Kei Nishikori vs Daniel Evans — Roland Garros Round of 128

Roland Garros · ATP · Round of 128
JPN
Kei Nishikori
#717ATP
1714ELO
1610Clay ELO
36 yrs · 178 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
LWLWLWWLWL
3 — 2
Sets
Monday, 28 September 2020
clay
Daniel Evans
GBR32
Daniel Evans
#501ATP
1588ELO
1499Clay ELO
36 yrs · 175 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
LWLLWLLLLL
Nishikori K.
1-6 6-1 7-6 1-6 6-4
Evans D.
Nishikori K.
1677163
Evans D.
6163642

Kei Nishikori defeated Daniel Evans 1-6 6-1 7-6 1-6 6-4 in the Roland Garros round of 128 on clay. The upset overturned the form book — Daniel Evans came in ranked #501, defending last year's round of 128. Kei Nishikori extended the head-to-head to 3–2.

Key context

Head to head

2–2
DateTournamentRoundSurfaceWinnerScore
2021-10-04Indian Wells MastersR64hardDaniel Evans4-6 6-3 6-4
2017-03-06Indian Wells MastersR64hardKei Nishikori6-3 6-4
2016-03-04Davis Cup WG R1: GBR vs JPNRRhardKei Nishikori6-3 7-5 7-6(3)
2013-08-26US OpenR128hardDaniel Evans6-4 6-4 6-2

Serve vs return

This season
Nishikori K.serving76% hold

wins 61% of points on serve vs Evans D.

Evans D.serving74% hold

wins 60% of points on serve vs Nishikori K.

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
Nishikori K.Evans D.
1st serve in·Slight edge
65%
59%
1st serve points won·Slight edge
66%
71%
2nd serve points won·Even
54%
50%
Service points won·Even
62%
63%
Return points won·Even
39%
37%
Break points saved·Even
59%
59%
Aces / match·Clear edge
2.3
4.2
Double faults / match·Clear edge
2.0
3.1

Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (122 vs 200). ATP, WTA & Challenger.

Clutch

Under pressure
Nishikori K.Evans D.
Clutch Rating·Clear edge
89
73
Break points saved·Even
97
97
Break points won·Clear edge
74
61
Deciding sets·Clear edge
100
82
Tiebreaks·Dominant
97
66

