Kei Nishikori vs Daniil Medvedev — Monte Carlo Masters Round of 32
Monte Carlo Masters · ATP · Round of 32
#717ATP
1714ELO
1610Clay ELO
36 yrs · 178 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
LWLWLWWLWL
2 — 0
Sets
Monday, 16 April 2018
clay
#8ATP
1977ELO
1889Clay ELO
$2.5MYTD
$52MCAREER
30 yrs · 198 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
LWWLWWLWWL
Nishikori K.7-5 6-2
Medvedev D.
Nishikori K.
762
Medvedev D.
520
Kei Nishikori defeated Daniil Medvedev 7-5 6-2 in the Monte Carlo Masters round of 32 on clay. The upset overturned the form book — Daniil Medvedev came in ranked #8, leading the head-to-head 3–1, defending last year's round of 64. Kei Nishikori narrowed the head-to-head to 3–2.
Key context
- Match story: Kei Nishikori closed it out in two sets, 7–5 6–2.
Head to head
1–3| Date | Tournament | Round | Surface | Winner | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021-02-02 | Atp Cup | RR | hard | Daniil Medvedev | 6-2 6-4 |
| 2019-04-22 | Barcelona | SF | clay | Daniil Medvedev | 6-4 3-6 7-5 |
| 2018-12-31 | Brisbane | F | hard | Kei Nishikori | 6-4 3-6 6-2 |
| 2018-10-01 | Tokyo | F | hard | Daniil Medvedev | 6-2 6-4 |
Serve vs return
This seasonServe advantage — Medvedev D.
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 season1st serve in·Even
64%
63%
1st serve points won·Slight edge
68%
75%
2nd serve points won·Slight edge
54%
49%
Service points won·Even
63%
65%
Return points won·Even
39%
40%
Break points saved·Even
59%
62%
Aces / match·Dominant
2.7
7.6
Double faults / match·Dominant
2.2
4.5
Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (200 vs 198). ATP, WTA & Challenger.
Clutch
Under pressureClutch Rating·Slight edge
88
96
Break points saved·Even
97
100
Break points won·Dominant
74
99
Deciding sets·Even
100
99
Tiebreaks·Even
97
99
Performance in the biggest moments — break points, deciding sets and tiebreaks (0–100, higher is better). About
Freshness
Recent loadFreshness·
—
87
Medvedev D.: 10 days rest · 3 matches (14d). Higher means fresher. About
Conditions
Court speed
Slowlow bounce, long rallies
SlowFast
Weather
19°COvercast
Wind 6 km/hHumidity 60%
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