Kei Nishikori vs Richard Gasquet — Tokyo Semi-final
Tokyo · ATP · Semi-final
#703ATP
1714ELO
1680Hard ELO
36 yrs · 178 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
LWLWLWWLWL
2 — 0
Sets
Monday, 1 October 2018
hard
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 ranked #673, 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.
Nishikori K.
7762
Gasquet R.
6210
Conditions
Court speed
Medium-fastrewards aggression
1.13
SlowFast
Weather
29°CClear
Wind 35 km/hHumidity 51%
Head to head
2–8| Date | Tournament | Round | Surface | Winner | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019-08-05 | Canada Masters | R32 | hard | Richard Gasquet | 6-7(6) 6-2 7-6(4) |
| 2016-05-23 | Roland Garros | R16 | clay | Richard Gasquet | 6-4 6-2 4-6 6-2 |
| 2016-05-09 | Rome Masters | R16 | clay | Kei Nishikori | 6-1 6-4 |
| 2016-05-02 | Madrid Masters | R16 | clay | Kei Nishikori | 6-4 7-5 |
| 2015-11-02 | Paris Masters | R16 | hard | Richard Gasquet | 7-6(3) 4-1 RET |
| 2014-07-28 | Washington | QF | hard | Richard Gasquet | 6-1 6-4 |
| 2013-10-28 | Paris Masters | R16 | hard | Richard Gasquet | 6-3 6-2 |
| 2013-08-05 | Canada Masters | R16 | hard | Richard Gasquet | 1-6 6-3 6-3 |
| 2010-06-07 | Queen's Club | R64 | grass | Richard Gasquet | 6-3 6-3 |
| 2008-09-29 | Tokyo | R16 | hard | Richard Gasquet | 6-1 6-2 |
Statistics
Recent form62%1st serve in+3%59%
69%1st serve points won+4%73%
51%2nd serve points won+1%50%
62%Service points won+1%63%
38%Return points won+2%36%
55%Break points saved+3%58%
2.4Aces / match+2.34.7
2.3Double faults / match+0.62.9
Averages from each player's recent completed matches (20 vs 19). ATP, WTA & Challenger.
Draw
Quarter-finals
Shapovalov D.
Struff J.
4-67-676-4
Nishikori K.[3]
Tsitsipas S.[5]
6-36-3
Medvedev D.
Raonic M.[6]
7-646-3
Gasquet R.[8]
Anderson K.[2]
7-667-64
R16
Raonic M.[6]
Watanuki Y.
6-37-62
Gasquet R.[8]
Kyrgios N.
7-647-61
Shapovalov D.
Wawrinka S.
4-66-16-4
Nishikori K.[3]
Paire B.
6-37-5
Tsitsipas S.[5]
De Minaur A.
6-35-76-1
Medvedev D.
Klizan M.
6-46-3
Struff J.
Chardy J.
7-636-726-4
Anderson K.[2]
Tiafoe F.
6-33-66-2
R32
Anderson K.[2]
Ebden M.
4-67-616-2
Raonic M.[6]
Mannarino A.
6-36-4
Medvedev D.
Schwartzman D.[4]
6-46-4
Wawrinka S.
Fritz T.
6-36-4
Klizan M.
Johnson S.
6-47-64
Struff J.
Cilic M.[1]
3-66-47-61
Nishikori K.[3]
Sugita Y.
6-46-1
Shapovalov D.
Chung H.[7]
6-33-66-2
Tiafoe F.
Marterer M.
7-56-4
Paire B.
Jarry N.
6-47-61
Tsitsipas S.[5]
Daniel T.
6-16-3
De Minaur A.
Simon G.
6-717-656-2
Gasquet R.[8]
Kudla D.
7-686-3
Kyrgios N.
Nishioka Y.
7-57-63
Watanuki Y.
Haase R.
6-776-46-1
Chardy J.
Dzumhur D.
4-66-36-3