·Clear edge
97
83

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
26°CClear
Wind 6 km/hHumidity 45%
Final
Federer R.[17]
Nadal R.[9]
6-43-66-13-66-3
Semi-finals
Nadal R.[9]
Dimitrov G.[15]
6-35-77-656-746-4
Federer R.[17]
Wawrinka S.[4]
7-56-31-64-66-3
Quarter-finals
Federer R.[17]
Zverev M.
6-17-56-2
Wawrinka S.[4]
Tsonga J.[12]
7-626-46-3
Nadal R.[9]
Raonic M.[3]
6-47-676-4
Dimitrov G.[15]
Goffin D.[11]
6-36-26-4
R16
Zverev M.
Murray A.[1]
7-55-76-26-4
Federer R.[17]
Nishikori K.[5]
6-746-46-14-66-3
Tsonga J.[12]
Evans D.
6-746-26-46-4
Nadal R.[9]
Monfils G.[6]
6-36-34-66-4
Raonic M.[3]
Bautista Agut R.[13]
7-663-66-46-1
Goffin D.[11]
Thiem D.[8]
5-77-646-26-2
Dimitrov G.[15]
Istomin D.
2-67-626-26-1
Wawrinka S.[4]
Seppi A.
7-627-647-64
R32
Murray A.[1]
Querrey S.[31]
6-46-26-4
Zverev M.
Jaziri M.
6-14-66-36-0
Federer R.[17]
Berdych T.[10]
6-26-46-4
Nishikori K.[5]
Lacko L.
6-46-46-4
Wawrinka S.[4]
Troicki V.[29]
3-66-26-27-67
Seppi A.
Darcis S.
4-66-47-617-62
Tsonga J.[12]
Sock J.[23]
7-647-56-786-3
Monfils G.[6]
Kohlschreiber P.[32]
6-37-616-4
Nadal R.[9]
Zverev A.[24]
4-66-36-756-36-2
Bautista Agut R.[13]
Ferrer D.[21]
7-56-767-636-4
Raonic M.[3]
Simon G.[25]
6-27-653-66-3
Thiem D.[8]
Paire B.
6-14-66-46-4
Goffin D.[11]
Karlovic I.[20]
6-36-26-4
Dimitrov G.[15]
Gasquet R.[18]
6-36-26-4
Istomin D.
Carreno Busta P.[30]
6-44-66-44-66-2
Evans D.
Tomic B.[27]
7-57-627-63
R64
Murray A.[1]
Rublev A.
6-36-06-2
Zverev M.
Isner J.[19]
6-746-746-47-679-7
Jaziri M.
Bublik A.
6-26-37-5
Berdych T.[10]
Harrison R.
6-37-666-2
Federer R.[17]
Rubin N.
7-56-37-63
Lacko L.
Sela D.
2-66-36-26-4
Nishikori K.[5]
Chardy J.
6-36-46-3
Wawrinka S.[4]
Johnson S.
6-36-46-4
Troicki V.[29]
Lorenzi P.
6-31-67-633-66-3
Darcis S.
Schwartzman D.
6-36-32-66-4
Seppi A.
Kyrgios N.[14]
1-66-716-46-210-8
Tsonga J.[12]
Lajovic D.
6-26-26-3
Sock J.[23]
Khachanov K.
6-36-46-4
Tomic B.[27]
Estrella V.
7-57-644-67-65
Evans D.
Cilic M.[7]
3-67-56-36-3
Monfils G.[6]
Dolgopolov A.
6-36-41-66-0
Kohlschreiber P.[32]
Young D.
7-56-36-0
Zverev A.[24]
Tiafoe F.
6-26-36-4
Nadal R.[9]
Baghdatis M.
6-36-16-3
Bautista Agut R.[13]
Nishioka Y.
6-26-36-3
Ferrer D.[21]
Escobedo E.
2-66-46-46-2
Simon G.[25]
Dutra Silva R.
6-46-16-1
Raonic M.[3]
Muller G.
6-36-47-64
Thiem D.[8]
Thompson J.
6-26-16-766-4
Paire B.
Fognini F.
7-634-66-33-66-3
Karlovic I.[20]
Whittington A.
6-46-46-4
Goffin D.[11]
Stepanek R.
6-46-06-3
Dimitrov G.[15]
Chung H.
1-66-46-46-4
Gasquet R.[18]
Berlocq C.
