Kei Nishikori vs Dominic Thiem — Vienna Quarter-final

Vienna · ATP · Quarter-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
AUT1
Dominic Thiem
32 yrs · 185 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
LLLLLLLWWL
Nishikori K.
6-3 6-1
Thiem D.
Nishikori K.
662
Thiem D.
310

Kei Nishikori defeated Dominic Thiem 6-3 6-1 in the Vienna quarter-final on hard. The upset overturned the form book — Dominic Thiem came in defending last year's round of 16. Kei Nishikori extended the head-to-head to 3–2.

Key context

Head to head

2–2
DateTournamentRoundSurfaceWinnerScore
2018-11-12Tour FinalsRRhardDominic Thiem6-1 6-4
2018-05-28Roland GarrosR16clayDominic Thiem6-2 6-0 5-7 6-4
2016-05-09Rome MastersQFclayKei Nishikori6-3 7-5
2015-06-15HalleR32grassKei Nishikori7-6(4) 7-5

Serve vs return

This season
Nishikori K.serving85% hold

wins 66% of points on serve vs Thiem D.

Thiem D.serving82% hold

wins 64% 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.Thiem D.
1st serve in·Even
64%
63%
1st serve points won·Even
68%
72%
2nd serve points won·Even
54%
52%
Service points won·Even
63%
64%
Return points won·Even
39%
36%
Break points saved·Even
59%
62%
Aces / match·Clear edge
2.8
5.2
Double faults / match·Slight edge
2.2
2.6

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

Clutch

Under pressure
Nishikori K.Thiem D.
Clutch Rating·Even
89
85
Break points saved·Even
97
98
Break points won·Clear edge
74
58
Deciding sets·Even
100
99
Tiebreaks·Even
97
97

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