Nick Kyrgios vs Novak DjokovicAcapulco Quarter-final

Acapulco · ATP · Quarter-final
#899ATP
31 yrs · 193 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
LLWLLLLLWW
2 — 0
Sets
Monday, 27 February 2017
hard
#8ATP
2059ELO
2022Hard ELO
$1.8MYTD
$193MCAREER
39 yrs · 188 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
LWWWWWLWWL
Kyrgios N.
7-6 7-5
Djokovic N.
Kyrgios N.
71172
Djokovic N.
6950

Nick Kyrgios defeated Novak Djokovic 7-6 7-5 in the Acapulco quarter-final on hard. The upset overturned the form book — Novak Djokovic came in ranked #8. Nick Kyrgios extended the head-to-head to 2–1.

Key context

Head to head

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DateTournamentRoundSurfaceWinnerScore
2022-06-27WimbledonFgrassNovak Djokovic4-6 6-3 6-4 7-6(3)
2017-03-06Indian Wells MastersR16hardNick Kyrgios6-4 7-6(3)

Serve vs return

This season
Kyrgios N.serving88% hold

wins 68% of points on serve vs Djokovic N.

Djokovic N.serving96% hold

wins 77% of points on serve vs Kyrgios N.

Serve-dominated — both hold easily, expect tiebreaks

Each player's serve crossed against the other's return, converted to expected hold of serve. Recent completed matches, ATP, WTA & Challenger. About

Serve & return on hard

Kyrgios N.Djokovic N.
Serve
68
Return
62

Per-surface Serve / Return Rating (0–100, percentile within the hard field, opponent-adjusted over 52 weeks). About

Statistics

This season
1st serve in·Even
66%
65%
1st serve points won·Even
79%
77%
2nd serve points won·Even
53%
56%
Service points won·Even
70%
70%
Return points won·Slight edge
32%
41%
Break points saved·Even
67%
65%
Aces / match·Dominant
16.1
7.3
Double faults / match·Clear edge
3.6
2.3

Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (199 vs 200). ATP, WTA & Challenger.

Clutch

Under pressure
Clutch Rating·Slight edge
88
99
Break points saved·Even
99
100
Break points won·Dominant
68
99
Deciding sets·Even
97
100
Tiebreaks·Even
98
100

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

Freshness

Recent load
Freshness·
49

Djokovic N.: 2 days rest · 3 matches, 127 games (7d). Higher means fresher. About

Conditions

Court speed
Mediumbalanced pace
SlowFast
Weather
30°CClear
Wind 12 km/hHumidity 54%