Kei Nishikori defeated Jan Lennard Struff 3-6 7-6 6-3 in the Rome Masters round of 16 on clay. The upset overturned the form book — Jan Lennard Struff came in ranked #80, but Kei Nishikori had been the form player, winning 2 of their last 4 on clay.
No previous meetings on record.
Averages from each player's recent completed matches (20 vs 20). ATP, WTA & Challenger.