Thomaz Bellucci vs Kei Nishikori — Rio de Janeiro Round of 32

Rio de Janeiro · ATP · Round of 32
BRA
Thomaz Bellucci
38 yrs · 188 cm · Left-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
LLWWLLLLLW
2 — 0
Sets
Monday, 20 February 2017
clay
JPN1
Kei Nishikori
#720ATP
1714ELO
1610Clay ELO
36 yrs · 178 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
LWLWLWWLWL
Bellucci T.
6-4 6-3
Nishikori K.
Bellucci T.
662
Nishikori K.
430

Thomaz Bellucci defeated Kei Nishikori 6-4 6-3 in the Rio de Janeiro round of 32 on clay. The upset overturned the form book — Kei Nishikori came in leading the head-to-head 1–0. Thomaz Bellucci claimed a first win over Kei Nishikori in two meetings, narrowing the head-to-head to 1–1.

Key context

Head to head

0–1
DateTournamentRoundSurfaceWinnerScore
2015-05-24Roland GarrosR64clayKei Nishikori7-5 6-4 6-4

Serve vs return

This season
Bellucci T.serving68% hold

wins 57% of points on serve vs Nishikori K.

Nishikori K.serving74% hold

wins 60% of points on serve vs Bellucci T.

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
Bellucci T.Nishikori K.
1st serve in·Slight edge
58%
64%
1st serve points won·Even
68%
68%
2nd serve points won·Even
50%
54%
Service points won·Even
60%
63%
Return points won·Even
39%
39%
Break points saved·Even
58%
59%
Aces / match·Slight edge
3.8
2.7
Double faults / match·Clear edge
3.4
2.2

Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (192 vs 200). ATP, WTA & Challenger.

Clutch

Under pressure
Bellucci T.Nishikori K.
Clutch Rating·Dominant
21
89
Break points saved·Clear edge
79
97
Break points won·Dominant
21
74
Deciding sets·Dominant
20
100
Tiebreaks·Dominant
21
97

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

Conditions

Court speed
Medium-slowfavours grinders
SlowFast
Weather
31°CPartly cloudy
Wind 16 km/hHumidity 59%
Final
Thiem D.[2]
Carreno Busta P.[4]
7-56-4
Semi-finals
Thiem D.[2]
Ramos A.[5]
6-16-4
Carreno Busta P.[4]
Ruud C.
2-67-56-0
Quarter-finals
Carreno Busta P.[4]
Dolgopolov A.
7-646-721-0
Thiem D.[2]
Schwartzman D.
6-26-3
Ramos A.[5]
Kicker N.
6-26-3
Ruud C.
Monteiro T.
6-27-62
R16
Thiem D.[2]
Lajovic D.
6-27-5
Schwartzman D.
Delbonis F.
6-47-61
Kicker N.
De Greef A.
6-36-3
Ramos A.[5]
Fognini F.
6-26-3
Dolgopolov A.
Zeballos H.
7-644-66-4
Carreno Busta P.[4]
Estrella V.
6-24-66-2
Monteiro T.
Bellucci T.
7-683-66-3
Ruud C.
Carballes Baena R.
6-746-47-63
R32
Thiem D.[2]
Tipsarevic J.
6-47-5
Lajovic D.
Bagnis F.
6-46-4
Schwartzman D.
Olivo R.
6-23-66-4
Delbonis F.
Lorenzi P.[7]
4-66-16-4
De Greef A.
Cuevas P.[3]
6-33-67-5
Kicker N.
Cecchinato M.
7-56-0
Fognini F.
Robredo T.
6-26-4
Ramos A.[5]
Robert S.
6-26-0
Dolgopolov A.
Ferrer D.[6]
6-46-4
Zeballos H.
Berlocq C.
6-26-3
Estrella V.
Pella G.
6-27-5
Carreno Busta P.[4]
Souza J.
6-36-2
Carballes Baena R.
Sousa J.[8]
6-36-1
Ruud C.
Dutra Silva R.
6-36-4
Monteiro T.
Elias G.
2-67-646-4
Bellucci T.
Nishikori K.[1]
6-46-3