6-16-16-1
Carreno Busta P.[30]
Edmund K.
6-26-46-2
Istomin D.
Djokovic N.[2]
7-685-72-67-656-4
Querrey S.[31]
De Minaur A.
7-656-06-1
R128
Murray A.[1]
Marchenko I.
7-57-656-2
Rublev A.
Lu Y.
4-66-37-606-3
De Minaur A.
Melzer G.
5-76-32-67-626-1
Querrey S.[31]
Halys Q.
6-7107-646-36-4
Isner J.[19]
Kravchuk K.
6-36-46-756-1
Zverev M.
Garcia Lopez G.
6-37-656-4
Jaziri M.
Soeda G.
6-36-46-3
Bublik A.
Pouille L.[16]
6-03-66-36-4
Harrison R.
Mahut N.
6-36-46-2
Rubin N.
Fratangelo B.
6-747-53-66-26-2
Federer R.[17]
Melzer J.
7-53-66-26-2
Lacko L.
Ramos A.[26]
4-67-51-66-46-3
Sela D.
Granollers M.
5-76-36-26-0
Nishikori K.[5]
Kuznetsov A.
5-76-16-46-766-2
Wawrinka S.[4]
Klizan M.
4-66-47-54-66-4
Johnson S.
Delbonis F.
6-36-46-4
Lorenzi P.
Duckworth J.
6-47-646-746-4
Troicki V.[29]
Dzumhur D.
6-46-42-62-66-3
Schwartzman D.
Cuevas P.[22]
6-36-36-0
Darcis S.
Groth S.
3-66-36-26-2
Seppi A.
Mathieu P.
6-47-646-737-5
Kyrgios N.[14]
Elias G.
6-16-26-2
Tsonga J.[12]
Monteiro T.
6-16-36-756-2
Lajovic D.
Robert S.
6-36-36-3
Khachanov K.
Mannarino A.
6-43-67-696-3
Sock J.[23]
Herbert P.
6-47-646-3
Tomic B.[27]
Bellucci T.
6-26-16-4
Estrella V.
Bedene A.
7-677-50-66-3
Evans D.
Bagnis F.
7-686-36-1
Cilic M.[7]
Janowicz J.
4-64-66-26-26-3
Monfils G.[6]
Vesely J.
6-26-36-2
Dolgopolov A.
Coric B.
6-36-43-67-67
Young D.
Fabbiano T.
6-47-616-4
Kohlschreiber P.[32]
Basilashvili N.
6-43-67-626-4
Nadal R.[9]
Mayer F.
6-36-46-4
Bautista Agut R.[13]
Pella G.
6-36-16-1
Nishioka Y.
Bolt A.
6-41-66-26-4
Escobedo E.
Medvedev D.
7-54-67-656-1
Simon G.[25]
Mmoh M.
6-16-36-3
Dutra Silva R.
Donaldson J.
3-60-66-16-46-4
Muller G.
Fritz T.
7-667-656-3
Raonic M.[3]
Brown D.
6-36-46-2
Thiem D.[8]
Struff J.
4-66-46-46-3
Thompson J.
Sousa J.
6-724-66-36-26-1
Fognini F.
Lopez F.[28]
7-56-37-5
Karlovic I.[20]
Zeballos H.
6-763-67-56-222-20
Whittington A.
Pavlasek A.
6-44-66-26-3
Stepanek R.
Tursunov D.
6-27-616-3
Goffin D.[11]
Opelka R.
6-44-66-24-66-4
Dimitrov G.[15]
Oconnell C.
7-626-36-3
Chung H.
Olivo R.
6-26-36-2
Berlocq C.
Albot R.
6-47-645-77-68
Gasquet R.[18]
Mott B.
6-46-46-2
Edmund K.
Giraldo S.
6-27-56-3
Istomin D.
Dodig I.
6-16-43-67-5
Djokovic N.[2]
Verdasco F.
6-17-646-2
Berdych T.[10]
Vanni L.
6-1
Chardy J.
Almagro N.
4-0
Zverev A.[24]
Haase R.
6-23-65-76-36-2
Tiafoe F.
Kukushkin M.
6-16-736-36-2
Baghdatis M.
Youzhny M.
6-33-0
Paire B.
Haas T.
7-626-4
Carreno Busta P.[30]
Polansky P.
6-03-63-66-23-0
Ferrer D.[21]
Jasika O.
6-36-06-2