Pierre Hugues Herbert vs Kei Nishikori — Marseille Round of 32
Pierre Hugues Herbert defeated Kei Nishikori 6-1 6-4 in the Marseille round of 32 on hard. The upset overturned the form book — Kei Nishikori came in leading the head-to-head 2–1. That levelled the head-to-head at 2–2.
Key context
- Match story: Pierre Hugues Herbert dropped just 5 games past Kei Nishikori.
How the match was decided
Auto-generatedHerbert P. took it in straight sets.
Common opponents
0 shared · last 12 monthsNo common opponents in the last 12 months. Surface form and ELO carry more weight here.
Head-to-head
4 meetings · level 2–222
Hard: Nishikori K. leads 2–1 · Clay: Herbert P. leads 1–0
- Herbert P.March 2021MarseilleThis matchHard6-1 6-4
- Herbert P.April 2019Monte Carlo MastersClay7-5 6-4
- Nishikori K.February 2019RotterdamHard3-6 6-1 6-4
- Nishikori K.March 2016Miami MastersHard6-2 7-6
Draw
Closing odds
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Player context
Before the matchHerbert P.Nishikori K.1 742ELO1 9221 672Hard ELO1 8113–7Last 104–629Age31188 cmHeight178 cmRightPlaysRightCareer $10.6M2026 $254KEarningsCareer $26.2M2026 $81K
Cite this
Pierre Hugues Herbert beat Kei Nishikori 6-1 6-4. Umpiry, "Pierre Hugues Herbert vs Kei Nishikori — Marseille Round of 32", https://umpiry.com/match/2021-03-08/herbert-vs-nishikori-marseille-r32?utm_source=cite (as of 8 March 2021).