Kei Nishikori vs Grigor Dimitrov — Rome Masters Round of 32

Rome Masters · ATP · Round of 32
JPN
Kei Nishikori
#717ATP
1714ELO
1610Clay ELO
36 yrs · 178 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
LWLWLWWLWL
2 — 1
Sets
Monday, 14 May 2018
clay
Grigor Dimitrov
BUL3
Grigor Dimitrov
#146ATP
1744ELO
1647Clay ELO
$307kYTD
$32MCAREER
35 yrs · 191 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
LWWWLWWLWW
Nishikori K.
6-7 7-5 6-4
Dimitrov G.
Nishikori K.
64762
Dimitrov G.
77541

Kei Nishikori defeated Grigor Dimitrov 6-7 7-5 6-4 in the Rome Masters round of 32 on clay. The upset overturned the form book — Grigor Dimitrov came in ranked #146, defending last year's round of 64. Kei Nishikori extended the head-to-head to 5–1.

Key context

Head to head

4–1
DateTournamentRoundSurfaceWinnerScore
2018-12-31BrisbaneQFhardKei Nishikori7-5 7-5
2017-01-02BrisbaneFhardGrigor Dimitrov6-2 2-6 6-3
2016-07-25Canada MastersQFhardKei Nishikori6-3 3-6 6-2
2014-03-19Miami MastersR32hardKei Nishikori7-6(1) 7-5
2013-10-07Shanghai MastersR64hardKei Nishikori6-3 6-4

Serve vs return

This season
Nishikori K.serving78% hold

wins 62% of points on serve vs Dimitrov G.

Dimitrov G.serving82% hold

wins 64% 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.Dimitrov G.
1st serve in·Even
64%
61%
1st serve points won·Slight edge
68%
78%
2nd serve points won·Even
54%
51%
Service points won·Even
63%
67%
Return points won·Even
39%
37%
Break points saved·Slight edge
59%
64%
Aces / match·Dominant
2.7
7.6
Double faults / match·Clear edge
2.2
3.3

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

Clutch

Under pressure
Nishikori K.Dimitrov G.
Clutch Rating·Even
89
88
Break points saved·Even
97
99
Break points won·Slight edge
74
67
Deciding sets·Even
100
99
Tiebreaks·Even
97
96

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

Freshness

Recent load
Nishikori K.Dimitrov G.
Freshness·
—
73

Dimitrov G.: 8 days rest · 4 matches (14d). Higher means fresher. About

Conditions

Court speed
Slowlow bounce, long rallies
SlowFast
Weather
18°CMainly clear
Wind 21 km/hHumidity 54%
Final
Nadal R.[1]
Zverev A.[2]
6-11-66-3
Semi-finals
Zverev A.[2]
Cilic M.[4]
7-6137-5
Nadal R.[1]
Djokovic N.[11]
7-646-3
Quarter-finals
Cilic M.[4]
Carreno Busta P.[10]
6-36-3
Nadal R.[1]
Fognini F.
4-66-16-2
Djokovic N.[11]
Nishikori K.
2-66-16-3
Zverev A.[2]
Goffin D.[9]
6-43-66-3
R16
Cilic M.[4]
Paire B.
6-36-4
Djokovic N.[11]
Ramos A.
6-17-5
Nishikori K.
Kohlschreiber P.
6-16-2
Fognini F.
Gojowczyk P.
6-46-4
Nadal R.[1]
Shapovalov D.
6-46-1
Goffin D.[9]
del Potro J.[5]
6-24-5
Zverev A.[2]
Edmund K.
7-57-611
Carreno Busta P.[10]
Bedene A.
6-46-736-2
R32
Zverev A.[2]
Berrettini M.
7-56-2
Edmund K.
Pouille L.[16]
6-27-63
Goffin D.[9]
Cecchinato M.
5-76-26-2
Cilic M.[4]
Harrison R.
6-736-17-61
Paire B.
Schwartzman D.[14]
2-66-46-2
Carreno Busta P.[10]
Johnson S.
6-42-66-4
Djokovic N.[11]
Basilashvili N.
6-46-2
Nishikori K.
Dimitrov G.[3]
6-747-56-4
Fognini F.
Thiem D.[6]
6-41-66-3
Gojowczyk P.
Sonego L.
6-36-4
Shapovalov D.
Haase R.
7-636-756-3
Nadal R.[1]
Dzumhur D.
6-16-0
del Potro J.[5]
Tsitsipas S.
7-56-3
Bedene A.
Anderson K.[7]
6-40-0
Ramos A.
Isner J.[8]
6-757-627-65
Kohlschreiber P.
Sock J.[13]
6-46-3
R64
Tsitsipas S.
Coric B.
4-1
Sock J.[13]
Ferrer D.
6-36-4
Harrison R.
Sugita Y.
7-656-3
Djokovic N.[11]
Dolgopolov A.
6-16-3
Berrettini M.
Tiafoe F.
6-37-61
Edmund K.
Jaziri M.
6-33-66-3
Pouille L.[16]
Seppi A.
6-23-67-63
Goffin D.[9]
Mayer L.
6-16-2
Cecchinato M.
Cuevas P.
2-67-56-4
Paire B.
Gasquet R.
6-46-4
Schwartzman D.[14]
Jarry N.
6-46-1
Carreno Busta P.[10]
Donaldson J.
6-43-66-0
Johnson S.
Wawrinka S.
6-46-4
Bedene A.
Muller G.
6-46-4
Ramos A.
Delbonis F.
2-67-56-1
Kohlschreiber P.
Khachanov K.
7-56-777-66
Nishikori K.
Lopez F.
7-656-4
Fognini F.
Monfils G.
6-36-1
Sonego L.
Mannarino A.
2-67-646-3
Shapovalov D.
Berdych T.[15]
1-66-37-65
Haase R.
Medvedev D.
3-66-46-1
Dzumhur D.
Verdasco F.
6-36-1
Gojowczyk P.
Querrey S.[12]
6-27-67
Basilashvili N.
Baldi F.
6-44-66-4