Kei Nishikori vs Fernando VerdascoRoland Garros Round of 16

Roland Garros · ATP · Round of 16
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1714ELO
1610Clay ELO
36 yrs · 178 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
LWLWLWWLWL
3 — 1
Sets
Monday, 29 May 2017
clay
42 yrs · 188 cm · Left-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
LLLLWWLLLL
Nishikori K.
0-6 6-4 6-4 6-0
Verdasco F.
Nishikori K.
06663
Verdasco F.
64401

Kei Nishikori defeated Fernando Verdasco 0-6 6-4 6-4 6-0 in the Roland Garros round of 16 on clay. The result followed the form book — Kei Nishikori came in leading the head-to-head 4–2, defending last year's round of 16. Kei Nishikori extended the head-to-head to 5–2.

Key context

Head to head

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DateTournamentRoundSurfaceWinnerScore
2017-06-19HalleR32grassKei Nishikori6-7(7) 6-3 6-4
2017-03-20Miami MastersR32hardKei Nishikori7-6(2) 6-7(5) 6-1
2016-05-23Roland GarrosR32clayKei Nishikori6-3 6-4 3-6 2-6 6-4
2015-03-12Indian Wells MastersR32hardKei Nishikori6-7(6) 6-1 6-4
2012-04-23BarcelonaQFclayFernando Verdasco4-2 RET
2011-01-17Australian OpenR32hardFernando Verdasco6-2 6-4 6-3

Serve vs return

This season
Nishikori K.serving78% hold

wins 62% of points on serve vs Verdasco F.

Verdasco F.serving72% hold

wins 59% of points on serve vs Nishikori K.

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
1st serve in·Even
64%
64%
1st serve points won·Even
68%
69%
2nd serve points won·Slight edge
54%
49%
Service points won·Even
63%
62%
Return points won·Even
39%
37%
Break points saved·Even
59%
61%
Aces / match·Clear edge
2.7
5.3
Double faults / match·Clear edge
2.2
3.4

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

Clutch

Under pressure
Clutch Rating·Dominant
89
57
Break points saved·Even
97
96
Break points won·Dominant
74
40
Deciding sets·Dominant
100
65
Tiebreaks·Dominant
97
54

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

Conditions

Court speed
Slowlow bounce, long rallies
SlowFast
Weather
29°COvercast
Wind 10 km/hHumidity 46%
R128
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