Kei Nishikori vs Gael Monfils — US Open Round of 64

US Open · ATP · Round of 64
JPN21
Kei Nishikori
#477ATP
1714ELO
1680Hard ELO
36 yrs · 178 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
LWWLWLLWLW
2 — 0
Sets
Retired
Monday, 27 August 2018 ·
hard
Gael Monfils
FRA
Gael Monfils
#307ATP
1803ELO
1784Hard ELO
39 yrs · 193 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
LLWLLLWLWL
Nishikori K.
6-2 5-4
Monfils G.
Nishikori K.
652
Monfils G.
240

Kei Nishikori advanced when Gael Monfils retired 6-2 5-4 in the US Open round of 64. Kei Nishikori extended the head-to-head to 5–1.

Head to head

4–1
DateTournamentRoundSurfaceWinnerScore
2017-08-07Canada MastersR32hardGael Monfils6-7 7-5 7-6
2016-08-12Rio de JaneiroQFclayKei Nishikori7-6(4) 4-6 7-6(6)
2016-08-08Rio OlympicsQFhardKei Nishikori7-6 4-6 7-6
2016-03-21Miami MastersQFhardKei Nishikori4-6 6-3 7-6
2014-06-09HalleR16grassKei Nishikori6-1 3-6 6-3

Statistics

This season
Nishikori K.Monfils G.
1st serve in·Even
64%
61%
1st serve points won·Slight edge
68%
74%
2nd serve points won·Slight edge
54%
49%
Service points won·Even
63%
64%
Return points won·Even
39%
37%
Break points saved·Even
59%
62%
Aces / match·Dominant
2.7
8.5
Double faults / match·Dominant
2.2
4.5

Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (200 vs 199). ATP, WTA & Challenger.

Clutch

Under pressure
Nishikori K.Monfils G.
Clutch Rating·Even
90
86
Break points saved·Even
94
96
Break points won·Even
80
79
Deciding sets·Slight edge
100
89
Tiebreaks·Even
96
97

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

Freshness

Recent load
Nishikori K.Monfils G.
Freshness·Dominant
67
100

Nishikori K.: 1 day rest · 3 matches, 66 games (7d) · Monfils G.: 16 days rest. Higher means fresher. About

Conditions

Court speed
Medium-fastrewards aggression
SlowFast

Draw