Kei Nishikori vs Ivo Karlovic — Australian Open Round of 64

Australian Open · ATP · Round of 64
JPN8
Kei Nishikori
#717ATP
1714ELO
1680Hard ELO
36 yrs · 178 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
LWLWLWWLWL
3 — 2
Sets
Monday, 14 January 2019
hard
CRO
Ivo Karlovic
47 yrs · 208 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
LLWWWWWLLL
Nishikori K.
6-3 7-6 5-7 5-7 7-6
Karlovic I.
Nishikori K.
67855793
Karlovic I.
36677672

Kei Nishikori defeated Ivo Karlovic 6-3 7-6 5-7 5-7 7-6 in the Australian Open round of 64 on hard. The upset overturned the form book — Ivo Karlovic came in defending last year's round of 32. Kei Nishikori extended the head-to-head to 3–2.

Key context

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

Head to head

2–2
DateTournamentRoundSurfaceWinnerScore
2016-08-29US OpenR16hardKei Nishikori6-3 6-4 7-6(4)
2014-02-10MemphisFhardKei Nishikori6-4 7-6(0)
2013-02-25Delray BeachR32hardIvo Karlovic5-4 RET
2012-02-10Davis Cup WG R1: JPN vs CRORRhardIvo Karlovic6-4 6-4 6-3

Serve vs return

This season
Nishikori K.serving95% hold

wins 75% of points on serve vs Karlovic I.

Karlovic I.serving91% hold

wins 71% of points on serve vs Nishikori K.

Serve-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 season
Nishikori K.Karlovic I.
1st serve in·Even
64%
65%
1st serve points won·Clear edge
67%
82%
2nd serve points won·Even
53%
53%
Service points won·Slight edge
62%
72%
Return points won·Clear edge
40%
26%
Break points saved·Slight edge
59%
66%
Aces / match·Dominant
2.4
18.9
Double faults / match·Dominant
2.2
3.9

Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (161 vs 64). ATP, WTA & Challenger.

Clutch

Under pressure
Nishikori K.Karlovic I.
Clutch Rating·Dominant
88
56
Break points saved·Even
97
98
Break points won·Dominant
74
0
Deciding sets·Clear edge
100
83
Tiebreaks·Clear edge
97
76

