Dennis Novikov vs Kei Nishikori — Newport Beach CH Round of 32

Newport Beach CH · CHALLENGER · Round of 32
USA
Dennis Novikov
32 yrs · 193 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
LLLLLWLLLW
2 — 1
Sets
Monday, 22 January 2018
hard
JPN1
Kei Nishikori
#717ATP
1714ELO
1680Hard ELO
36 yrs · 178 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
LWLWLWWLWL
Novikov D.
6-3 3-6 6-4
Nishikori K.
Novikov D.
6362
Nishikori K.
3641

Dennis Novikov defeated Kei Nishikori 6-3 3-6 6-4 in the Newport Beach CH round of 32 on hard. The upset overturned the form book — Kei Nishikori came in leading the head-to-head 1–0. Dennis Novikov claimed a first win over Kei Nishikori in two meetings, narrowing the head-to-head to 1–1.

Key context

  • Match story: Dennis Novikov closed it out in three sets, 6–3 3–6 6–4.

Head to head

0–1
DateTournamentRoundSurfaceWinnerScore
2016-07-25Canada MastersR32hardKei Nishikori6-4 7-5

Serve vs return

This season
Novikov D.serving78% hold

wins 62% of points on serve vs Nishikori K.

Nishikori K.serving88% hold

wins 68% of points on serve vs Novikov D.

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
Novikov D.Nishikori K.
1st serve in·Slight edge
56%
64%
1st serve points won·Even
72%
68%
2nd serve points won·Slight edge
49%
54%
Service points won·Even
62%
63%
Return points won·Slight edge
34%
39%
Break points saved·Even
62%
59%
Aces / match·Dominant
8.1
2.7
Double faults / match·Dominant
3.7
2.2

Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (77 vs 200). ATP, WTA & Challenger.

Clutch

Under pressure
Novikov D.Nishikori K.
Clutch Rating·Dominant
19
89
Break points saved·Clear edge
78
97
Break points won·Dominant
2
74
Deciding sets·Dominant
24
100
Tiebreaks·Dominant
36
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
Final
Fritz T.[3]
Klahn B.
3-67-56-0
Semi-finals
Klahn B.
Garin C.
6-30-66-4
Fritz T.[3]
Opelka R.
6-37-66
Quarter-finals
Opelka R.
Bachinger M.
7-56-4
Fritz T.[3]
Rubin N.
6-36-2
Klahn B.
Kecmanovic M.
7-676-1
Garin C.
King D.
5-76-26-3
R16
Garin C.
Fratangelo B.[4]
6-31-0
Klahn B.
Krueger M.
6-31-66-4
King D.
Mmoh M.
1-66-26-1
Rubin N.
Bublik A.[6]
6-766-47-68
Bachinger M.
Peliwo F.
6-37-63
Fritz T.[3]
Kwiatkowski T.
6-46-4
Kecmanovic M.
Kozlov S.
6-36-4
Opelka R.
Novikov D.
6-46-4
R32
Kecmanovic M.
Tiafoe F.[2]
6-43-66-3
Klahn B.
Hanfmann Y.[8]
6-46-3
Rubin N.
Smyczek T.
7-656-2
Bachinger M.
Escobedo E.[7]
6-37-67
Opelka R.
Kudla D.
7-656-3
Krueger M.
Oliveira G.
7-656-2
Novikov D.
Nishikori K.[1]
6-33-66-4
Garin C.
Paul T.
6-46-3
Mmoh M.
Norrie C.[5]
6-26-4
Kwiatkowski T.
Arevalo M.
6-46-4
Kozlov S.
Clezar G.
6-26-3
Bublik A.[6]
Polansky P.
3-66-36-0
Peliwo F.
Laaksonen H.
7-696-2
Fritz T.[3]
Olaso G.
6-36-4
Fratangelo B.[4]
Fawcett T.
6-46-2
King D.
Ito T.
6-746-42-1