Nicolas Kicker vs Tim Smyczek — Estoril Round of 32

Estoril · ATP · Round of 32
Nicolas Kicker
ARG
Nicolas Kicker
#322ATP
1385ELO
1373Clay ELO
33 yrs · 178 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
LWWLWLWWWL
2 — 0
Sets
Monday, 30 April 2018
clay
USA
Tim Smyczek
38 yrs · 175 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
WWWWLWWWWW
Kicker N.
6-2 6-2
Smyczek T.
Kicker N.
662
Smyczek T.
220

Nicolas Kicker defeated Tim Smyczek 6-2 6-2 in the Estoril round of 32 on clay. The upset overturned the form book — Tim Smyczek came in leading the head-to-head 1–0. Nicolas Kicker claimed a first win over Tim Smyczek in two meetings, narrowing the head-to-head to 1–1.

Key context

Head to head

0–1
DateTournamentRoundSurfaceWinnerScore
2016-04-04HoustonR32clayTim Smyczek4-6 7-6(5) 6-4

Serve vs return

This season
Kicker N.serving70% hold

wins 58% of points on serve vs Smyczek T.

Smyczek T.serving68% hold

wins 57% of points on serve vs Kicker N.

Baseline battle — serve is shaky, expect plenty of breaks

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
Kicker N.Smyczek T.
1st serve in·Slight edge
67%
62%
1st serve points won·Slight edge
64%
70%
2nd serve points won·Even
50%
51%
Service points won·Even
59%
62%
Return points won·Even
41%
37%
Break points saved·Slight edge
58%
63%
Aces / match·Dominant
1.3
5.4
Double faults / match·Slight edge
1.9
2.4

Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (200 vs 78). ATP, WTA & Challenger.

Clutch

Under pressure
Kicker N.Smyczek T.
Clutch Rating·Even
30
34
Break points saved·Dominant
56
84
Break points won·Clear edge
45
23
Deciding sets·Slight edge
30
35
Tiebreaks·Slight edge
51
43

Performance in the biggest moments — break points, deciding sets and tiebreaks (0–100, higher is better). About

Freshness

Recent load
Kicker N.Smyczek T.
Freshness·
100
—

Kicker N.: 17 days rest. Higher means fresher. About

Conditions

Court speed
Slowlow bounce, long rallies
SlowFast
Final
Sousa J.
Tiafoe F.
6-46-4
Semi-finals
Tiafoe F.
Carreno Busta P.[2]
6-26-3
Sousa J.
Tsitsipas S.
6-41-67-64
Quarter-finals
Carreno Busta P.[2]
Jarry N.
6-22-66-1
Tiafoe F.
Bolelli S.
7-56-2
Tsitsipas S.
Carballes Baena R.
6-726-27-63
Sousa J.
Edmund K.[3]
6-31-66-0
R16
Tsitsipas S.
Anderson K.[1]
6-736-36-3
Tiafoe F.
Muller G.[4]
6-47-5
Carreno Busta P.[2]
Kicker N.
6-17-5
Carballes Baena R.
Norrie C.
5-76-27-61
Bolelli S.
Delbonis F.
3-67-56-2
Edmund K.[3]
De Minaur A.
6-27-5
Jarry N.
Ojeda Lara R.
6-37-66
Sousa J.
Sousa P.
4-67-617-5
R32
Carballes Baena R.
Fratangelo B.
7-616-3
Tsitsipas S.
Andujar P.
7-626-3
Bolelli S.
Domingues J.
6-36-2
Ojeda Lara R.
Ferreira Silva F.
6-47-5
Sousa P.
Simon G.
6-34-67-64
Sousa J.
Medvedev D.[8]
7-617-5
Delbonis F.
Ramos A.[5]
6-26-4
De Minaur A.
Elias G.
6-36-1
Norrie C.
Haase R.[6]
6-43-66-3
Tiafoe F.
Sandgren T.
3-67-657-64
Kicker N.
Smyczek T.
6-26-2
Jarry N.
Mayer L.[7]
3-67-676-4