Kei Nishikori vs David Goffin — Dubai Round of 32

Dubai · ATP · Round of 32
JPN
Kei Nishikori
#717ATP
1714ELO
1680Hard ELO
36 yrs · 178 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
LWLWLWWLWL
2 — 0
Sets
Monday, 15 March 2021
hard
David Goffin
BEL5
David Goffin
#251ATP
1665ELO
1626Hard ELO
35 yrs · 180 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
LLWLLLLLWW
Nishikori K.
6-3 7-6
Goffin D.
Nishikori K.
6772
Goffin D.
3630

Kei Nishikori defeated David Goffin 6-3 7-6 in the Dubai round of 32 on hard. The result followed the form book — Kei Nishikori came in leading the head-to-head 3–0. Kei Nishikori extended the head-to-head to 4–0.

Key context

  • Match story: Kei Nishikori closed it out in two sets, 6–3 7–6.

Head to head

3–0
DateTournamentRoundSurfaceWinnerScore
2015-08-10Canada MastersR16hardKei Nishikori6-4 6-4
2015-05-03Madrid MastersR32clayKei Nishikori6-2 4-6 6-4
2015-03-25Miami MastersR16hardKei Nishikori6-1 6-2

Serve vs return

This season
Nishikori K.serving76% hold

wins 61% of points on serve vs Goffin D.

Goffin D.serving78% hold

wins 62% 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.Goffin D.
1st serve in·Slight edge
65%
58%
1st serve points won·Slight edge
66%
71%
2nd serve points won·Even
54%
50%
Service points won·Even
62%
62%
Return points won·Even
39%
40%
Break points saved·Even
59%
57%
Aces / match·Clear edge
2.4
4.7
Double faults / match·Clear edge
2.0
2.9

Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (116 vs 200). ATP, WTA & Challenger.

Clutch

Under pressure
Nishikori K.Goffin D.
Clutch Rating·Slight edge
89
82
Break points saved·Even
97
96
Break points won·Slight edge
74
64
Deciding sets·Even
100
96
Tiebreaks·Clear edge
97
81

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

Conditions

Court speed
Medium-fastrewards aggression
SlowFast
Weather
24°CPartly cloudy
Wind 11 km/hHumidity 57%
Final
Karatsev A.
Harris L.
6-36-2
Semi-finals
Karatsev A.
Rublev A.[2]
6-24-66-4
Harris L.
Shapovalov D.[3]
6-756-47-66
Quarter-finals
Rublev A.[2]
Fucsovics M.
7-56-2
Karatsev A.
Sinner J.[16]
6-756-36-2
Shapovalov D.[3]
Chardy J.
7-56-4
Harris L.
Nishikori K.
6-13-66-3
R16
Rublev A.[2]
Fritz T.[15]
6-36-1
Fucsovics M.
Lajovic D.[11]
6-14-66-4
Sinner J.[16]
Bautista Agut R.[4]
6-43-67-5
Karatsev A.
Sonego L.[17]
3-66-36-4
Chardy J.
Khachanov K.[8]
6-736-46-4
Shapovalov D.[3]
Hurkacz H.[13]
6-46-3
Nishikori K.
Bedene A.
6-46-4
Harris L.
Krajinovic F.[14]
7-656-4
R32
Bautista Agut R.[4]
Ebden M.
4-1
Sinner J.[16]
Bublik A.
2-67-626-4
Karatsev A.
Evans D.[12]
6-44-66-4
Rublev A.[2]
Ruusuvuori E.
6-46-4
Fritz T.[15]
Basilashvili N.
4-66-37-64
Sonego L.[17]
Zapata Miralles B.
6-26-2
Fucsovics M.
Carreno Busta P.[6]
6-756-36-2
Khachanov K.[8]
Popyrin A.
6-43-67-64
Chardy J.
De Minaur A.[9]
2-66-36-4
Nishikori K.
Goffin D.[5]
6-37-63
Bedene A.
Giustino L.
6-46-3
Krajinovic F.[14]
Davidovich Fokina A.
7-56-4
Lajovic D.[11]
Jaziri M.
7-56-2
Hurkacz H.[13]
Gasquet R.
6-36-4
Shapovalov D.[3]
Struff J.
6-16-3
Harris L.
Thiem D.[1]
6-36-4
R64
Jaziri M.
Tsonga J.
3-3
Ruusuvuori E.
Thompson J.
6-37-65
Fucsovics M.
Pospisil V.
2-67-56-4
Bublik A.
Nishioka Y.
6-47-64
Karatsev A.
Gerasimov E.
6-46-4
Zapata Miralles B.
Millman J.
6-46-4
Popyrin A.
Novak D.
7-637-5
Chardy J.
Ramos A.
6-33-66-4
Gasquet R.
Cecchinato M.
6-46-2
Struff J.
Kukushkin M.
6-36-2
Nishikori K.
Opelka R.
3-66-36-4
Bedene A.
Bhambri Y.
3-66-16-4
Davidovich Fokina A.
Albot R.
6-46-4
Harris L.
Oconnell C.
6-756-46-1