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

Freshness

Recent load
Nishikori K.Evans D.
Freshness·
—
100

Evans D.: 20 days rest. Higher means fresher. About

Conditions

Court speed
Slowlow bounce, long rallies
SlowFast
Weather
14°CDrizzle
Wind 21 km/hHumidity 93%
Final
Nadal R.[1]
Djokovic N.[3]
6-06-27-5
Semi-finals
Nadal R.[2]
Schwartzman D.[12]
6-36-37-60
Djokovic N.[3]
Tsitsipas S.[5]
6-36-25-74-66-1
Quarter-finals
Schwartzman D.[12]
Thiem D.[3]
7-615-76-767-656-2
Djokovic N.[3]
Carreno Busta P.[17]
4-66-26-36-4
Tsitsipas S.[5]
Rublev A.[11]
7-56-26-3
Nadal R.[2]
Sinner J.[1]
7-646-46-1
R16
Carreno Busta P.[17]
Altmaier D.
6-27-56-2
Schwartzman D.[12]
Sonego L.
6-16-36-4
Thiem D.[3]
Gaston H.
6-46-45-73-66-3
Nadal R.[2]
Korda S.
6-16-16-2
Tsitsipas S.[5]
Dimitrov G.[18]
6-37-696-2
Djokovic N.[3]
Khachanov K.[13]
6-46-36-3
Rublev A.[11]
Fucsovics M.
6-747-56-47-63
Sinner J.[1]
Zverev A.[2]
6-36-34-66-3
R32
Carreno Busta P.[17]
Bautista Agut R.[10]
6-46-35-76-4
Altmaier D.
Berrettini M.[7]
6-27-656-4
Fucsovics M.
Monteiro T.
7-56-16-3
Dimitrov G.[18]
Carballes Baena R.
6-16-3
Tsitsipas S.[5]
Bedene A.
6-16-23-1
Schwartzman D.[12]
Gombos N.
7-636-36-3
Gaston H.
Wawrinka S.[16]
2-66-36-34-66-0
Rublev A.[11]
Anderson K.
6-36-26-3
Djokovic N.[3]
Galan D.
6-06-36-2
Khachanov K.[13]
Garin C.[20]
6-23-66-46-2
Sonego L.
Fritz T.[7]
7-656-37-617
Thiem D.[3]
Ruud C.[15]
6-46-36-1
Zverev A.[2]
Cecchinato M.
6-17-56-3
Sinner J.[1]
Coria F.
6-37-57-5
Korda S.
Martinez P.[24]
6-46-36-1
Nadal R.[2]
Travaglia S.[29]
6-16-46-0
R64
Carreno Busta P.[17]
Pella G.
6-36-26-1
Khachanov K.[13]
Vesely J.
6-16-747-677-62
Altmaier D.
Struff J.[30]
6-37-646-3
Fucsovics M.
Ramos A.
7-626-37-5
Monteiro T.
Giron M.
7-656-46-1
Carballes Baena R.
Shapovalov D.[9]
7-56-756-33-68-6
Dimitrov G.[18]
Martin A.
6-47-656-1
Bedene A.
Milojevic N.
7-52-66-17-64
Galan D.
Sandgren T.
6-26-26-3
Bautista Agut R.[10]
Balazs A.
6-36-16-2
Tsitsipas S.[5]
Cuevas P.
6-16-46-2
Gombos N.
Rodionov J.
6-22-67-646-4
Wawrinka S.[16]
Koepfer D.
6-36-23-66-1
Thiem D.[3]
Sock J.
6-16-37-66
Coria F.
Paire B.[23]
7-634-66-36-1
Korda S.
Isner J.[21]
6-46-42-66-4
Garin C.[20]
Polmans M.
6-756-27-636-4
Schwartzman D.[12]
Giustino L.
6-17-56-0
Gaston H.
Nishioka Y.
6-47-643-66-2
Cecchinato M.
Londero J.
6-36-25-76-2
Djokovic N.[3]
Berankis R.
6-16-26-2
Berrettini M.[7]
Harris L.[31]
6-44-66-26-3
Anderson K.
Lajovic D.[20]
6-26-44-63-66-3
Rublev A.[11]
Davidovich Fokina A.[21]
7-56-13-66-1
Sonego L.
Bublik A.[9]
7-686-17-5
Fritz T.[7]
Albot R.
6-36-26-4
Ruud C.[15]
Paul T.[24]
6-11-66-31-66-3
Zverev A.[2]
Herbert P.
2-66-47-654-66-4
Sinner J.[1]
Bonzi B.
6-26-46-4
Martinez P.[24]
Kukushkin M.
6-36-16-0
Travaglia S.[29]
Nishikori K.
6-42-67-674-66-2
Nadal R.[2]
Mcdonald M.[18]
6-16-06-3
R128
Cecchinato M.
De Minaur A.[8]
7-696-46-0
Fritz T.[7]
Machac T.
7-57-621-62-66-3
Galan D.
Norrie C.
4-66-35-76-16-1
Sandgren T.
Hurkacz H.[29]
7-52-64-67-6111-9
Ramos A.
Mannarino A.
6-46-36-0
Giron M.
Halys Q.
7-53-66-757-58-6
Anderson K.
Djere L.
6-26-36-4
Shapovalov D.[9]
Simon G.
6-27-55-76-3
Martin A.
Sousa J.
7-56-16-2
Dimitrov G.[18]
Barrere G.
6-36-26-2
Rodionov J.
Chardy J.
3-64-67-666-410-8
Schwartzman D.[12]
Kecmanovic M.
6-06-16-3
Wawrinka S.[16]
Murray A.
6-16-36-2
Koepfer D.
Hoang A.
6-23-66-16-1
Gaston H.
Janvier M.
7-656-46-3
Thiem D.[3]
Cilic M.
6-46-36-3
Herbert P.
Mmoh M.
6-36-26-3
Londero J.
Delbonis F.
6-47-612-61-614-12
Kukushkin M.
Fognini F.[14]
7-53-67-616-0
Garin C.[20]
Kohlschreiber P.
6-44-66-16-4
Vesely J.
Broady L.
6-25-76-36-2
Bautista Agut R.[10]
Gasquet R.
7-656-26-1
Balazs A.
Uchiyama Y.
6-26-37-5
Pella G.
Caruso S.
7-666-747-56-4
Carreno Busta P.[17]
Millman J.
6-36-27-5
Altmaier D.
Lopez F.
7-616-46-4
Berrettini M.[7]
Pospisil V.
6-36-16-3
Milojevic N.
Krajinovic F.[26]
6-43-66-36-1
Cuevas P.
Laaksonen H.
6-12-66-46-2
Tsitsipas S.[5]
Munar J.
4-62-66-16-46-4
Sonego L.
Gomez E.
6-766-36-16-746-3
Albot R.
Thompson J.
6-26-46-1
Gombos N.
Coric B.[24]
6-43-66-36-4
Sock J.
Opelka R.
6-46-46-3
Paire B.[23]
Kwon S.
7-56-46-4
Coria F.
Jung J.
7-57-667-63
Bonzi B.
Ruusuvuori E.
6-26-44-66-4
Korda S.
Seppi A.
6-24-66-36-3
Isner J.[21]
Benchetrit E.
6-46-16-3
Nadal R.[2]
Gerasimov E.
6-46-46-2
Nishikori K.
Evans D.[32]
1-66-17-631-66-4
Bedene A.
Rinderknech A.[22]
6-26-776-46-4
Berankis R.
Dellien H.
6-16-46-4
Bublik A.[9]
Monfils G.
6-47-53-66-3
Sinner J.[1]
Goffin D.
7-56-06-3
Rublev A.[11]
Querrey S.
6-756-747-56-46-3
Carballes Baena R.
Johnson S.
6-16-16-0
Djokovic N.[3]
Ymer M.
6-06-26-3
Polmans M.
Humbert U.[32]
6-26-23-66-3
Khachanov K.[13]
Majchrzak K.
7-636-36-3
Struff J.[30]
Tiafoe F.[19]
3-67-656-36-726-3
Harris L.[31]
Popyrin A.
6-46-47-67
Fucsovics M.
Medvedev D.[6]
6-47-632-66-1
Monteiro T.
Basilashvili N.[9]
7-56-46-2
Lajovic D.[20]
Mager G.
6-47-644-66-1
Davidovich Fokina A.[21]
Mayot H.
7-656-37-5
Giustino L.
Moutet C.[30]
0-67-677-632-618-16
Nishioka Y.
Auger Aliassime F.[4]
7-56-36-3
Ruud C.[15]
Sugita Y.
6-16-36-1
Paul T.[24]
Duckworth J.
6-26-36-2
Zverev A.[2]
Novak D.
7-56-26-4
Martinez P.[24]
Vukic A.
7-56-46-0
Travaglia S.[29]
Andujar P.
6-36-46-4
Mcdonald M.[18]
Diez S.
4-66-36-36-4