Dusan Lajovic vs Kei NishikoriMiami Masters Round of 64

Miami Masters · ATP · Round of 64
#152ATP
1620ELO
1559Hard ELO
$208kYTD
$11MCAREER
36 yrs · 183 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
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2 — 1
Sets
Monday, 18 March 2019
hard
#717ATP
1714ELO
1680Hard ELO
36 yrs · 178 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
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Lajovic D.
2-6 6-2 6-3
Nishikori K.
Lajovic D.
2662
Nishikori K.
6231

Dusan Lajovic defeated Kei Nishikori 2-6 6-2 6-3 in the Miami Masters round of 64 on hard. The upset overturned the form book — Kei Nishikori came in leading the head-to-head 2–0, defending last year's round of 32. Dusan Lajovic claimed a first win over Kei Nishikori in three meetings, narrowing the head-to-head to 2–1.

Key context

Head to head

02
DateTournamentRoundSurfaceWinnerScore
2016-10-24BaselR32hardKei Nishikori7-5 6-1
2014-01-13Australian OpenR64hardKei Nishikori6-1 6-1 7-6(3)

Serve vs return

This season
Lajovic D.serving80% hold

wins 63% of points on serve vs Nishikori K.

Nishikori K.serving80% hold

wins 63% of points on serve vs Lajovic D.

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
1st serve in·Even
69%
65%
1st serve points won·Even
68%
67%
2nd serve points won·Even
51%
53%
Service points won·Even
63%
62%
Return points won·Even
38%
39%
Break points saved·Even
58%
59%
Aces / match·Slight edge
3.1
2.5
Double faults / match·Clear edge
1.3
2.2

Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (200 vs 161). ATP, WTA & Challenger.

Clutch

Under pressure
Clutch Rating·Dominant
60
88
Break points saved·Even
95
97
Break points won·Dominant
36
74
Deciding sets·Dominant
72
100
Tiebreaks·Dominant
61
97

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

Freshness

Recent load
Freshness·
98

Lajovic D.: 13 days rest · 1 match (14d). Higher means fresher. About

Conditions

Court speed
Mediumbalanced pace
SlowFast
Weather
25°CDrizzle
Wind 10 km/hHumidity 70%