Kei Nishikori vs Tomas Berdych — Monte Carlo Masters Round of 64

Monte Carlo Masters · ATP · Round of 64
JPN
Kei Nishikori
#717ATP
1714ELO
1610Clay ELO
36 yrs · 178 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
LWLWLWWLWL
2 — 1
Sets
Monday, 16 April 2018
clay
CZE12
Tomas Berdych
40 yrs · 196 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
LLWLLLWLWL
Nishikori K.
4-6 6-2 6-1
Berdych T.
Nishikori K.
4662
Berdych T.
6211

Kei Nishikori defeated Tomas Berdych 4-6 6-2 6-1 in the Monte Carlo Masters round of 64 on clay. The result followed the form book — Kei Nishikori came in leading the head-to-head 4–1. Kei Nishikori extended the head-to-head to 5–1.

Key context

Head to head

4–1
DateTournamentRoundSurfaceWinnerScore
2015-11-15Tour FinalsRRhardKei Nishikori7-5 3-6 6-3
2012-10-01TokyoQFhardKei Nishikori7-5 6-4
2012-04-15Monte Carlo MastersR16clayTomas Berdych2-6 6-2 6-4
2011-10-31BaselR32hardKei Nishikori3-6 6-3 6-2
2009-01-04BrisbaneR16hardKei Nishikori7-6(7) 6-3

Serve vs return

This season
Nishikori K.serving78% hold

wins 62% of points on serve vs Berdych T.

Berdych T.serving78% hold

wins 62% 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.Berdych T.
1st serve in·Slight edge
64%
59%
1st serve points won·Slight edge
68%
76%
2nd serve points won·Even
54%
50%
Service points won·Even
63%
65%
Return points won·Even
39%
37%
Break points saved·Slight edge
59%
64%
Aces / match·Dominant
2.7
7.6
Double faults / match·Even
2.2
2.1

Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (200 vs 43). ATP, WTA & Challenger.

Clutch

Under pressure
Nishikori K.Berdych T.
Clutch Rating·Slight edge
88
82
Break points saved·Even
97
98
Break points won·Even
74
70
Deciding sets·Clear edge
100
87
Tiebreaks·Clear edge
97
85

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
19°COvercast
Wind 6 km/hHumidity 60%
Final
Nadal R.[1]
Nishikori K.
6-36-2
Semi-finals
Nishikori K.
Zverev A.[3]
3-66-36-4
Nadal R.[1]
Dimitrov G.[4]
6-46-1
Quarter-finals
Zverev A.[3]
Gasquet R.
4-66-27-5
Dimitrov G.[4]
Goffin D.[6]
6-47-65
Nadal R.[1]
Thiem D.[5]
6-06-2
Nishikori K.
Cilic M.[2]
6-46-716-3
R16
Nishikori K.
Seppi A.
6-02-66-3
Gasquet R.
Zverev M.
6-27-5
Goffin D.[6]
Bautista Agut R.[11]
6-47-5
Dimitrov G.[4]
Kohlschreiber P.
4-66-36-4
Thiem D.[5]
Djokovic N.[9]
6-726-26-3
Nadal R.[1]
Khachanov K.
6-36-2
Cilic M.[2]
Raonic M.[14]
W/O
Zverev A.[3]
Struff J.
6-44-66-4
R32
Cilic M.[2]
Verdasco F.
6-37-64
Raonic M.[14]
Cecchinato M.
7-656-2
Nishikori K.
Medvedev D.
7-56-2
Seppi A.
Garcia Lopez G.
4-66-37-5
Zverev A.[3]
Muller G.
4-66-36-2
Struff J.
Fognini F.[13]
6-46-2
Gasquet R.
Schwartzman D.[10]
6-26-1
Zverev M.
Pouille L.[7]
2-66-17-63
Goffin D.[6]
Tsitsipas S.
7-647-5
Bautista Agut R.[11]
Lopez F.
6-37-65
Kohlschreiber P.
Ramos A.[15]
6-46-2
Dimitrov G.[4]
Herbert P.
3-66-26-4
Thiem D.[5]
Rublev A.
5-77-57-5
Nadal R.[1]
Bedene A.
6-16-3
Djokovic N.[9]
Coric B.
7-627-5
Khachanov K.
Simon G.
6-26-2
R64
Verdasco F.
Cuevas P.
5-77-646-1
Cecchinato M.
Dzumhur D.
6-36-2
Raonic M.[14]
Catarina L.
3-66-26-3
Nishikori K.
Berdych T.[12]
4-66-26-1
Medvedev D.
Fucsovics M.
6-746-27-5
Seppi A.
Edmund K.
6-35-76-2
Struff J.
Sugita Y.
6-36-2
Fognini F.[13]
Ivashka I.
6-47-5
Schwartzman D.[10]
Pella G.
0-66-26-3
Zverev M.
Auger Aliassime F.
6-26-746-1
Tsitsipas S.
Shapovalov D.
6-36-4
Lopez F.
Paire B.
5-77-656-4
Bautista Agut R.[11]
Gojowczyk P.
6-46-3
Ramos A.[15]
Donaldson J.
6-36-3
Herbert P.
Lorenzi P.
7-676-4
Rublev A.
Haase R.
7-672-67-5
Coric B.
Benneteau J.
6-26-3
Djokovic N.[9]
Lajovic D.
6-06-1
Khachanov K.
Kokkinakis T.
7-56-4
Bedene A.
Basic M.
6-47-63
Kohlschreiber P.
Sandgren T.
6-26-2
Simon G.
Mannarino A.[16]
6-34-66-2
Muller G.
Mayer F.
7-56-4
Gasquet R.
Chardy J.
6-47-65