Alex De Minaur vs Kei Nishikori — US Open Round of 32

US Open · ATP · Round of 32
Alex De Minaur
AUS
Alex De Minaur
#5ATP
1961ELO
1935Hard ELO
$2.4MYTD
$25MCAREER
27 yrs · 183 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
LWWWLWWLWW
3 — 1
Sets
Monday, 26 August 2019
hard
JPN7
Kei Nishikori
#717ATP
1714ELO
1680Hard ELO
36 yrs · 178 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
LWLWLWWLWL
De Minaur A.
6-2 6-4 2-6 6-3
Nishikori K.
De Minaur A.
66263
Nishikori K.
24631

Alex De Minaur defeated Kei Nishikori 6-2 6-4 2-6 6-3 in the US Open round of 32 on hard. The result followed the form book — Alex De Minaur came in ranked #5, defending last year's round of 32. Alex De Minaur claimed a first win over Kei Nishikori in two meetings, narrowing the head-to-head to 1–1.

Key context

  • Match story: Alex De Minaur closed it out in four sets, 6–2 6–4 2–6 6–3.

Head to head

0–1
DateTournamentRoundSurfaceWinnerScore
2021-03-01RotterdamR16hardKei Nishikori6-3 2-6 7-5
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Serve vs return

This season
De Minaur A.serving83% hold

wins 65% of points on serve vs Nishikori K.

Nishikori K.serving74% hold

wins 60% of points on serve vs De Minaur A.

Serve advantage — De Minaur A.

Each player's serve crossed against the other's return, converted to expected hold of serve. Recent completed matches, ATP, WTA & Challenger. About

Serve & return on hard

De Minaur A.Nishikori K.
48
Serve
—
80
Return
—

Per-surface Serve / Return Rating (0–100, percentile within the hard field, opponent-adjusted over 52 weeks). About

Statistics

This season
De Minaur A.Nishikori K.
1st serve in·Slight edge
56%
65%
1st serve points won·Slight edge
73%
67%
2nd serve points won·Even
55%
53%
Service points won·Even
65%
62%
Return points won·Even
41%
39%
Break points saved·Even
61%
59%
Aces / match·Clear edge
4.2
2.5
Double faults / match·Even
2.5
2.2

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

Clutch

Under pressure
De Minaur A.Nishikori K.
Clutch Rating·Slight edge
95
88
Break points saved·Even
99
97
Break points won·Clear edge
97
74
Deciding sets·Even
97
100
Tiebreaks·Even
99
97

