Kei Nishikori vs Karen Khachanov — Madrid Masters Round of 64

Madrid Masters · ATP · Round of 64
JPN
Kei Nishikori
#717ATP
1714ELO
1610Clay ELO
36 yrs · 178 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
LWLWLWWLWL
2 — 1
Sets
Monday, 3 May 2021
clay
Karen Khachanov
RUS
Karen Khachanov
#26ATP
1828ELO
1787Clay ELO
$1.1MYTD
$23MCAREER
30 yrs · 198 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
LWWLLWWLWL
Nishikori K.
6-7 6-2 6-2
Khachanov K.
Nishikori K.
66662
Khachanov K.
78221

Kei Nishikori defeated Karen Khachanov 6-7 6-2 6-2 in the Madrid Masters round of 64 on clay. The upset overturned the form book — Karen Khachanov came in ranked #26. Kei Nishikori extended the head-to-head to 5–3.

Key context

Head to head

4–3
DateTournamentRoundSurfaceWinnerScore
2025-05-18GenevaR16clayKaren Khachanov7-5 2-5 RET
2024-12-30Hong KongR16hardKei Nishikori4-6 6-3 7-5
2021-05-31Roland GarrosR64clayKei Nishikori4-6 6-2 2-6 6-4 6-4
2018-10-22ViennaR16hardKei Nishikori6-2 6-2
2018-06-18HalleR16grassKaren Khachanov6-2 6-2
2017-06-19HalleR16grassKaren Khachanov3-2 RET
2016-08-29US OpenR64hardKei Nishikori6-4 4-6 6-4 6-3

Serve vs return

This season
Nishikori K.serving76% hold

wins 61% of points on serve vs Khachanov K.

Khachanov K.serving80% hold

wins 63% 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.Khachanov K.
1st serve in·Even
65%
64%
1st serve points won·Slight edge
66%
74%
2nd serve points won·Even
54%
53%
Service points won·Even
62%
66%
Return points won·Even
39%
37%
Break points saved·Even
60%
63%
Aces / match·Dominant
2.4
7.5
Double faults / match·Even
2.0
2.1

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

Clutch

Under pressure
Nishikori K.Khachanov K.
Clutch Rating·Even
89
86
Break points saved·Even
97
99
Break points won·Slight edge
74
81
Deciding sets·Clear edge
100
82
Tiebreaks·Slight edge
97
92

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

Freshness

Recent load
Nishikori K.Khachanov K.
Freshness·
—
86

Khachanov K.: 10 days rest · 3 matches (14d). Higher means fresher. About

Conditions

Court speed
Medium-slowfavours grinders
SlowFast
Weather
13°COvercast
Wind 8 km/hHumidity 63%
Final
Zverev A.[5]
Berrettini M.[8]
6-786-46-3
Semi-finals
Berrettini M.[8]
Ruud C.
6-46-4
Zverev A.[5]
Thiem D.[3]
6-36-4
Quarter-finals
Berrettini M.[8]
Garin C.[16]
5-76-36-0
Ruud C.
Bublik A.
7-56-1
Thiem D.[3]
Isner J.
3-66-36-4
Zverev A.[5]
Nadal R.[1]
6-46-4
R16
Garin C.[16]
Medvedev D.[2]
6-46-726-1
Berrettini M.[8]
Delbonis F.
7-646-4
Ruud C.
Tsitsipas S.[4]
7-646-4
Bublik A.
Karatsev A.
6-46-3
Isner J.
Rublev A.[6]
7-643-67-64
Thiem D.[3]
De Minaur A.
7-676-4
Zverev A.[5]
Evans D.
6-37-63
Nadal R.[1]
Popyrin A.
6-36-3
R32
De Minaur A.
Harris L.
6-23-0
Medvedev D.[2]
Davidovich Fokina A.
4-66-46-2
Garin C.[16]
Koepfer D.
6-36-4
Tsitsipas S.[4]
Paire B.
6-16-2
Delbonis F.
Ramos A.
7-656-3
Berrettini M.[8]
Fognini F.
6-36-4
Ruud C.
Nishioka Y.
6-16-2
Bublik A.
Shapovalov D.[11]
6-45-76-4
Karatsev A.
Schwartzman D.[7]
2-66-46-1
Thiem D.[3]
Giron M.
6-16-3
Rublev A.[6]
Paul T.
6-756-36-4
Isner J.
Bautista Agut R.[9]
6-46-747-66
Zverev A.[5]
Nishikori K.
6-36-2
Evans D.
Millman J.
6-756-26-3
Popyrin A.
Sinner J.[14]
7-656-2
Nadal R.[1]
Alcaraz C.
6-16-2
R64
Sinner J.[14]
Pella G.
6-24-4
Davidovich Fokina A.
Herbert P.
6-757-647-64
Harris L.
Dimitrov G.[13]
6-33-67-65
De Minaur A.
Munar J.
4-67-56-1
Giron M.
Andujar P.
6-787-647-5
Nishikori K.
Khachanov K.
6-766-26-2
Delbonis F.
Carreno Busta P.[10]
3-66-46-3
Paire B.
Basilashvili N.
6-47-5
Nishioka Y.
Krajinovic F.
6-26-4
Ruud C.
Auger Aliassime F.[15]
6-16-4
Shapovalov D.[11]
Lajovic D.
6-16-3
Bublik A.
Fucsovics M.
7-656-3
Isner J.
Kecmanovic M.
6-47-66
Karatsev A.
Humbert U.
7-56-4
Paul T.
Martinez P.
6-47-5
Bautista Agut R.[9]
Cecchinato M.
6-26-737-5
Alcaraz C.
Mannarino A.
6-46-0
Millman J.
Hurkacz H.[12]
5-77-676-3
Popyrin A.
Struff J.
6-37-64
Koepfer D.
Opelka R.
6-46-4
Garin C.[16]
Verdasco F.
6-16-4
Ramos A.
Fritz T.
7-55-76-4
Fognini F.
Taberner C.
7-642-66-3
Evans D.
Chardy J.
7-666-776-2