Borna Coric vs Kei Nishikori — Rotterdam Quarter-final

Rotterdam · ATP · Quarter-final
CRO
Borna Coric
#847ATP
29 yrs · 188 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
LLLLLLLWWW
2 — 0
Sets
Monday, 1 March 2021
hard
JPN
Kei Nishikori
#720ATP
1714ELO
1680Hard ELO
36 yrs · 178 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
LWLWLWWLWL
Coric B.
7-6 7-6
Nishikori K.
Coric B.
77772
Nishikori K.
62640

Borna Coric defeated Kei Nishikori 7-6 7-6 in the Rotterdam quarter-final on hard. The upset overturned the form book — Kei Nishikori came in ranked #720, leading the head-to-head 1–0. Borna Coric 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
2015-10-05TokyoR32hardKei Nishikori2-6 6-1 6-2

Serve vs return

This season
Coric B.serving83% hold

wins 65% of points on serve vs Nishikori K.

Nishikori K.serving83% hold

wins 65% of points on serve vs Coric B.

Serve-dominated — both hold easily, expect tiebreaks

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
Coric B.Nishikori K.
1st serve in·Even
61%
65%
1st serve points won·Slight edge
73%
66%
2nd serve points won·Even
53%
54%
Service points won·Even
65%
62%
Return points won·Even
36%
39%
Break points saved·Even
62%
59%
Aces / match·Dominant
5.7
2.4
Double faults / match·Even
2.1
2.0

Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (176 vs 116). ATP, WTA & Challenger.

Clutch

Under pressure
Coric B.Nishikori K.
Clutch Rating·Clear edge
71
89
Break points saved·Even
98
97
Break points won·Dominant
37
74
Deciding sets·Clear edge
84
100
Tiebreaks·Slight edge
90
97

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

Conditions

Court speed
Mediumbalanced pace
SlowFast
Weather
4°COvercast
Wind 14 km/hHumidity 90%
Final
Rublev A.[4]
Fucsovics M.
7-646-4
Semi-finals
Rublev A.[4]
Tsitsipas S.[2]
6-37-62
Fucsovics M.
Coric B.
6-46-1
Quarter-finals
Coric B.
Nishikori K.
7-627-64
Tsitsipas S.[2]
Khachanov K.
4-66-37-5
Rublev A.[4]
Chardy J.
7-626-726-4
Fucsovics M.
Paul T.
6-46-3
R16
Chardy J.
Goffin D.[6]
7-637-65
Khachanov K.
Norrie C.
6-26-2
Fucsovics M.
Davidovich Fokina A.
6-36-2
Tsitsipas S.[2]
Hurkacz H.
6-44-67-5
Rublev A.[4]
Murray A.
7-56-2
Nishikori K.
De Minaur A.
6-32-67-5
Coric B.
Lajovic D.
6-36-2
Paul T.
Bublik A.
6-756-36-1
R32
Fucsovics M.
Opelka R.
7-626-747-64
Khachanov K.
Wawrinka S.[8]
6-47-5
Tsitsipas S.[2]
Gerasimov E.
7-647-5
Hurkacz H.
Mannarino A.
6-37-66
Norrie C.
Basilashvili N.
6-06-3
Rublev A.[4]
Giron M.
7-616-3
Murray A.
Haase R.
2-67-626-3
Goffin D.[6]
Struff J.
6-46-0
Chardy J.
Humbert U.
4-67-657-64
Davidovich Fokina A.
Bautista Agut R.[5]
6-27-63
Paul T.
Sonego L.
6-47-67
Bublik A.
Zverev A.[3]
7-56-3
Nishikori K.
Auger Aliassime F.[7]
7-646-1
De Minaur A.
Millman J.
6-16-4
Coric B.
Van De Zandschulp B.
6-47-64
Lajovic D.
Medvedev D.[1]
7-646-4