Kei Nishikori vs Andreas Seppi — Monte Carlo Masters Round of 16

Monte Carlo Masters · ATP · Round of 16
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
ITA
Andreas Seppi
42 yrs · 190 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
LLLLLWWLWW
Nishikori K.
6-0 2-6 6-3
Seppi A.
Nishikori K.
6262
Seppi A.
0631

Kei Nishikori defeated Andreas Seppi 6-0 2-6 6-3 in the Monte Carlo Masters round of 16 on clay. The upset overturned the form book — Andreas Seppi came in defending last year's round of 64. Kei Nishikori extended the head-to-head to 3–2.

Key context

Head to head

2–2
DateTournamentRoundSurfaceWinnerScore
2015-06-15HalleSFgrassAndreas Seppi4-1 RET
2013-08-05Canada MastersR32hardKei Nishikori4-6 7-5 6-1
2013-06-24WimbledonR32grassAndreas Seppi3-6 6-2 6-7(4) 6-1 6-4
2011-10-31BaselR16hardKei Nishikori6-3 7-6(4)

Serve vs return

This season
Nishikori K.serving78% hold

wins 62% of points on serve vs Seppi A.

Seppi A.serving72% hold

wins 59% 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.Seppi A.
1st serve in·Slight edge
64%
58%
1st serve points won·Even
68%
71%
2nd serve points won·Even
54%
50%
Service points won·Even
63%
62%
Return points won·Even
39%
37%
Break points saved·Even
59%
60%
Aces / match·Clear edge
2.7
5.5
Double faults / match·Slight edge
2.2
2.8

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

Clutch

Under pressure
Nishikori K.Seppi A.
Clutch Rating·Dominant
89
53
Break points saved·Even
97
94
Break points won·Dominant
74
45
Deciding sets·Dominant
100
63
Tiebreaks·Dominant
97
32

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