Kei Nishikori vs Fabio Fognini — Rome Masters Round of 64

Rome Masters · ATP · Round of 64
JPN
Kei Nishikori
#717ATP
1714ELO
1610Clay ELO
36 yrs · 178 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
LWLWLWWLWL
2 — 0
Sets
Monday, 10 May 2021
clay
ITA
Fabio Fognini
39 yrs · 178 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
LLLLLLLLWL
Nishikori K.
6-3 6-4
Fognini F.
Nishikori K.
662
Fognini F.
340

Kei Nishikori defeated Fabio Fognini 6-3 6-4 in the Rome Masters round of 64 on clay. The result followed the form book — Kei Nishikori came in leading the head-to-head 2–1, defending last year's round of 32. Kei Nishikori extended the head-to-head to 3–1.

Key context

  • Match story: Kei Nishikori closed it out in two sets, 6–3 6–4.

Head to head

2–1
DateTournamentRoundSurfaceWinnerScore
2017-03-20Miami MastersQFhardFabio Fognini6-4 6-2
2016-05-02Madrid MastersR32clayKei Nishikori6-2 3-6 7-5
2011-01-17Australian OpenR128hardKei Nishikori6-1 6-4 6-7(4) 6-4

Serve vs return

This season
Nishikori K.serving72% hold

wins 59% of points on serve vs Fognini F.

Fognini F.serving68% hold

wins 57% of points on serve vs Nishikori K.

Serve advantage — Nishikori K.

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.Fognini F.
1st serve in·Slight edge
65%
59%
1st serve points won·Even
66%
68%
2nd serve points won·Slight edge
53%
48%
Service points won·Even
62%
60%
Return points won·Even
39%
39%
Break points saved·Even
60%
58%
Aces / match·Slight edge
2.4
3.1
Double faults / match·Dominant
2.0
4.8

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

Clutch

Under pressure
Nishikori K.Fognini F.
Clutch Rating·Even
88
87
Break points saved·Even
97
93
Break points won·Slight edge
74
81
Deciding sets·Slight edge
100
93
Tiebreaks·Slight edge
97
92

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

Conditions

Court speed
Slowlow bounce, long rallies
SlowFast
Weather
25°CClear
Wind 16 km/hHumidity 42%
Final
Nadal R.[2]
Djokovic N.[1]
7-51-66-3
Semi-finals
Nadal R.[2]
Opelka R.
6-46-4
Djokovic N.[1]
Sonego L.
6-36-756-2
Quarter-finals
Nadal R.[2]
Zverev A.[6]
6-36-4
Opelka R.
Delbonis F.
7-57-62
Sonego L.
Rublev A.[7]
3-66-46-3
Djokovic N.[1]
Tsitsipas S.[5]
4-67-57-5
R16
Opelka R.
Karatsev A.
7-666-4
Delbonis F.
Auger Aliassime F.
7-636-1
Rublev A.[7]
Bautista Agut R.[10]
6-46-4
Sonego L.
Thiem D.[4]
6-46-757-65
Nadal R.[2]
Shapovalov D.[13]
3-66-47-63
Zverev A.[6]
Nishikori K.
4-66-36-4
Tsitsipas S.[5]
Berrettini M.[9]
7-636-2
Djokovic N.[1]
Davidovich Fokina A.
6-26-1
R32
Nishikori K.
Carreno Busta P.[11]
W/O
Nadal R.[2]
Sinner J.
7-56-4
Opelka R.
Musetti L.
6-46-4
Delbonis F.
Goffin D.[12]
6-26-1
Thiem D.[4]
Fucsovics M.
3-67-656-0
Djokovic N.[1]
Fritz T.
6-37-65
Shapovalov D.[13]
Travaglia S.
7-626-3
Zverev A.[6]
Dellien H.
6-26-2
Karatsev A.
Medvedev D.[3]
6-26-4
Auger Aliassime F.
Schwartzman D.[8]
6-16-3
Rublev A.[7]
Struff J.
6-776-16-4
Bautista Agut R.[10]
Garin C.
7-656-3
Sonego L.
Mager G.
6-46-4
Tsitsipas S.[5]
Cilic M.
7-56-2
Berrettini M.[9]
Millman J.
6-46-2
Davidovich Fokina A.
Norrie C.
6-26-3
R64
Musetti L.
Hurkacz H.[15]
6-42-0
Travaglia S.
Paire B.
6-46-3
Karatsev A.
Kecmanovic M.
7-626-4
Opelka R.
Gasquet R.
6-17-5
Goffin D.[12]
Caruso S.
6-46-1
Struff J.
Bedene A.
6-36-1
Fucsovics M.
Nishioka Y.
6-06-2
Millman J.
Lajovic D.
6-36-4
Davidovich Fokina A.
Dimitrov G.[16]
6-47-62
Fritz T.
Evans D.
6-36-2
Sinner J.
Humbert U.
6-26-4
Shapovalov D.[13]
Majchrzak K.
6-16-3
Carreno Busta P.[11]
Djere L.
4-66-36-1
Nishikori K.
Fognini F.
6-36-4
Dellien H.
Mannarino A.
2-67-56-2
Delbonis F.
Khachanov K.
3-66-46-0
Auger Aliassime F.
Krajinovic F.
6-36-756-4
Garin C.
Harris L.
7-56-2
Bautista Agut R.[10]
Paul T.
6-36-4
Sonego L.
Monfils G.[14]
6-45-76-4
Mager G.
De Minaur A.
6-46-3
Cilic M.
Bublik A.
4-66-26-3
Berrettini M.[9]
Basilashvili N.
4-66-26-4
Norrie C.
Carballes Baena R.
6-46-4