Kevin Anderson vs Kei Nishikori — New York Semi-final

New York · ATP · Semi-final
RSA1
Kevin Anderson
40 yrs · 203 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
LWLLWWLLWW
2 — 1
Sets
Monday, 12 February 2018
hard
JPN5
Kei Nishikori
#717ATP
1714ELO
1680Hard ELO
36 yrs · 178 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
LWLWLWWLWL
Anderson K.
6-1 3-6 7-6
Nishikori K.
Anderson K.
63772
Nishikori K.
16641

Kevin Anderson defeated Kei Nishikori 6-1 3-6 7-6 in the New York semi-final on hard. The upset overturned the form book — Kei Nishikori came in leading the head-to-head 5–3. Kevin Anderson narrowed the head-to-head to 5–4.

Key context

  • Match story: Kevin Anderson came through a tight passage before pulling clear — 6–1 3–6 7–6.

Head to head

3–5
DateTournamentRoundSurfaceWinnerScore
2018-11-12Tour FinalsRRhardKevin Anderson6-0 6-1
2018-10-29Paris MastersR16hardKei Nishikori6-4 6-4
2018-10-22ViennaFhardKevin Anderson6-3 7-6(3)
2017-05-22GenevaQFclayKei Nishikori2-6 6-4 7-6(6)
2017-03-20Miami MastersR64hardKei Nishikori6-4 6-3
2015-10-11Shanghai MastersR16hardKevin Anderson7-6(10) 7-6(3)
2015-02-23AcapulcoSFhardKei Nishikori6-2 3-6 6-3
2015-02-09MemphisFhardKei Nishikori6-4 6-4

Serve vs return

This season
Anderson K.serving89% hold

wins 69% of points on serve vs Nishikori K.

Nishikori K.serving89% hold

wins 69% of points on serve vs Anderson K.

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

Statistics

This season
Anderson K.Nishikori K.
1st serve in·Even
64%
64%
1st serve points won·Slight edge
79%
68%
2nd serve points won·Even
52%
54%
Service points won·Slight edge
69%
63%
Return points won·Slight edge
33%
39%
Break points saved·Slight edge
66%
59%
Aces / match·Dominant
15.6
2.7
Double faults / match·Slight edge
2.9
2.2

Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (155 vs 200). ATP, WTA & Challenger.

Clutch

Under pressure
Anderson K.Nishikori K.
Clutch Rating·Dominant
63
88
Break points saved·Even
98
97
Break points won·Dominant
10
74
Deciding sets·Clear edge
84
100
Tiebreaks·Even
93
97

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
Anderson K.[1]
Querrey S.[2]
4-66-37-61
Semi-finals
Anderson K.[1]
Nishikori K.[5]
6-13-67-64
Querrey S.[2]
Mannarino A.[4]
6-757-56-3
Quarter-finals
Querrey S.[2]
Karlovic I.
7-657-64
Anderson K.[1]
Tiafoe F.
6-35-76-4
Nishikori K.[5]
Albot R.
4-66-36-1
Mannarino A.[4]
Menendez Maceiras A.
7-52-66-3
R16
Querrey S.[2]
Youzhny M.
6-46-3
Nishikori K.[5]
Donskoy E.
6-26-4
Mannarino A.[4]
Gojowczyk P.
6-757-54-1
Tiafoe F.
Sela D.
6-43-66-0
Menendez Maceiras A.
Chardy J.
7-57-65
Albot R.
Isner J.[3]
7-653-66-3
Anderson K.[1]
Escobedo E.
3-66-47-65
Karlovic I.
Harrison R.[6]
6-46-4
R32
Donskoy E.
Estrella V.
7-56-1
Karlovic I.
Donaldson J.
6-47-64
Albot R.
Fratangelo B.
6-46-3
Escobedo E.
Mcdonald M.
4-66-37-65
Gojowczyk P.
Kavcic B.
6-46-2
Menendez Maceiras A.
Johnson S.[7]
1-66-37-67
Chardy J.
Travaglia S.
4-67-616-4
Tiafoe F.
Korda S.
4-66-46-2
Sela D.
Basilashvili N.[8]
6-46-4
Youzhny M.
Ebden M.
3-66-36-4
Nishikori K.[5]
Rubin N.
7-56-3
Harrison R.[6]
Young D.
6-37-64