Kei Nishikori vs Grigor Dimitrov — Brisbane Quarter-final
Brisbane · ATP · Quarter-final
JPN2#720ATP
1714ELO
1680Hard ELO
36 yrs · 178 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
LWLWLWWLWL
2 — 0
Sets
Monday, 31 December 2018
hard
BUL6#146ATP
1744ELO
1736Hard ELO
$307kYTD
$32MCAREER
35 yrs · 191 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
LWWWLWWLWW
Nishikori K.7-5 7-5
Dimitrov G.
Nishikori K.
772
Dimitrov G.
550
Kei Nishikori defeated Grigor Dimitrov 7-5 7-5 in the Brisbane quarter-final on hard. The upset overturned the form book — Grigor Dimitrov came in ranked #146, defending the title. Kei Nishikori extended the head-to-head to 5–1.
Key context
- Match story: Kei Nishikori edged Grigor Dimitrov in two tight sets (7–5 7–5).
Head to head
4–1| Date | Tournament | Round | Surface | Winner | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018-05-14 | Rome Masters | R32 | clay | Kei Nishikori | 6-7(4) 7-5 6-4 |
| 2017-01-02 | Brisbane | F | hard | Grigor Dimitrov | 6-2 2-6 6-3 |
| 2016-07-25 | Canada Masters | QF | hard | Kei Nishikori | 6-3 3-6 6-2 |
| 2014-03-19 | Miami Masters | R32 | hard | Kei Nishikori | 7-6(1) 7-5 |
| 2013-10-07 | Shanghai Masters | R64 | hard | Kei Nishikori | 6-3 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%
61%
1st serve points won·Slight edge
68%
78%
2nd serve points won·Even
54%
51%
Service points won·Even
63%
67%
Return points won·Even
39%
37%
Break points saved·Slight edge
59%
64%
Aces / match·Dominant
2.7
7.6
Double faults / match·Clear edge
2.2
3.4
Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (200 vs 200). ATP, WTA & Challenger.
Clutch
Under pressureClutch Rating·Even
89
88
Break points saved·Even
97
99
Break points won·Slight edge
74
66
Deciding sets·Even
100
99
Tiebreaks·Even
97
96
Performance in the biggest moments — break points, deciding sets and tiebreaks (0–100, higher is better). About
Freshness
Recent loadFreshness·
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64
Dimitrov G.: 6 days rest · 1 match, 54 games (7d). Higher means fresher. About
Conditions
Court speed
Fastbig serves, short points
SlowFast
Weather
29°CMainly clear
Wind 12 km/hHumidity 50%
Semi-finals
Harrison R.
De Minaur A.
4-67-656-4
Kyrgios N.[3]
Dimitrov G.[1]
3-66-16-4
Medvedev D.[4]
Tsonga J.
7-666-2
Nishikori K.[2]
Chardy J.
6-26-2
Quarter-finals
De Minaur A.
Mmoh M.
6-46-0
Kyrgios N.[3]
Dolgopolov A.
1-66-36-4
Dimitrov G.[1]
Edmund K.
6-36-736-4
Harrison R.
Istomin D.
7-664-2
Chardy J.
Uchiyama Y.
6-43-67-64
Medvedev D.[4]
Raonic M.[5]
6-726-36-4
Tsonga J.
De Minaur A.[7]
6-47-62
Nishikori K.[2]
Dimitrov G.[6]
7-57-5
R16
Harrison R.
Hanfmann Y.
6-756-46-2
Istomin D.
Donaldson J.
7-656-2
De Minaur A.
Raonic M.[4]
6-46-4
Mmoh M.
Zverev M.[8]
6-25-76-4
Dolgopolov A.
Zeballos H.
6-16-2
Edmund K.
Chung H.
7-635-76-4
Dimitrov G.[1]
Millman J.
4-67-686-3
Kyrgios N.[3]
Ebden M.
6-737-656-2
De Minaur A.[7]
Thompson J.
6-46-2
Medvedev D.[4]
Murray A.
7-56-2
Uchiyama Y.
Edmund K.[3]
7-666-4
Dimitrov G.[6]
Millman J.
6-36-4
Nishikori K.[2]
Kudla D.
7-56-2
Tsonga J.
Daniel T.
7-656-3
Chardy J.
Kyrgios N.[8]
6-756-26-3
Raonic M.[5]
Kecmanovic M.
6-37-62
R32
Harrison R.
Mayer L.
6-43-66-2
Istomin D.
Dzumhur D.[7]
6-746-36-2
De Minaur A.
Johnson S.
7-676-4
Mmoh M.
Delbonis F.
6-36-4
Zverev M.[8]
Smith J.
6-47-5
Dolgopolov A.
Schwartzman D.[6]
6-47-63
Ebden M.
Tiafoe F.
6-36-2
Edmund K.
Shapovalov D.
6-757-646-4
Millman J.
Polansky P.
7-646-0
Donaldson J.
Thompson J.
6-26-4
Zeballos H.
Escobedo E.
6-36-4
Chung H.
Muller G.[5]
6-37-61
Dimitrov G.[6]
Nishioka Y.
6-36-4
Murray A.
Duckworth J.
6-36-4
Tsonga J.
Kokkinakis T.
7-666-4
Thompson J.
Bolt A.
6-36-0
Kecmanovic M.
Mayer L.
6-36-1
Uchiyama Y.
Humbert U.
6-47-66
Raonic M.[5]
Bedene A.
6-06-3
Millman J.
Sandgren T.
7-666-766-0
Chardy J.
Struff J.
4-66-36-4
De Minaur A.[7]
Popyrin A.
6-26-2
Kyrgios N.[8]
Harrison R.
7-655-77-65
Kudla D.
Fritz T.
7-656-726-4