Kei Nishikori vs Richard Gasquet — Tokyo Semi-final

Tokyo · ATP · Semi-final
JPN3
Kei Nishikori
#719ATP
1714ELO
1680Hard ELO
36 yrs · 178 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
LWLWLWWLWL
2 — 0
Sets
Monday, 1 October 2018 ·
hard
FRA8
Richard Gasquet
40 yrs · 183 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
LWLWLWLWLL
Nishikori K.
7-6 6-1
Gasquet R.
Nishikori K.
762
Gasquet R.
610

Kei Nishikori defeated Richard Gasquet 7-6 6-1 in the Tokyo semi-final on hard. The upset overturned the form book — Richard Gasquet came in leading the head-to-head 8–2, defending last year's quarter-final, but Kei Nishikori had been the form player, winning 2 of their last 4 on hard. Kei Nishikori narrowed the head-to-head to 8–3.

Key context

  • Match story: Kei Nishikori came through a tight passage before pulling clear — 7–6 6–1.

Head to head

2–8
DateTournamentRoundSurfaceWinnerScore
2019-08-05Canada MastersR32hardRichard Gasquet6-7 6-2 7-6
2016-05-23Roland GarrosR16clayRichard Gasquet6-4 6-2 4-6 6-2
2016-05-09Rome MastersR16clayKei Nishikori6-1 6-4
2016-05-02Madrid MastersR16clayKei Nishikori6-4 7-5
2015-11-02Paris MastersR16hardRichard Gasquet7-6 4-1
2014-07-28WashingtonQFhardRichard Gasquet6-1 6-4
2013-10-28Paris MastersR16hardRichard Gasquet6-3 6-2
2013-08-05Canada MastersR16hardRichard Gasquet1-6 6-3 6-3
2010-06-07Queen's ClubR64grassRichard Gasquet6-3 6-3
2008-09-29TokyoR16hardRichard Gasquet6-1 6-2

Statistics

This season
Nishikori K.Gasquet R.
1st serve in·Slight edge
64%
58%
1st serve points won·Even
68%
72%
2nd serve points won·Even
54%
51%
Service points won·Even
63%
63%
Return points won·Even
39%
37%
Break points saved·Even
59%
59%
Aces / match·Clear edge
2.7
4.8
Double faults / match·Clear edge
2.2
3.0

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

Clutch

Under pressure
Nishikori K.Gasquet R.
Clutch Rating·Dominant
88
61
Break points saved·Even
93
91
Break points won·Dominant
80
24
Deciding sets·Slight edge
99
88
Tiebreaks·Slight edge
97
90

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

Draw