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

Freshness

Recent load
De Minaur A.Nishikori K.
Freshness·
80
—

De Minaur A.: 7 days rest · 1 match, 34 games (7d). Higher means fresher. About

Conditions

Court speed
Medium-fastrewards aggression
SlowFast
Weather
21°CMainly clear
Wind 12 km/hHumidity 62%
Final
Nadal R.[2]
Medvedev D.[5]
7-56-35-74-66-4
Semi-finals
Medvedev D.[5]
Dimitrov G.
7-656-46-3
Nadal R.[2]
Berrettini M.[24]
7-666-46-1
Quarter-finals
Medvedev D.[5]
Wawrinka S.[23]
7-666-33-66-1
Dimitrov G.
Federer R.[3]
3-66-43-66-46-2
Berrettini M.[24]
Monfils G.[13]
3-66-36-23-67-65
Nadal R.[2]
Schwartzman D.[20]
6-47-56-2
R16
Medvedev D.[5]
Koepfer D.
3-66-36-27-62
Federer R.[3]
Goffin D.[15]
6-26-26-0
Dimitrov G.
De Minaur A.
7-56-36-4
Berrettini M.[24]
Rublev A.
6-16-47-66
Monfils G.[13]
Andujar P.
6-16-26-2
Schwartzman D.[20]
Zverev A.[6]
3-66-26-46-3
Nadal R.[2]
Cilic M.[22]
6-33-66-16-2
Wawrinka S.[23]
Djokovic N.[1]
6-47-52-1
R32
Djokovic N.[1]
Kudla D.
6-36-46-2
Federer R.[3]
Evans D.
6-26-26-1
Goffin D.[15]
Carreno Busta P.
7-657-697-5
Dimitrov G.
Majchrzak K.
7-57-686-2
De Minaur A.
Nishikori K.[7]
6-26-42-66-3
Rublev A.
Kyrgios N.[28]
7-657-656-3
Berrettini M.[24]
Popyrin A.
6-46-46-737-62
Monfils G.[13]
Shapovalov D.
6-757-646-46-766-3
Andujar P.
Bublik A.
6-46-36-2
Schwartzman D.[20]
Sandgren T.
6-46-16-3
Nadal R.[2]
Chung H.
6-36-46-2
Medvedev D.[5]
Lopez F.
7-614-67-676-4
Koepfer D.
Basilashvili N.[17]
6-37-654-66-1
Wawrinka S.[23]
Lorenzi P.
6-47-697-64
Cilic M.[22]
Isner J.[14]
7-53-67-666-4
Zverev A.[6]
Bedene A.
6-747-646-37-63
R64
Dimitrov G.
Coric B.[12]
W/O
Djokovic N.[1]
Londero J.
6-47-636-1
Kudla D.
Lajovic D.[27]
7-57-50-66-3
Wawrinka S.[23]
Chardy J.
6-46-36-736-3
Lorenzi P.
Kecmanovic M.
7-6116-727-623-66-3
Koepfer D.
Opelka R.
6-46-47-62
Basilashvili N.[17]
Brooksby J.
3-67-637-56-2
Lopez F.
Nishioka Y.
6-776-06-46-4
Medvedev D.[5]
Dellien H.
6-37-55-76-3
Federer R.[3]
Dzumhur D.
3-66-26-36-4
Evans D.
Pouille L.[25]
6-46-36-746-4
Carreno Busta P.
Berankis R.
6-46-736-26-0
Goffin D.[15]
Barrere G.
6-26-26-2
Majchrzak K.
Cuevas P.
6-736-42-66-46-1
De Minaur A.
Garin C.[31]
6-37-56-3
Nishikori K.[7]
Klahn B.
6-24-66-37-5
Kyrgios N.[28]
Hoang A.
6-46-26-4
Berrettini M.[24]
Thompson J.
7-57-654-66-1
Popyrin A.
Kukushkin M.
2-67-56-36-2
Shapovalov D.
Laaksonen H.
6-47-626-2
Andujar P.
Sonego L.
6-26-46-2
Bublik A.
Fabbiano T.
6-735-76-46-36-3
Zverev A.[6]
Tiafoe F.
6-33-66-22-66-3
Schwartzman D.[20]
Gerasimov E.
6-46-26-0
Isner J.[14]
Struff J.
6-37-647-65
Cilic M.[22]
Stebe C.
4-66-37-56-3
Chung H.
Verdasco F.[32]
1-62-67-56-37-63
Monfils G.[13]
Copil M.
6-36-26-2
Rublev A.
Simon G.
6-2
Nadal R.[2]
Kokkinakis T.
W/O
Bedene A.
Paire B.[29]
4-66-736-27-57-64
Sandgren T.
Pospisil V.
6-36-746-36-4
R128
Kyrgios N.[28]
Johnson S.
6-37-616-4
Kudla D.
Tipsarevic J.
3-66-17-656-1
Lajovic D.[27]
Darcis S.
7-56-36-3
Chardy J.
Hurkacz H.
3-66-36-766-16-4
Lorenzi P.
Svajda Z.
3-66-756-47-646-2
Opelka R.
Fognini F.[11]
6-36-46-766-3
Koepfer D.
Munar J.
6-47-625-77-5
Brooksby J.
Berdych T.
6-12-66-46-4
Basilashvili N.[17]
Fucsovics M.
3-66-46-23-66-3
Lopez F.
Fritz T.[26]
3-66-46-36-4
Nishioka Y.
Giron M.
3-66-46-46-4
Medvedev D.[5]
Gunneswaran P.
6-46-16-2
Dzumhur D.
Benchetrit E.
4-66-26-36-0
Evans D.
Mannarino A.
6-46-32-66-3
Pouille L.[25]
Kohlschreiber P.
6-34-66-46-4
Carreno Busta P.
Pella G.[19]
6-34-67-626-3
Berankis R.
Vesely J.
4-67-643-67-646-4
Barrere G.
Norrie C.
7-646-44-66-757-62
Goffin D.[15]
Moutet C.
6-33-66-46-0
Coric B.[12]
Donskoy E.
7-676-36-0
Majchrzak K.
Jarry N.
6-727-657-661-66-4
Garin C.[31]
Eubanks C.
3-67-656-46-746-3
De Minaur A.
Herbert P.
6-46-26-767-5
Klahn B.
Monteiro T.
6-36-26-3
Rublev A.
Tsitsipas S.[8]
6-46-757-677-5
Hoang A.
Mayer L.
3-66-26-766-16-3
Berrettini M.[24]
Gasquet R.
6-46-32-66-2
Thompson J.
Sousa J.
6-36-26-4
Kukushkin M.
Bautista Agut R.[10]
3-66-16-43-66-3
Monfils G.[13]
Ramos A.
7-626-46-3
Copil M.
Humbert U.
6-35-77-6114-66-1
Laaksonen H.
Cecchinato M.
7-637-662-63-67-62
Shapovalov D.
Auger Aliassime F.[18]
6-16-16-4
Andujar P.
Edmund K.[30]
3-67-617-55-76-2
Sonego L.
Granollers M.
6-36-46-4
Bublik A.
Giraldo S.
2-66-07-53-66-4
Zverev A.[6]
Albot R.
6-16-33-64-66-2
Bedene A.
Kovalik J.
6-36-47-5
Schwartzman D.[20]
Haase R.
6-37-666-0
Gerasimov E.
Harris L.
7-57-657-63
Sandgren T.
Tsonga J.
1-66-726-47-657-5
Pospisil V.
Khachanov K.[9]
4-67-57-54-66-3
Isner J.[14]
Garcia Lopez G.
6-36-46-4
Struff J.
Ruud C.
6-46-46-2
Stebe C.
Krajinovic F.
6-34-66-47-66
Cilic M.[22]
Klizan M.
6-36-27-66
Verdasco F.[32]
Kamke T.
6-33-66-16-2
Chung H.
Escobedo E.
3-66-46-756-46-2
Kokkinakis T.
Ivashka I.
6-37-686-746-2
Cuevas P.
Sock J.
6-47-57-65
Federer R.[3]
Nagal S.
4-66-16-26-4
Kecmanovic M.
Djere L.
6-26-17-5
Popyrin A.
Delbonis F.
6-17-57-65
Dellien H.
Kwon S.
6-36-42-62-3
Nishikori K.[7]
Trungelliti M.
6-14-1
Tiafoe F.
Karlovic I.
6-26-31-2
Djokovic N.[1]
Carballes Baena R.
6-46-16-4
Fabbiano T.
Thiem D.[4]
6-43-66-36-2
Londero J.
Querrey S.
3-66-17-637-5
Simon G.
Fratangelo B.
5-77-57-57-5
Nadal R.[2]
Millman J.
6-36-26-2
Paire B.[29]
Schnur B.
6-26-46-4
Dimitrov G.
Seppi A.
6-16-726-46-3
Wawrinka S.[23]
Sinner J.
6-37-644-66-3