Kei Nishikori vs Ernests Gulbis — Rotterdam Round of 16

Rotterdam · ATP · Round of 16
JPN1
Kei Nishikori
#717ATP
1714ELO
1680Hard ELO
36 yrs · 178 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
LWLWLWWLWL
2 — 0
Sets
Monday, 11 February 2019
hard
LAT
Ernests Gulbis
37 yrs · 190 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
WLWLWWWLLL
Nishikori K.
6-1 6-4
Gulbis E.
Nishikori K.
662
Gulbis E.
140

Kei Nishikori defeated Ernests Gulbis 6-1 6-4 in the Rotterdam round of 16 on hard. The result followed the form book — Kei Nishikori came in leading the head-to-head 2–0. Kei Nishikori extended the head-to-head to 3–0.

Key context

Head to head

2–0
DateTournamentRoundSurfaceWinnerScore
2018-07-02WimbledonR16grassKei Nishikori4-6 7-6(5) 7-6(10) 6-1
2014-04-21BarcelonaSFclayKei Nishikori6-2 6-4

Serve vs return

This season
Nishikori K.serving83% hold

wins 65% of points on serve vs Gulbis E.

Gulbis E.serving76% hold

wins 61% of points on serve vs Nishikori K.

Serve advantage — Nishikori K.

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.Gulbis E.
1st serve in·Slight edge
65%
55%
1st serve points won·Slight edge
67%
74%
2nd serve points won·Slight edge
53%
46%
Service points won·Even
62%
61%
Return points won·Even
39%
36%
Break points saved·Even
59%
59%
Aces / match·Dominant
2.5
6.4
Double faults / match·Dominant
2.2
5.1

Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (161 vs 153). ATP, WTA & Challenger.

Clutch

Under pressure
Nishikori K.Gulbis E.
Clutch Rating·Dominant
89
48
Break points saved·Slight edge
97
91
Break points won·Dominant
74
16
Deciding sets·Clear edge
100
88
Tiebreaks·Dominant
97
6

Performance in the biggest moments — break points, deciding sets and tiebreaks (0–100, higher is better). About

Conditions

Court speed
Mediumbalanced pace
SlowFast
Weather
7°CMainly clear
Wind 22 km/hHumidity 72%
Final
Monfils G.
Wawrinka S.
6-31-66-2
Semi-finals
Monfils G.
Medvedev D.[5]
4-66-36-4
Wawrinka S.
Nishikori K.[1]
6-24-66-4
Quarter-finals
Nishikori K.[1]
Fucsovics M.
6-36-2
Wawrinka S.
Shapovalov D.[10]
6-47-64
Medvedev D.[5]
Tsonga J.
6-46-2
Monfils G.
Dzumhur D.
6-16-2
R16
Fucsovics M.
Basilashvili N.[9]
7-616-1
Nishikori K.[1]
Gulbis E.
6-16-4
Wawrinka S.
Raonic M.[4]
6-47-64
Shapovalov D.[10]
Berdych T.
6-46-3
Monfils G.
Seppi A.
4-66-16-3
Medvedev D.[5]
Verdasco F.
6-27-5
Dzumhur D.
Kukushkin M.
6-47-63
Tsonga J.
Griekspoor T.
7-656-1
R32
Nishikori K.[1]
Herbert P.
3-66-16-4
Gulbis E.
Copil M.
6-26-4
Fucsovics M.
Klizan M.
7-646-4
Raonic M.[4]
Kohlschreiber P.
7-687-5
Wawrinka S.
Paire B.
7-646-1
Monfils G.
Goffin D.[8]
7-657-5
Kukushkin M.
Haase R.
6-27-64
Dzumhur D.
Tsitsipas S.[3]
6-41-67-5
Medvedev D.[5]
Chardy J.
7-626-2
Verdasco F.
Ebden M.
7-56-4
Griekspoor T.
Khachanov K.[2]
3-66-36-2
Tsonga J.
Fabbiano T.
6-16-4
Basilashvili N.[9]
Chung H.
4-67-616-2
Shapovalov D.[10]
Skugor F.
7-56-3
Seppi A.
Gojowczyk P.
7-633-66-2
Berdych T.
Simon G.
7-686-4