Kei Nishikori vs Grigor Dimitrov — Rome Masters Round of 32

Rome Masters · ATP · Round of 32
JPN
Kei Nishikori
#477ATP
1714ELO
1610Clay ELO
36 yrs · 178 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
LWWLWLLWLW
2 — 1
Sets
Monday, 14 May 2018 ·
clay
Grigor Dimitrov
BUL3
Grigor Dimitrov
#137ATP
1744ELO
1647Clay ELO
$329kYTD
$32MCAREER
35 yrs · 191 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
WWWLLWLWWW
Nishikori K.
6-7 7-5 6-4
Dimitrov G.
Nishikori K.
6762
Dimitrov G.
7541

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 #137, 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 7-5
2013-10-07Shanghai MastersR64hardKei Nishikori6-3 6-4

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·Even
60%
64%
Aces / match·Dominant
2.8
7.9
Double faults / match·Clear edge
2.2
3.4

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
90
86
Break points saved·Even
94
98
Break points won·Clear edge
80
64
Deciding sets·Even
100
97
Tiebreaks·Even
96
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·Clear edge
67
84

Nishikori K.: 1 day rest · 3 matches, 66 games (7d) · Dimitrov G.: 3 days rest · 2 matches, 38 games (7d). Higher means fresher. About

Conditions

Court speed
Slowlow bounce, long rallies
SlowFast

Draw