Kei Nishikori vs Nikoloz Basilashvili — Metz Quarter-final

Metz · ATP · Quarter-final
JPN1
Kei Nishikori
#717ATP
1714ELO
1680Hard ELO
36 yrs · 178 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
LWLWLWWLWL
2 — 1
Sets
Monday, 17 September 2018
hard
Nikoloz Basilashvili
GEO5
Nikoloz Basilashvili
#135ATP
1672ELO
1608Hard ELO
$326kYTD
$9.8MCAREER
34 yrs · 185 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
LLLLWWLLLW
Nishikori K.
6-3 4-6 6-4
Basilashvili N.
Nishikori K.
6462
Basilashvili N.
3641

Kei Nishikori defeated Nikoloz Basilashvili 6-3 4-6 6-4 in the Metz quarter-final on hard. The upset overturned the form book — Nikoloz Basilashvili came in ranked #135, defending last year's semi-final.

Key context

  • Match story: Kei Nishikori closed it out in three sets, 6–3 4–6 6–4.

Head to head

No previous meetings on record.

Serve vs return

This season
Nishikori K.serving82% hold

wins 64% of points on serve vs Basilashvili N.

Basilashvili N.serving78% hold

wins 62% 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.Basilashvili N.
1st serve in·Slight edge
64%
56%
1st serve points won·Even
67%
71%
2nd serve points won·Even
54%
50%
Service points won·Even
63%
62%
Return points won·Even
39%
38%
Break points saved·Even
59%
58%
Aces / match·Clear edge
2.7
5.1
Double faults / match·Dominant
2.2
3.9

Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (200 vs 198). ATP, WTA & Challenger.

Clutch

Under pressure
Nishikori K.Basilashvili N.
Clutch Rating·Clear edge
89
73
Break points saved·Slight edge
97
92
Break points won·Dominant
74
42
Deciding sets·Slight edge
100
93
Tiebreaks·Clear edge
97
85

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

Freshness

Recent load
Nishikori K.Basilashvili N.
Freshness·
—
90

Basilashvili N.: 7 days rest · 1 match, 30 games (7d). Higher means fresher. About

Conditions

Court speed
Fastbig serves, short points
SlowFast
Final
Simon G.
Bachinger M.
7-626-1
Semi-finals
Simon G.
Albot R.
6-36-1
Bachinger M.
Nishikori K.[1]
2-66-47-5
Quarter-finals
Bachinger M.
Maden Y.
6-32-66-4
Simon G.
Gasquet R.[4]
7-646-2
Albot R.
Berankis R.
7-646-4
Nishikori K.[1]
Basilashvili N.[5]
6-34-66-4
R16
Simon G.
Krajinovic F.[7]
4-67-57-5
Berankis R.
Tsitsipas S.[2]
6-757-666-3
Gasquet R.[4]
Lestienne C.
6-46-2
Albot R.
Fucsovics M.
6-36-2
Maden Y.
Paire B.
6-43-66-3
Bachinger M.
Barrere G.
6-06-3
Basilashvili N.[5]
Humbert U.
6-727-646-3
Nishikori K.[1]
Gojowczyk P.
7-646-3
R32
Lestienne C.
Zopp J.
6-37-5
Paire B.
Halys Q.
7-646-2
Albot R.
Herbert P.
6-36-4
Krajinovic F.[7]
Moutet C.
6-16-1
Bachinger M.
Munar J.
6-46-4
Basilashvili N.[5]
De Schepper K.
6-27-60
Humbert U.
Tomic B.
6-756-36-4
Fucsovics M.
Mannarino A.[6]
6-36-2
Simon G.
Vesely J.
7-56-3
Berankis R.
Marterer M.
7-616-716-4
Gojowczyk P.
Tsonga J.
6-756-36-4
Maden Y.
Zverev M.
7-54-66-1