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
30°CClear
Wind 16 km/hHumidity 51%
Final
Djokovic N.[1]
Nadal R.[2]
6-36-26-3
Semi-finals
Nadal R.[2]
Tsitsipas S.[14]
6-26-46-0
Djokovic N.[1]
Pouille L.[28]
6-06-26-2
Quarter-finals
Pouille L.[28]
Raonic M.[16]
7-646-36-726-4
Nadal R.[2]
Tiafoe F.
6-36-46-2
Djokovic N.[1]
Nishikori K.[8]
6-14-1
Tsitsipas S.[14]
Bautista Agut R.[22]
7-54-66-47-62
R16
Tsitsipas S.[14]
Federer R.[3]
6-7117-637-57-65
Bautista Agut R.[22]
Cilic M.[6]
6-766-36-24-66-4
Djokovic N.[1]
Medvedev D.[15]
6-46-756-26-3
Tiafoe F.
Dimitrov G.[20]
7-57-666-717-5
Nishikori K.[8]
Carreno Busta P.[23]
6-784-67-646-47-68
Nadal R.[2]
Berdych T.
6-06-17-64
Raonic M.[16]
Zverev A.[4]
6-16-17-65
Pouille L.[28]
Coric B.[11]
6-746-47-57-62
R32
Tsitsipas S.[14]
Basilashvili N.[19]
6-33-67-676-4
Bautista Agut R.[22]
Khachanov K.[10]
6-47-56-4
Carreno Busta P.[23]
Fognini F.[12]
6-26-42-66-4
Berdych T.
Schwartzman D.[18]
5-76-37-56-4
Medvedev D.[15]
Goffin D.[21]
6-27-636-3
Djokovic N.[1]
Shapovalov D.[25]
6-36-44-66-0
Nadal R.[2]
De Minaur A.[27]
6-16-26-4
Zverev A.[4]
Bolt A.
6-36-36-2
Pouille L.[28]
Popyrin A.
7-636-36-7104-66-3
Federer R.[3]
Fritz T.
6-27-56-2
Nishikori K.[8]
Sousa J.
7-666-16-2
Coric B.[11]
Krajinovic F.
2-66-36-46-3
Raonic M.[16]
Herbert P.
6-46-47-66
Tiafoe F.
Seppi A.
6-736-34-66-46-3
Dimitrov G.[20]
Fabbiano T.
7-656-46-4
Cilic M.[6]
Verdasco F.[26]
4-63-66-17-686-3
R64
Berdych T.
Haase R.
6-16-36-3
Herbert P.
Chung H.[24]
6-21-66-26-4
Sousa J.
Kohlschreiber P.[32]
7-54-67-645-76-4
Federer R.[3]
Evans D.
7-657-636-3
Tsitsipas S.[14]
Troicki V.
6-32-66-27-5
Basilashvili N.[19]
Travaglia S.
3-66-33-66-46-3
De Minaur A.[27]
Laaksonen H.
6-46-26-774-66-3
Djokovic N.[1]
Tsonga J.
6-37-56-4
Nadal R.[2]
Ebden M.
6-36-26-2
Zverev A.[4]
Chardy J.
7-656-45-76-766-1
Cilic M.[6]
Mcdonald M.
7-56-796-46-4
Nishikori K.[8]
Karlovic I.
6-37-665-75-77-67
Khachanov K.[10]
Nishioka Y.
6-36-36-3
Coric B.[11]
Fucsovics M.
6-46-36-4
Schwartzman D.[18]
Kudla D.
6-47-53-66-766-4
Dimitrov G.[20]
Cuevas P.
6-36-756-37-5
Goffin D.[21]
Copil M.
5-77-56-26-4
Bautista Agut R.[22]
Millman J.
6-36-13-66-766-4
Carreno Busta P.[23]
Ivashka I.
6-26-37-67
Shapovalov D.[25]
Daniel T.
6-37-626-3
Pouille L.[28]
Marterer M.
7-687-685-76-4
Krajinovic F.
Donskoy E.
6-47-687-62
Fabbiano T.
Opelka R.
6-7156-26-43-67-65
Tiafoe F.
Anderson K.[5]
4-66-46-47-5
Fritz T.
Monfils G.[30]
6-36-787-667-65
Verdasco F.[26]
Albot R.
6-17-626-3
Popyrin A.
Thiem D.[7]
7-56-42-0
Medvedev D.[15]
Harrison R.
6-36-36-3
Raonic M.[16]
Wawrinka S.
6-747-667-6117-65
Seppi A.
Thompson J.
6-36-46-4
Fognini F.[12]
Mayer L.
7-636-37-65
Bolt A.
Simon G.[29]
2-66-44-67-686-4
R128
Berdych T.
Edmund K.[13]
6-36-07-5
Krajinovic F.
Cecchinato M.[17]
4-60-66-17-686-4
Seppi A.
Johnson S.[31]
6-44-66-46-3
Djokovic N.[1]
Krueger M.
6-36-26-2
Medvedev D.[15]
Harris L.
6-16-26-1
Schwartzman D.[18]
Molleker R.
6-16-34-66-0
Basilashvili N.[19]
Eubanks C.
6-44-67-666-3
Carreno Busta P.[23]
Vanni L.
6-752-66-37-56-4
Simon G.[29]
Fratangelo B.
7-626-46-2
Evans D.
Ito T.
7-56-17-68
Marterer M.
Sakharov G.
6-36-16-3
Tiafoe F.
Gunneswaran P.
7-676-36-3
Nadal R.[2]
Duckworth J.
6-46-37-5
Kohlschreiber P.[32]
Li Z.
6-26-26-4
Bolt A.
Sock J.
4-66-36-26-2
Fabbiano T.
Kubler J.
6-47-612-66-3
Kudla D.
Polmans M.
5-71-66-26-36-2
Federer R.[3]
Istomin D.
6-36-46-4
Zverev A.[4]
Bedene A.
6-46-16-4
Anderson K.[5]
Mannarino A.
6-35-76-26-1
Cilic M.[6]
Tomic B.
6-26-47-63
Thiem D.[7]
Paire B.
6-46-35-71-66-3
Khachanov K.[10]
Gojowczyk P.
3-66-36-46-3
Coric B.[11]
Darcis S.
6-16-46-4
Bautista Agut R.[22]
Murray A.
6-46-46-756-746-2
Chung H.[24]
Klahn B.
6-756-756-36-26-4
Shapovalov D.[25]
Andujar P.
6-26-37-63
Monfils G.[30]
Dzumhur D.
6-06-46-0
Troicki V.
Carballes Baena R.
6-11-62-66-16-4
Travaglia S.
Andreozzi G.
6-736-26-36-2
Laaksonen H.
Basic M.
6-47-644-66-3
Tsonga J.
Klizan M.
6-46-47-65
Copil M.
Granollers M.
6-36-46-4
Harrison R.
Vesely J.
6-07-56-3
Mayer L.
Jarry N.
7-647-634-66-3
Sousa J.
Pella G.
7-624-67-654-66-2
Chardy J.
Humbert U.
3-67-666-46-747-66
Herbert P.
Querrey S.
5-77-666-36-1
Fucsovics M.
Ramos A.
6-36-46-756-3
Donskoy E.
Djere L.
6-756-46-17-65
Mcdonald M.
Rublev A.
6-46-42-66-4
Albot R.
Mmoh M.
3-66-36-46-2
Nishioka Y.
Sandgren T.
6-47-654-66-4
Fritz T.
Norrie C.
6-37-666-2
Thompson J.
Lopez F.
6-17-606-3
Cuevas P.
Lajovic D.
6-47-56-1
Haase R.
Garcia Lopez G.
7-56-47-5
Ebden M.
Struff J.
1-66-46-36-4
Verdasco F.[26]
Kecmanovic M.
7-656-36-3
Pouille L.[28]
Kukushkin M.
6-17-56-4
Millman J.
Delbonis F.
6-33-67-636-2
Opelka R.
Isner J.[9]
7-647-666-747-65
Nishikori K.[8]
Majchrzak K.
3-66-766-06-23-0
Daniel T.
Kokkinakis T.
5-74-2
Fognini F.[12]
Munar J.
7-637-673-1
Tsitsipas S.[14]
Berrettini M.
6-736-46-37-64
Raonic M.[16]
Kyrgios N.
6-47-656-4
Ivashka I.
Jaziri M.
4-67-666-14-0
Karlovic I.
Hurkacz H.
6-757-657-637-65
Wawrinka S.
Gulbis E.
3-63-1
Goffin D.[21]
Garin C.
6-06-26-2
Dimitrov G.[20]
Tipsarevic J.
4-66-36-16-4
De Minaur A.[27]
Sousa P.
6-47-56-4
Popyrin A.
Zverev M.
7-57-676-4