Kei Nishikori vs Karen Khachanov — Roland Garros Round of 64

Roland Garros · ATP · Round of 64
JPN
Kei Nishikori
#717ATP
1714ELO
1610Clay ELO
36 yrs · 178 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
LWLWLWWLWL
3 — 2
Sets
Monday, 31 May 2021
clay
Karen Khachanov
RUS13
Karen Khachanov
#26ATP
1828ELO
1787Clay ELO
$1.1MYTD
$23MCAREER
30 yrs · 198 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
LWWLLWWLWL
Nishikori K.
4-6 6-2 2-6 6-4 6-4
Khachanov K.
Nishikori K.
462663
Khachanov K.
626442

Kei Nishikori defeated Karen Khachanov 4-6 6-2 2-6 6-4 6-4 in the Roland Garros round of 64 on clay. The upset overturned the form book — Karen Khachanov came in ranked #26, defending last year's round of 16. 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
2021-05-03Madrid MastersR64clayKei Nishikori6-7(6) 6-2 6-2
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
59%
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
88
86
Break points saved·Even
97
99
Break points won·Slight edge
74
81
Deciding sets·Clear edge
100
83
Tiebreaks·Slight edge
97
92

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

Umpiry Score

Pre-match
Nishikori K.
6.7
Slight advantageUmpiry Score
Khachanov K.
6.8
Slight advantageUmpiry Score
Form & Matchup
2.8Clay Elo 1610
Surface ELO
7.2+178 Clay Elo edge
3.5Overall Elo 1714
ELO gap
6.5Overall Elo 1828
10.0
H2H
0.0
6.2
Surface form
5.2
Fatigue & Travel
Minutes 14d
6.2
3-set count
7.0
Prev. match
9.0
6.1
Country comfort
6.0
Context
6.0
Defending pts
6.0

The Umpiry Score combines match-context factors — matchup, form, fatigue, travel and motivation — into a single 0–10 score, updated daily. Read how it works.

Freshness

Recent load
Nishikori K.Khachanov K.
Freshness·
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83

