Kei Nishikori vs Benoit Paire — Tokyo Round of 16

Tokyo · ATP · Round of 16
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
FRA
Benoit Paire
#1096ATP
1362ELO
1336Hard ELO
37 yrs · 196 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
LLLLLLLLLW
Nishikori K.
6-3 7-5
Paire B.
Nishikori K.
672
Paire B.
350

Kei Nishikori defeated Benoit Paire 6-3 7-5 in the Tokyo round of 16 on hard. The result followed the form book — Kei Nishikori came in ranked #719, leading the head-to-head 6–2. Kei Nishikori extended the head-to-head to 7–2.

Key context

  • Match story: Kei Nishikori closed it out in two sets, 6–3 7–5.

Head to head

6–2
DateTournamentRoundSurfaceWinnerScore
2019-05-27Roland GarrosR16clayKei Nishikori6-2 6-7 6-2 6-7 7-5
2019-02-25DubaiR32hardKei Nishikori6-4 6-3
2018-05-28Roland GarrosR64clayKei Nishikori6-3 2-6 4-6 6-2 6-3
2016-04-18BarcelonaSFclayKei Nishikori6-3 6-2
2015-10-05TokyoSFhardBenoit Paire1-6 6-4 6-2
2015-08-31US OpenR128hardBenoit Paire6-4 3-6 4-6 7-6 6-4
2013-05-27Roland GarrosR32clayKei Nishikori6-3 6-7 6-4 6-1
2012-10-29Paris MastersR32hardKei Nishikori7-6 6-2

Statistics

This season
Nishikori K.Paire B.
1st serve in·Clear edge
64%
52%
1st serve points won·Slight edge
68%
74%
2nd serve points won·Slight edge
54%
43%
Service points won·Even
63%
59%
Return points won·Even
39%
38%
Break points saved·Even
60%
57%
Aces / match·Dominant
2.8
6.9
Double faults / match·Dominant
2.2
6.2

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

Clutch

Under pressure
Nishikori K.Paire B.
Clutch Rating·Dominant
88
35
Break points saved·Slight edge
93
83
Break points won·Dominant
80
41
Deciding sets·Dominant
99
30
Tiebreaks·Dominant
97
71

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