Kei Nishikori vs Kevin Anderson — Paris Masters Round of 16
Paris Masters · ATP · Round of 16
JPN10#717ATP
1714ELO
1680Hard ELO
36 yrs · 178 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
LWLWLWWLWL
2 — 0
Sets
Monday, 29 October 2018
hard
Nishikori K.6-4 6-4
Anderson K.
Nishikori K.
662
Anderson K.
440
Kei Nishikori defeated Kevin Anderson 6-4 6-4 in the Paris Masters round of 16 on hard. The upset overturned the form book — Kevin Anderson came in defending last year's round of 32, but Kei Nishikori had been the form player, winning 3 of their last 6 on hard. Kei Nishikori extended the head-to-head to 5–4.
Key context
- Match story: Kei Nishikori edged a tight contest from start to finish — 6–4 6–4.
Head to head
4–4| Date | Tournament | Round | Surface | Winner | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018-11-12 | Tour Finals | RR | hard | Kevin Anderson | 6-0 6-1 |
| 2018-10-22 | Vienna | F | hard | Kevin Anderson | 6-3 7-6(3) |
| 2018-02-12 | New York | SF | hard | Kevin Anderson | 6-1 3-6 7-6(4) |
| 2017-05-22 | Geneva | QF | clay | Kei Nishikori | 2-6 6-4 7-6(6) |
| 2017-03-20 | Miami Masters | R64 | hard | Kei Nishikori | 6-4 6-3 |
| 2015-10-11 | Shanghai Masters | R16 | hard | Kevin Anderson | 7-6(10) 7-6(3) |
| 2015-02-23 | Acapulco | SF | hard | Kei Nishikori | 6-2 3-6 6-3 |
| 2015-02-09 | Memphis | F | hard | Kei Nishikori | 6-4 6-4 |
Serve vs return
This seasonServe-dominated — both hold easily, expect tiebreaks
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 season1st serve in·Even
64%
64%
1st serve points won·Slight edge
68%
79%
2nd serve points won·Even
54%
52%
Service points won·Slight edge
63%
69%
Return points won·Slight edge
39%
33%
Break points saved·Slight edge
59%
67%
Aces / match·Dominant
2.8
15.6
Double faults / match·Slight edge
2.2
2.9
Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (200 vs 155). ATP, WTA & Challenger.
Clutch
Under pressureClutch Rating·Dominant
88
63
Break points saved·Even
97
98
Break points won·Dominant
74
10
Deciding sets·Clear edge
100
84
Tiebreaks·Even
97
93
Performance in the biggest moments — break points, deciding sets and tiebreaks (0–100, higher is better). About
Conditions
Court speed
Medium-fastrewards aggression
SlowFast
Weather
7°COvercast
Wind 20 km/hHumidity 70%
Quarter-finals
Djokovic N.[2]
Cilic M.[5]
4-66-26-3
Federer R.[3]
Nishikori K.[10]
6-46-4
Khachanov K.
Zverev A.[4]
6-16-2
Thiem D.[6]
Sock J.[16]
4-66-46-4
R16
Cilic M.[5]
Dimitrov G.[9]
7-656-4
Federer R.[3]
Fognini F.[13]
6-46-3
Nishikori K.[10]
Anderson K.[7]
6-46-4
Khachanov K.
Isner J.[8]
6-46-797-68
Thiem D.[6]
Coric B.[11]
6-736-27-5
Djokovic N.[2]
Dzumhur D.
6-12-1
Zverev A.[4]
Schwartzman D.[15]
6-46-2
Sock J.[16]
Jaziri M.
6-06-4
R32
Djokovic N.[2]
Sousa J.
7-56-1
Dzumhur D.
Tsitsipas S.[14]
6-36-3
Cilic M.[5]
Kohlschreiber P.
6-36-4
Nishikori K.[10]
Mannarino A.
7-56-4
Anderson K.[7]
Basilashvili N.
6-36-737-63
Schwartzman D.[15]
Lopez F.
6-43-67-5
Zverev A.[4]
Tiafoe F.
6-46-4
Thiem D.[6]
Simon G.
6-46-2
Coric B.[11]
Medvedev D.
6-46-4
Sock J.[16]
Gasquet R.
6-36-3
Federer R.[3]
Raonic M.
W/O
Fognini F.[13]
Fucsovics M.
W/O
Khachanov K.
Ebden M.
6-22-0
Isner J.[8]
Kukushkin M.
6-36-727-61
Dimitrov G.[9]
Bautista Agut R.
7-6106-4
Jaziri M.
Verdasco F.
7-651-66-3
R64
Sousa J.
Cecchinato M.
7-56-3
Dzumhur D.
Gojowczyk P.
6-47-65
Bautista Agut R.
Johnson S.
6-47-62
Fucsovics M.
Paire B.
6-46-4
Mannarino A.
Humbert U.
6-46-2
Kukushkin M.
Herbert P.
3-66-37-5
Tiafoe F.
Mahut N.
7-616-2
Gasquet R.
Shapovalov D.
6-47-63
Verdasco F.
Chardy J.
6-46-4
Lopez F.
De Minaur A.
6-746-47-66
Simon G.
Pouille L.
6-36-4
Raonic M.
Tsonga J.
6-747-657-65
Basilashvili N.
Millman J.
6-40-0
Kohlschreiber P.
Haase R.
6-746-46-2
Khachanov K.
Krajinovic F.
7-56-2
Medvedev D.
Carreno Busta P.
6-26-2