Khachanov K.: 9 days rest · 3 matches (14d). Higher means fresher. About

Conditions

Court speed
Slowlow bounce, long rallies
SlowFast
Weather
21°CClear
Wind 19 km/hHumidity 39%
Final
Djokovic N.[3]
Tsitsipas S.[5]
6-762-66-36-26-4
Semi-finals
Djokovic N.[3]
Nadal R.[3]
3-66-37-646-2
Tsitsipas S.[5]
Zverev A.[2]
6-36-34-64-66-3
Quarter-finals
Nadal R.[3]
Schwartzman D.[10]
6-34-66-46-0
Djokovic N.[3]
Berrettini M.[9]
6-36-26-757-5
Zverev A.[2]
Davidovich Fokina A.[21]
6-46-16-1
Tsitsipas S.[5]
Medvedev D.[6]
6-37-637-5
R16
Berrettini M.[9]
Federer R.[8]
W/O
Tsitsipas S.[5]
Carreno Busta P.[12]
6-36-27-5
Djokovic N.[3]
Musetti L.
6-776-726-16-04-0
Schwartzman D.[10]
Struff J.
7-696-47-5
Nadal R.[3]
Sinner J.[1]
7-56-36-0
Zverev A.[2]
Nishikori K.
6-46-16-1
Davidovich Fokina A.[21]
Delbonis F.
6-46-44-66-4
Medvedev D.[6]
Garin C.[22]
6-26-17-5
R32
Musetti L.
Cecchinato M.
3-66-46-33-66-3
Nishikori K.
Laaksonen H.
7-50-0
Nadal R.[3]
Norrie C.
6-36-36-3
Schwartzman D.[10]
Kohlschreiber P.
6-46-26-1
Medvedev D.[6]
Opelka R.[32]
6-46-26-4
Sinner J.[1]
Ymer M.
6-17-56-3
Berrettini M.[9]
Kwon S.
7-666-36-4
Federer R.[8]
Koepfer D.
7-656-737-647-5
Struff J.
Alcaraz C.
6-47-636-2
Delbonis F.
Fognini F.[27]
6-46-16-3
Tsitsipas S.[5]
Isner J.[31]
5-76-37-636-1
Carreno Busta P.[12]
Johnson S.
6-46-46-2
Garin C.[22]
Giron M.
6-15-76-26-2
Djokovic N.[3]
Berankis R.
6-16-46-1
Zverev A.[2]
Djere L.
6-27-56-2
Davidovich Fokina A.[21]
Ruud C.[15]
7-632-67-660-67-5
R64
Sinner J.[1]
Mager G.
6-17-53-66-3
Fognini F.[27]
Fucsovics M.
7-666-16-2
Zverev A.[2]
Safiullin R.
7-646-37-61
Berankis R.
Duckworth J.
7-52-67-646-0
Koepfer D.
Fritz T.[7]
6-36-23-66-4
Federer R.[8]
Cilic M.
6-22-67-646-2
Musetti L.
Nishioka Y.
7-56-36-2
Berrettini M.[9]
Coria F.
6-36-36-2
Kwon S.
Seppi A.
6-47-57-5
Nadal R.[3]
Gasquet R.
6-07-56-2
Ymer M.
Monfils G.
6-02-66-46-3
Schwartzman D.[10]
Bedene A.
6-46-26-4
Kohlschreiber P.
Karatsev A.[24]
6-37-644-66-1
Struff J.
Bagnis F.
7-57-616-4
Djere L.
Kecmanovic M.
4-64-66-36-26-3
Laaksonen H.
Bautista Agut R.[11]
6-32-66-36-2
Ruud C.[15]
Majchrzak K.
6-36-26-4
Delbonis F.
Andujar P.
4-66-13-66-36-2
Johnson S.
Monteiro T.
6-36-727-623-66-3
Carreno Busta P.[12]
Couacaud E.
2-66-36-46-4
Isner J.[31]
Krajinovic F.
7-666-17-65
Opelka R.[32]
Munar J.
6-36-23-67-5
Giron M.
Pella G.
7-626-16-736-4
Djokovic N.[3]
Cuevas P.
6-36-26-4
Cecchinato M.
De Minaur A.[8]
6-46-13-66-1
Norrie C.
Harris L.[31]
4-66-36-36-2
Alcaraz C.
Basilashvili N.[9]
6-46-26-4
Nishikori K.
Khachanov K.[13]
4-66-22-66-46-4
Davidovich Fokina A.[21]
Van De Zandschulp B.
6-46-45-72-66-4
Tsitsipas S.[5]
Martinez P.[24]
6-36-46-3
Garin C.[22]
Mcdonald M.[18]
4-64-67-676-38-6
Medvedev D.[6]
Paul T.[24]
3-66-16-46-3
R128
Andujar P.
Thiem D.[4]
4-65-76-36-46-4
Musetti L.
Goffin D.
6-07-57-63
Mager G.
Gojowczyk P.
6-23-66-47-5
Safiullin R.
Taberner C.
7-641-66-06-2
Davidovich Fokina A.[21]
Kukushkin M.
6-46-46-3
Giron M.
Dimitrov G.[16]
2-64-67-53-0
Fritz T.[7]
Sousa J.
6-46-26-4
Isner J.[31]
Querrey S.
7-626-36-4
Gasquet R.
Gaston H.
6-16-46-2
Opelka R.[32]
Martin A.
6-36-26-4
Sinner J.[1]
Herbert P.
6-14-66-747-56-4
Cuevas P.
Pouille L.
6-36-16-3
Duckworth J.
Caruso S.
6-43-67-646-2
Cecchinato M.
Uchiyama Y.
3-66-16-26-4
Nishioka Y.
Tsonga J.
6-46-23-67-65
Berankis R.
Humbert U.[32]
6-46-42-66-4
De Minaur A.[8]
Travaglia S.[29]
6-26-47-64
Berrettini M.[9]
Daniel T.
6-06-44-66-4
Coria F.
Lopez F.
6-37-646-2
Kwon S.
Anderson K.
7-56-42-67-64
Koepfer D.
Bourgue M.
6-36-36-4
Federer R.[8]
Istomin D.
6-26-46-3
Nadal R.[3]
Popyrin A.
6-36-27-63
Norrie C.
Fratangelo B.
7-57-656-2
Ymer M.
Carballes Baena R.
6-40-64-66-26-2
Basilashvili N.[9]
Lajovic D.[20]
6-46-30-66-2
Bedene A.
Mannarino A.
7-53-67-56-2
Karatsev A.[24]
Brooksby J.
6-36-46-4
Monfils G.
Ramos A.
1-67-666-46-4
Bagnis F.
Bonzi B.
7-56-36-4
Alcaraz C.
Zapata Miralles B.
6-32-66-17-64
Struff J.
Rublev A.[11]
6-37-664-63-66-4
Zverev A.[2]
Otte O.
3-63-66-26-26-0
Djere L.
Moutet C.[30]
6-36-7107-627-5
Khachanov K.[13]
Vesely J.
6-16-26-3
Kecmanovic M.
Evans D.[25]
1-66-36-36-4
Nishikori K.
Giannessi A.
6-46-746-34-66-4
Majchrzak K.
Cazaux A.
6-42-66-46-4
Laaksonen H.
Hanfmann Y.
6-16-34-66-2
Bautista Agut R.[11]
Vilella Martinez M.
6-46-46-2
Ruud C.[15]
Paire B.
5-76-26-17-64
Van De Zandschulp B.
Hurkacz H.[19]
6-756-746-26-26-4
Fognini F.[27]
Barrere G.
6-46-16-4
Fucsovics M.
Simon G.
6-46-17-65
Delbonis F.
Albot R.
6-12-66-06-1
Tsitsipas S.[5]
Chardy J.
7-666-36-1
Krajinovic F.
Marterer M.
6-46-17-63
Couacaud E.
Gerasimov E.
7-636-46-3
Carreno Busta P.[12]
Gombos N.
6-36-46-3
Pella G.
Galan D.
6-37-647-5
Garin C.[22]
Londero J.
3-66-47-666-2
Munar J.
Thompson J.
6-766-17-656-4
Mcdonald M.[18]
Ruusuvuori E.
4-66-37-646-3
Paul T.[24]
Oconnell C.
6-26-44-64-610-8
Kohlschreiber P.
Verdasco F.
7-636-22-66-4
Djokovic N.[3]
Sandgren T.
6-26-46-2
Schwartzman D.[10]
Lu Y.
6-26-26-3
Johnson S.
Tiafoe F.[19]
6-753-66-46-26-1
Seppi A.
Auger Aliassime F.[4]
6-37-684-66-4
Cilic M.
Rinderknech A.[22]
7-666-16-2
Harris L.[31]
Sonego L.[26]
7-56-46-4
Martinez P.[24]
Korda S.
6-46-26-2
Monteiro T.
Cerundolo F.[25]
6-36-46-3
Medvedev D.[6]
Bublik A.[9]
6-36-37-5