Kei Nishikori vs Mikhail Kukushkin — Vienna Semi-final

Vienna · ATP · Semi-final
JPN5
Kei Nishikori
#717ATP
1714ELO
1680Hard ELO
36 yrs · 178 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
LWLWLWWLWL
2 — 0
Sets
Monday, 22 October 2018
hard
Mikhail Kukushkin
KAZ
Mikhail Kukushkin
#316ATP
1552ELO
1526Hard ELO
38 yrs · 183 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
LLLWLLWLWL
Nishikori K.
6-4 6-3
Kukushkin M.
Nishikori K.
662
Kukushkin M.
430

Kei Nishikori defeated Mikhail Kukushkin 6-4 6-3 in the Vienna semi-final on hard. The result followed the form book — Kei Nishikori came in leading the head-to-head 8–0. Kei Nishikori extended the head-to-head to 9–0.

Key context

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

Head to head

8–0
DateTournamentRoundSurfaceWinnerScore
2019-07-01WimbledonR16grassKei Nishikori6-3 3-6 6-3 6-4
2017-05-22GenevaR16clayKei Nishikori6-4 6-3
2016-03-07Indian Wells MastersR64hardKei Nishikori6-3 6-3
2016-02-08MemphisQFhardKei Nishikori6-2 6-4
2016-01-04BrisbaneR16hardKei Nishikori6-3 6-4
2012-06-25WimbledonR128grassKei Nishikori7-5 6-3 6-4
2012-04-23BarcelonaR32clayKei Nishikori6-3 4-6 6-0
2011-10-31BaselQFhardKei Nishikori6-4 5-7 6-4

Serve vs return

This season
Nishikori K.serving82% hold

wins 64% of points on serve vs Kukushkin M.

Kukushkin M.serving80% hold

wins 63% 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.Kukushkin M.
1st serve in·Even
64%
66%
1st serve points won·Even
68%
68%
2nd serve points won·Even
54%
53%
Service points won·Even
63%
63%
Return points won·Even
39%
38%
Break points saved·Even
59%
61%
Aces / match·Even
2.8
2.9
Double faults / match·Clear edge
2.2
1.1

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

Clutch

Under pressure
Nishikori K.Kukushkin M.
Clutch Rating·Dominant
88
46
Break points saved·Even
97
93
Break points won·Dominant
74
41
Deciding sets·Dominant
100
41
Tiebreaks·Dominant
97
44

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
Weather
12°CClear
Wind 13 km/hHumidity 58%
Final
Anderson K.[2]
Nishikori K.[5]
6-37-63
Semi-finals
Nishikori K.[5]
Kukushkin M.
6-46-3
Anderson K.[2]
Verdasco F.
6-33-66-4
Quarter-finals
Anderson K.[2]
Coric B.[6]
7-621-2
Kukushkin M.
Fucsovics M.
4-67-627-64
Nishikori K.[5]
Thiem D.[1]
6-36-1
Verdasco F.
Monfils G.
6-42-1
R16
Coric B.[6]
Pouille L.
4-66-06-4
Monfils G.
Isner J.[4]
6-46-4
Fucsovics M.
Fognini F.[7]
4-66-36-2
Kukushkin M.
Rublev A.
7-646-4
Thiem D.[1]
Querrey S.
6-46-4
Anderson K.[2]
Melzer J.
W/O
Nishikori K.[5]
Khachanov K.
6-26-2
Verdasco F.
Edmund K.[8]
6-43-66-3
R32
Kukushkin M.
Dimitrov G.[3]
6-44-66-4
Melzer J.
Raonic M.
7-667-5
Pouille L.
Kohlschreiber P.
6-46-756-4
Coric B.[6]
Ramos A.
6-756-06-4
Isner J.[4]
Norrie C.
6-716-47-67
Monfils G.
Johnson S.
4-66-36-2
Verdasco F.
Herbert P.
6-766-36-4
Edmund K.[8]
Schwartzman D.
6-37-63
Fognini F.[7]
Dzumhur D.
6-46-3
Fucsovics M.
Auger Aliassime F.
1-66-07-5
Rublev A.
Kudla D.
7-636-0
Nishikori K.[5]
Tiafoe F.
7-635-76-2
Khachanov K.
Novak D.
6-37-5
Thiem D.[1]
Bemelmans R.
7-57-65
Querrey S.
Tsonga J.
6-33-66-3
Anderson K.[2]
Basilashvili N.
4-67-666-3