Diego Schwartzman vs Kei Nishikori — Rome Masters Quarter-final

Rome Masters · ATP · Quarter-final
ARG
Diego Schwartzman
34 yrs · 170 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
LWLWWWLWWW
2 — 0
Sets
Monday, 13 May 2019 ·
clay
JPN6
Kei Nishikori
#479ATP
1714ELO
1610Clay ELO
36 yrs · 178 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
LWLLWLWLWL
Schwartzman D.
6-4 6-2
Nishikori K.
Schwartzman D.
662
Nishikori K.
420

Diego Schwartzman defeated Kei Nishikori 6-4 6-2 in the Rome Masters quarter-final on clay. The upset overturned the form book — Kei Nishikori came in leading the head-to-head 3–1, defending last year's quarter-final. Diego Schwartzman narrowed the head-to-head to 3–2.

Key context

Head to head

1–3
DateTournamentRoundSurfaceWinnerScore
2021-02-02Atp CupRRhardDiego Schwartzman6-1 6-7 6-0
2018-08-27US OpenR32hardKei Nishikori6-4 6-4 5-7 6-1
2017-05-08Madrid MastersR32clayKei Nishikori1-6 6-0 6-4
2017-02-13Buenos AiresR16clayKei Nishikori5-7 6-2 6-2

Statistics

This season
Schwartzman D.Nishikori K.
1st serve in·Even
66%
64%
1st serve points won·Even
64%
67%
2nd serve points won·Slight edge
49%
54%
Service points won·Even
59%
62%
Return points won·Even
42%
40%
Break points saved·Even
58%
59%
Aces / match·Slight edge
1.4
2.5
Double faults / match·Clear edge
3.0
2.2

Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (200 vs 162). ATP, WTA & Challenger.

Clutch

Under pressure
Schwartzman D.Nishikori K.
Clutch Rating·Slight edge
86
91
Break points saved·Slight edge
85
94
Break points won·Clear edge
94
81
Deciding sets·Slight edge
94
100
Tiebreaks·Clear edge
80
98

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

Freshness

Recent load
Schwartzman D.Nishikori K.
Freshness·
—
87

Nishikori K.: 8 days rest · 2 matches (14d). Higher means fresher. About

Conditions

Court speed
Slowlow bounce, long rallies
SlowFast

Draw