Pablo Carreno Busta vs Kei Nishikori — Australian Open Round of 128

Australian Open · ATP · Round of 128
Pablo Carreno Busta
ESP15
Pablo Carreno Busta
#66ATP
1801ELO
1744Hard ELO
$641kYTD
$18MCAREER
35 yrs · 188 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
LLWLLWLWLW
3 — 0
Sets
Monday, 8 February 2021 ·
hard
JPN
Kei Nishikori
#477ATP
1714ELO
1680Hard ELO
36 yrs · 178 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
LWWLWLLWLW
Carreno Busta P.
7-5 7-6 6-2
Nishikori K.
Carreno Busta P.
7763
Nishikori K.
5620

Pablo Carreno Busta defeated Kei Nishikori 7-5 7-6 6-2 in the Australian Open round of 128 on hard. The result followed the form book — Pablo Carreno Busta came in ranked #66, defending last year's round of 32. Pablo Carreno Busta claimed a first win over Kei Nishikori in two meetings, narrowing the head-to-head to 1–1.

Key context

Head to head

0–1
DateTournamentRoundSurfaceWinnerScore
2019-01-14Australian OpenR16hardKei Nishikori6-7 4-6 7-6 6-4 7-6

Statistics

This season
Carreno Busta P.Nishikori K.
1st serve in·Even
66%
65%
1st serve points won·Even
70%
66%
2nd serve points won·Even
53%
54%
Service points won·Even
64%
62%
Return points won·Even
38%
39%
Break points saved·Even
61%
60%
Aces / match·Slight edge
3.7
2.4
Double faults / match·Even
1.9
2.0

Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (198 vs 117). ATP, WTA & Challenger.

Clutch

Under pressure
Carreno Busta P.Nishikori K.
Clutch Rating·Dominant
46
90
Break points saved·Even
93
94
Break points won·Clear edge
60
80
Deciding sets·Dominant
15
100
Tiebreaks·Slight edge
87
96

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

Freshness

Recent load
Carreno Busta P.Nishikori K.
Freshness·Dominant
94
67

Carreno Busta P.: 5 days rest · 1 match, 13 games (7d) · Nishikori K.: 1 day rest · 3 matches, 66 games (7d). Higher means fresher. About

Conditions

Court speed
Fastbig serves, short points
SlowFast

Draw