Alex Molcan vs Yoshihito Nishioka — Miami Masters Round of 64

Miami Masters · ATP · Round of 64
Alex Molcan
SVK
Alex Molcan
#101ATP
1742ELO
1653Hard ELO
$295kYTD
$2.7MCAREER
28 yrs · 178 cm · Left-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
LWLWWLWWWW
2 — 1
Sets
Monday, 20 March 2023
hard
Yoshihito Nishioka
JPN28
Yoshihito Nishioka
#177ATP
1689ELO
1659Hard ELO
$42kYTD
$7.5MCAREER
30 yrs · 170 cm · Left-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
LLLLLWWLLW
Molcan A.
7-6 1-6 6-2
Nishioka Y.
Molcan A.
77162
Nishioka Y.
65621

Alex Molcan defeated Yoshihito Nishioka 7-6 1-6 6-2 in the Miami Masters round of 64 on hard. The upset overturned the form book — Yoshihito Nishioka came in leading the head-to-head 1–0, defending last year's round of 32. Alex Molcan claimed a first win over Yoshihito Nishioka in two meetings, narrowing the head-to-head to 1–1.

Key context

  • Match story: Alex Molcan closed it out in three sets, 7–6 1–6 6–2.

Head to head

0–1
DateTournamentRoundSurfaceWinnerScore
2023-04-24Madrid MastersR64clayYoshihito Nishioka5-7 6-4 6-4

Serve vs return

This season
Molcan A.serving80% hold

wins 63% of points on serve vs Nishioka Y.

Nishioka Y.serving74% hold

wins 60% of points on serve vs Molcan A.

Serve advantage — Molcan A.

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
Molcan A.Nishioka Y.
1st serve in·Even
64%
63%
1st serve points won·Even
67%
67%
2nd serve points won·Even
50%
54%
Service points won·Even
61%
62%
Return points won·Even
41%
37%
Break points saved·Even
58%
57%
Aces / match·Even
2.6
2.4
Double faults / match·Clear edge
2.5
1.6

Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (144 vs 142). ATP, WTA & Challenger.

Clutch

Under pressure
Molcan A.Nishioka Y.
Clutch Rating·Slight edge
79
84
Break points saved·Slight edge
90
95
Break points won·Even
61
59
Deciding sets·Slight edge
91
98
Tiebreaks·Slight edge
91
97

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

Umpiry Score

Pre-match
Molcan A.
6.3
Marginal edgeUmpiry Score
Nishioka Y.
6.6
Marginal edgeUmpiry Score
Form & Matchup
4.9Hard Elo 1653
Surface ELO
5.1+7 Hard Elo edge
5.6Overall Elo 1742
ELO gap
4.4Overall Elo 1689
5.0
H2H
5.0
3.7
Surface form
5.1
Win streak
0.0Lost last 2
Fatigue & Travel
7.3
Minutes 14d
9.4
8.0
Prev. match
9.0
Country comfort
5.8
Context
5.0
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
Molcan A.Nishioka Y.
Freshness·
93
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Molcan A.: 12 days rest · 2 matches (14d). Higher means fresher. About

