Kei Nishikori vs Dennis Novikov — Dallas CH Round of 32

Dallas CH · CHALLENGER · Round of 32
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
USA
Dennis Novikov
32 yrs · 193 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
LLLLLWLLLW
Nishikori K.
6-3 6-3
Novikov D.
Nishikori K.
662
Novikov D.
330

Kei Nishikori defeated Dennis Novikov 6-3 6-3 in the Dallas CH round of 32 on hard. The result followed the form book — Kei Nishikori came in leading the head-to-head 1–0. Kei Nishikori extended the head-to-head to 2–0.

Key context

Head to head

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

Serve vs return

This season
Nishikori K.serving86% hold

wins 67% of points on serve vs Novikov D.

Novikov D.serving78% hold

wins 62% 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
Nishikori K.Novikov D.
1st serve in·Slight edge
64%
56%
1st serve points won·Even
68%
72%
2nd serve points won·Slight edge
54%
49%
Service points won·Even
63%
62%
Return points won·Even
39%
35%
Break points saved·Even
59%
62%
Aces / match·Dominant
2.7
8.1
Double faults / match·Dominant
2.2
3.7

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

Clutch

Under pressure
Nishikori K.Novikov D.
Clutch Rating·Dominant
89
19
Break points saved·Clear edge
97
78
Break points won·Dominant
74
2
Deciding sets·Dominant
100
24
Tiebreaks·Dominant
97
36

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