Kei Nishikori vs Peter Gojowczyk — Metz Round of 16

Metz · ATP · Round of 16
JPN1
Kei Nishikori
#717ATP
1714ELO
1680Hard ELO
36 yrs · 178 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
LWLWLWWLWL
2 — 0
Sets
Monday, 17 September 2018
hard
GER
Peter Gojowczyk
36 yrs · 188 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
LLWWLLWWLW
Nishikori K.
7-6 6-3
Gojowczyk P.
Nishikori K.
7762
Gojowczyk P.
6430

Kei Nishikori defeated Peter Gojowczyk 7-6 6-3 in the Metz round of 16 on hard. The upset overturned the form book — Peter Gojowczyk came in defending the title, but Kei Nishikori had been the form player, winning 3 of their last 6 on hard.

Key context

  • Match story: Kei Nishikori closed it out in two sets, 7–6 6–3.

Head to head

No previous meetings on record.

Serve vs return

This season
Nishikori K.serving83% hold

wins 65% of points on serve vs Gojowczyk P.

Gojowczyk P.serving76% hold

wins 61% of points on serve vs Nishikori K.

Serve advantage — Nishikori K.

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.Gojowczyk P.
1st serve in·Slight edge
64%
53%
1st serve points won·Slight edge
68%
74%
2nd serve points won·Slight edge
54%
47%
Service points won·Even
63%
61%
Return points won·Even
39%
37%
Break points saved·Even
59%
60%
Aces / match·Dominant
2.7
6.2
Double faults / match·Dominant
2.2
4.0

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

Clutch

Under pressure
Nishikori K.Gojowczyk P.
Clutch Rating·Dominant
89
61
Break points saved·Slight edge
97
89
Break points won·Dominant
74
35
Deciding sets·Dominant
100
75
Tiebreaks·Clear edge
97
76

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