Conditions

Court speed
Mediumbalanced pace
SlowFast
Weather
19°COvercast
Wind 18 km/hHumidity 73%
Final
Medvedev D.[4]
Sinner J.[10]
7-56-3
Semi-finals
Sinner J.[10]
Alcaraz C.[1]
6-746-46-2
Medvedev D.[4]
Khachanov K.[14]
7-653-66-3
Quarter-finals
Alcaraz C.[1]
Fritz T.[9]
6-46-2
Khachanov K.[14]
Cerundolo F.[25]
6-36-2
Sinner J.[10]
Ruusuvuori E.
6-36-1
Medvedev D.[4]
Eubanks C.
6-37-5
R16
Alcaraz C.[1]
Paul T.[16]
6-46-4
Eubanks C.
Mannarino A.
7-627-65
Fritz T.[9]
Rune H.[7]
6-36-4
Ruusuvuori E.
Van De Zandschulp B.[26]
4-66-47-5
Medvedev D.[4]
Halys Q.
6-46-2
Cerundolo F.[25]
Sonego L.
3-66-36-2
Khachanov K.[14]
Tsitsipas S.[2]
7-646-4
Sinner J.[10]
Rublev A.[6]
6-26-4
R32
Mannarino A.
Hurkacz H.[8]
7-657-60
Medvedev D.[4]
Molcan A.
W/O
Eubanks C.
Barrere G.
6-37-67
Cerundolo F.[25]
Auger Aliassime F.[5]
6-27-5
Sinner J.[10]
Dimitrov G.[21]
6-36-4
Halys Q.
Mcdonald M.
7-626-3
Sonego L.
Tiafoe F.[12]
6-36-4
Alcaraz C.[1]
Lajovic D.
6-07-65
Paul T.[16]
Davidovich Fokina A.[20]
6-37-5
Fritz T.[9]
Shapovalov D.[24]
6-46-4
Rune H.[7]
Schwartzman D.[31]
6-46-2
Ruusuvuori E.
Daniel T.
6-37-63
Rublev A.[6]
Kecmanovic M.[29]
6-16-2
Khachanov K.[14]
Lehecka J.
6-26-4
Tsitsipas S.[2]
Garin C.
6-34-66-4
Van De Zandschulp B.[26]
Ruud C.[3]
3-66-46-4
R64
Davidovich Fokina A.[20]
Nakashima B.
6-47-65
Paul T.[16]
Huesler M.
5-76-36-4
Fritz T.[9]
Nava E.
6-46-1
Rune H.[7]
Fucsovics M.
6-37-5
Ruud C.[3]
Ivashka I.
6-26-3
Van De Zandschulp B.[26]
Popyrin A.
4-67-646-2
Dimitrov G.[21]
Struff J.
4-67-656-4
Kecmanovic M.[29]
Humbert U.
6-46-757-63
Hurkacz H.[8]
Kokkinakis T.
6-7107-677-66
Mannarino A.
Shelton B.[32]
6-43-66-1
Eubanks C.
Coric B.[17]
3-66-46-2
Halys Q.
De Minaur A.[15]
6-757-637-68
Barrere G.
Norrie C.[11]
6-36-2
Mcdonald M.
Berrettini M.[19]
7-687-65
Medvedev D.[4]
Carballes Baena R.
6-16-2
Auger Aliassime F.[5]
Monteiro T.
7-657-68
Sonego L.
Evans D.[23]
4-66-36-2
Tiafoe F.[12]
Watanuki Y.
6-757-636-4
Tsitsipas S.[2]
Gasquet R.
W/O
Khachanov K.[14]
Etcheverry T.
6-13-66-3
Lehecka J.
Musetti L.[18]
6-46-4
Garin C.
Baez S.[27]
7-626-3
Rublev A.[6]
Wolf J.
7-636-4
Cerundolo F.[25]
Kovacevic A.
6-46-4
Molcan A.
Nishioka Y.[28]
7-651-66-2
Alcaraz C.[1]
Bagnis F.
6-06-2
Lajovic D.
Cressy M.[30]
6-47-62
Schwartzman D.[31]
Wu Y.
7-616-1
Ruusuvuori E.
Bautista Agut R.[22]
6-47-65
Daniel T.
Zverev A.[13]
6-06-4
Sinner J.[10]
Djere L.
6-46-2
Shapovalov D.[24]
Pella G.
6-33-66-3
R128
Bagnis F.
Meligeni Alves F.
6-31-66-4
Pella G.
Varillas J.
1-66-36-2
Popyrin A.
Ymer M.
7-654-4
Ruusuvuori E.
Borges N.
6-16-4
Djere L.
Vukic A.
6-27-63
Wolf J.
Bublik A.
7-56-3
Kokkinakis T.
Bergs Z.
4-66-37-67
Mannarino A.
Shang J.
1-66-46-2
Halys Q.
Martinez P.
6-27-64
Mcdonald M.
Galan D.
6-46-2
Molcan A.
Thompson J.
6-24-66-3
Sonego L.
Thiem D.
7-676-2
Watanuki Y.
Paire B.
6-47-5
Etcheverry T.
Kotov P.
6-26-2
Daniel T.
Rinderknech A.
4-1
Humbert U.
Monfils G.
3-3
Carballes Baena R.
Zapata Miralles B.
6-03-0
Nakashima B.
Otte O.
7-636-3
Kovacevic A.
Munar J.
7-642-66-1
Struff J.
Fognini F.
6-45-76-4
Eubanks C.
Kudla D.
7-626-2
Nava E.
Isner J.
7-657-64
Lajovic D.
Murray A.
6-47-5
Huesler M.
Ramos A.
6-747-626-3
Wu Y.
Edmund K.
7-57-5
Ivashka I.
Altmaier D.
6-26-1
Barrere G.
Safiullin R.
6-43-66-3
Monteiro T.
Kubler J.
6-47-66
Lehecka J.
Coria F.
6-36-4
Garin C.
Giron M.
6-42-66-4
Gasquet R.
Oconnell C.
6-43-66-1
Fucsovics M.
Cachin P.
6-47-62