Pierre Hugues Herbert vs Kei Nishikori — Monte Carlo Masters Round of 32
Monte Carlo Masters · ATP · Round of 32
#247ATP
1607ELO
1530Clay ELO
35 yrs · 188 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
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2 — 0
Sets
Monday, 15 April 2019
clay
JPN5#717ATP
1714ELO
1610Clay ELO
36 yrs · 178 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
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Herbert P.7-5 6-4
Nishikori K.
Herbert P.
762
Nishikori K.
540
Pierre Hugues Herbert defeated Kei Nishikori 7-5 6-4 in the Monte Carlo Masters round of 32 on clay. The upset overturned the form book — Kei Nishikori came in leading the head-to-head 2–1, defending last year's final. Pierre Hugues Herbert narrowed the head-to-head to 2–2.
Key context
- Match story: Pierre Hugues Herbert edged Kei Nishikori in two tight sets (7–5 6–4).
Head to head
1–2| Date | Tournament | Round | Surface | Winner | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021-03-08 | Marseille | R32 | hard | Pierre Hugues Herbert | 6-1 6-4 |
| 2019-02-11 | Rotterdam | R32 | hard | Kei Nishikori | 3-6 6-1 6-4 |
| 2016-03-21 | Miami Masters | R64 | hard | Kei Nishikori | 6-2 7-6(4) |
Serve vs return
This seasonServe 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 season1st serve in·Slight edge
59%
64%
1st serve points won·Slight edge
75%
67%
2nd serve points won·Even
49%
53%
Service points won·Even
64%
62%
Return points won·Slight edge
35%
40%
Break points saved·Even
63%
59%
Aces / match·Dominant
8.2
2.5
Double faults / match·Dominant
4.8
2.2
Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (200 vs 161). ATP, WTA & Challenger.
Clutch
Under pressureClutch Rating·Dominant
54
88
Break points saved·Even
96
97
Break points won·Dominant
18
74
Deciding sets·Clear edge
81
100
Tiebreaks·Dominant
41
97
Performance in the biggest moments — break points, deciding sets and tiebreaks (0–100, higher is better). About
Freshness
Recent loadFreshness·
75
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Herbert P.: 2 days rest · 1 match, 39 games (7d). Higher means fresher. About
Conditions
Court speed
Slowlow bounce, long rallies
SlowFast
Weather
15°CPartly cloudy
Wind 9 km/hHumidity 49%
Quarter-finals
Medvedev D.[10]
Djokovic N.[1]
6-34-66-2
Lajovic D.
Sonego L.
6-47-5
Fognini F.[13]
Coric B.[9]
1-66-36-2
Nadal R.[2]
Pella G.
7-616-3
R16
Djokovic N.[1]
Fritz T.
6-36-0
Medvedev D.[10]
Tsitsipas S.[6]
6-21-66-4
Lajovic D.
Thiem D.[4]
6-36-3
Sonego L.
Norrie C.
6-27-5
Coric B.[9]
Herbert P.
6-46-2
Fognini F.[13]
Zverev A.[3]
7-666-1
Pella G.
Cecchinato M.[11]
6-44-66-4
Nadal R.[2]
Dimitrov G.
6-46-1
R32
Cecchinato M.[11]
Wawrinka S.
0-67-56-3
Djokovic N.[1]
Kohlschreiber P.
6-34-66-4
Fritz T.
Schwartzman D.
6-46-2
Medvedev D.[10]
Albot R.
6-16-2
Tsitsipas S.[6]
Kukushkin M.
6-37-5
Thiem D.[4]
Klizan M.
6-16-4
Lajovic D.
Goffin D.[16]
6-36-4
Norrie C.
Fucsovics M.
7-636-3
Sonego L.
Khachanov K.[8]
7-646-4
Herbert P.
Nishikori K.[5]
7-56-4
Coric B.[9]
Munar J.
6-737-676-4
Zverev A.[3]
Auger Aliassime F.
6-16-4
Pella G.
Cilic M.[7]
6-35-76-1
Dimitrov G.
Struff J.
7-626-4
Fognini F.[13]
Simon G.
W/O
Nadal R.[2]
Bautista Agut R.
6-16-1
R64
Schwartzman D.
Edmund K.[17]
4-66-36-1
Medvedev D.[10]
Sousa J.
6-16-1
Kukushkin M.
Chardy J.
6-36-4
Klizan M.
Delbonis F.
7-637-5
Goffin D.[16]
Andreozzi G.
6-16-4
Fucsovics M.
Basilashvili N.[12]
7-53-66-1
Norrie C.
Mannarino A.
6-46-3
Herbert P.
Verdasco F.
6-46-4
Coric B.[9]
Hurkacz H.
6-45-77-5
Fognini F.[13]
Rublev A.
4-67-56-4
Auger Aliassime F.
Londero J.
7-57-65
Wawrinka S.
Pouille L.
7-56-3
Bautista Agut R.
Millman J.
3-66-16-1
Fritz T.
Tsonga J.
6-42-0
Struff J.
Shapovalov D.[15]
5-76-36-1
Dimitrov G.
Berrettini M.
7-56-4
Cecchinato M.[11]
Dzumhur D.
4-0
Simon G.
Popyrin A.
7-56-1
Kohlschreiber P.
Daniel T.
6-16-3
Pella G.
Djere L.
6-726-26-4
Munar J.
Catarina L.
6-06-3
Albot R.
Bedene A.
6-46-2
Lajovic D.
Jaziri M.
6-46-4
Sonego L.
Seppi A.
7-646-4