Kei Nishikori vs Miomir KecmanovicCanada Masters Round of 64

Canada Masters · ATP · Round of 64
#717ATP
1714ELO
1680Hard ELO
36 yrs · 178 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
LWLWLWWLWL
2 — 1
Sets
Monday, 9 August 2021
hard
#59ATP
1768ELO
1709Hard ELO
$756kYTD
$9.0MCAREER
26 yrs · 183 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
WLLWWLLWWW
Nishikori K.
6-4 6-7 6-2
Kecmanovic M.
Nishikori K.
66562
Kecmanovic M.
47721

Kei Nishikori defeated Miomir Kecmanovic 6-4 6-7 6-2 in the Canada Masters round of 64 on hard. The upset overturned the form book — Miomir Kecmanovic came in ranked #59, leading the head-to-head 1–0, but Kei Nishikori had arrived on a 4-match winning run. Kei Nishikori claimed a first win over Miomir Kecmanovic in two meetings, narrowing the head-to-head to 1–1.

Key context

  • Match story: Kei Nishikori closed it out in three sets, 6–4 6–7 6–2.

Head to head

01
DateTournamentRoundSurfaceWinnerScore
2020-09-07KitzbuhelR32clayMiomir Kecmanovic4-6 6-4 6-2

Serve vs return

This season
Nishikori K.serving82% hold

wins 64% of points on serve vs Kecmanovic M.

Kecmanovic M.serving82% hold

wins 64% 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

Serve & return on hard

Nishikori K.Kecmanovic M.
Serve
34
Return
45

Per-surface Serve / Return Rating (0–100, percentile within the hard field, opponent-adjusted over 52 weeks). About

Statistics

This season
1st serve in·Even
65%
61%
1st serve points won·Slight edge
66%
71%
2nd serve points won·Even
53%
52%
Service points won·Even
62%
64%
Return points won·Even
39%
37%
Break points saved·Even
60%
61%
Aces / match·Clear edge
2.4
4.6
Double faults / match·Even
2.0
2.1

Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (116 vs 199). ATP, WTA & Challenger.

Clutch

Under pressure
Clutch Rating·Clear edge
89
68
Break points saved·Even
97
98
Break points won·Slight edge
74
67
Deciding sets·Dominant
100
60
Tiebreaks·Dominant
97
69

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

Umpiry Score

Pre-match
7.2
Strong advantageUmpiry Score
6.4
Marginal edgeUmpiry Score
Form & Matchup
4.9Hard Elo 1680
Surface ELO
5.1+29 Hard Elo edge
4.9Overall Elo 1714
ELO gap
5.1Overall Elo 1768
5.0
H2H
5.0
8.1
Surface form
4.6
7.04-match win streak
Win streak
0.0Lost last 2
Fatigue & Travel
4.1
Minutes 14d
9.2
4.0
3-set count
9.0
Prev. match
9.0
Context
5.0
Defending pts
5.0
Opponent rise
5.0

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
Freshness·
82

Kecmanovic M.: 1 day rest · 1 match, 23 games (7d). Higher means fresher. About

Conditions

Court speed
Medium-fastrewards aggression
SlowFast
Weather
29°CMainly clear
Wind 15 km/hHumidity 67%