Kei Nishikori vs Dominik Koepfer — Dallas CH Quarter-final

Dallas CH · CHALLENGER · Quarter-final
JPN1
Kei Nishikori
#717ATP
1714ELO
1680Hard ELO
36 yrs · 178 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
LWLWLWWLWL
2 — 0
Sets
Monday, 29 January 2018
hard
GER
Dominik Koepfer
#1085ATP
32 yrs · 180 cm · Left-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
LWWLWLWLWW
Nishikori K.
7-6 6-3
Koepfer D.
Nishikori K.
7762
Koepfer D.
6330

Kei Nishikori defeated Dominik Koepfer 7-6 6-3 in the Dallas CH quarter-final on hard.

Key context

  • Match story: Kei Nishikori closed it out in two sets, 7–6 6–3.

Head to head

No previous meetings on record.

Serve vs return

This season
Nishikori K.serving82% hold

wins 64% of points on serve vs Koepfer D.

Koepfer D.serving80% hold

wins 63% 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.Koepfer D.
1st serve in·Even
64%
62%
1st serve points won·Even
68%
69%
2nd serve points won·Even
54%
52%
Service points won·Even
63%
63%
Return points won·Even
39%
38%
Break points saved·Even
59%
61%
Aces / match·Clear edge
2.7
4.2
Double faults / match·Clear edge
2.2
3.5

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

Clutch

Under pressure
Nishikori K.Koepfer D.
Clutch Rating·Clear edge
89
71
Break points saved·Even
97
94
Break points won·Dominant
74
28
Deciding sets·Slight edge
100
95
Tiebreaks·Slight edge
97
87

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
Final
Nishikori K.[1]
Mcdonald M.
6-16-4
Semi-finals
Nishikori K.[1]
Jung J.
6-46-4
Mcdonald M.
Kudla D.
6-46-4
Quarter-finals
Jung J.
Kecmanovic M.
6-16-1
Mcdonald M.
Smyczek T.[7]
6-46-2
Kudla D.
Fritz T.[3]
6-36-3
Nishikori K.[1]
Koepfer D.
7-636-3
R16
Mcdonald M.
Tiafoe F.[2]
7-52-66-3
Smyczek T.[7]
Collarini A.
6-46-4
Jung J.
Hiltzik J.
4-66-16-4
Kudla D.
Paul T.[8]
7-666-4
Kecmanovic M.
Krajicek A.
7-646-757-64
Fritz T.[3]
Klahn B.
6-42-67-62
Koepfer D.
Oliveira G.
6-07-5
Nishikori K.[1]
Bachinger M.
4-66-46-4
R32
Oliveira G.
Hanfmann Y.[6]
7-637-65
Jung J.
Bublik A.[5]
6-46-4
Tiafoe F.[2]
Kozlov S.
6-27-65
Collarini A.
Pavic A.
1-67-667-69
Smyczek T.[7]
Krueger M.
6-14-66-3
Fritz T.[3]
Cervantes Huegun I.
6-25-76-1
Kudla D.
Kypson P.
6-36-1
Krajicek A.
Peliwo F.
6-36-3
Kecmanovic M.
Fratangelo B.[4]
6-43-66-4
Nishikori K.[1]
Novikov D.
6-36-3
Paul T.[8]
Satral J.
6-36-3
Klahn B.
Giron M.
6-42-66-4
Koepfer D.
Ferrari F.
6-766-26-2
Bachinger M.
Karlovskiy E.
2-66-36-4
Mcdonald M.
Ito T.
7-56-3
Hiltzik J.
Schnur B.
5-76-27-67