Yoshihito Nishioka vs Alex Molcan — Madrid Masters Round of 64

Madrid Masters · ATP · Round of 64
Yoshihito Nishioka
JPN28
Yoshihito Nishioka
#176ATP
1689ELO
1618Clay ELO
$42kYTD
$7.5MCAREER
30 yrs · 170 cm · Left-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
LLLLLWWLLW
2 — 1
Sets
Monday, 24 April 2023
clay
Alex Molcan
SVK
Alex Molcan
#101ATP
1742ELO
1712Clay ELO
$295kYTD
$2.7MCAREER
28 yrs · 178 cm · Left-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
LWLWWLWWWW
Nishioka Y.
5-7 6-4 6-4
Molcan A.
Nishioka Y.
5662
Molcan A.
7441

Yoshihito Nishioka defeated Alex Molcan 5-7 6-4 6-4 in the Madrid Masters round of 64 on clay. The upset overturned the form book — Alex Molcan came in ranked #101, leading the head-to-head 1–0. Yoshihito Nishioka claimed a first win over Alex Molcan in two meetings, narrowing the head-to-head to 1–1.

Key context

Head to head

0–1
DateTournamentRoundSurfaceWinnerScore
2023-03-20Miami MastersR64hardAlex Molcan7-6(5) 1-6 6-2

Serve vs return

This season
Nishioka Y.serving68% hold

wins 57% of points on serve vs Molcan A.

Molcan A.serving74% hold

wins 60% of points on serve vs Nishioka Y.

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
Nishioka Y.Molcan A.
1st serve in·Even
63%
64%
1st serve points won·Even
67%
66%
2nd serve points won·Even
54%
50%
Service points won·Even
62%
61%
Return points won·Even
37%
41%
Break points saved·Even
57%
58%
Aces / match·Even
2.4
2.6
Double faults / match·Clear edge
1.6
2.6

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

Clutch

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

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

Umpiry Score

Pre-match
Nishioka Y.
6.0
Even matchUmpiry Score
Molcan A.
6.9
Slight advantageUmpiry Score
Form & Matchup
3.8Clay Elo 1618
Surface ELO
6.2+94 Clay Elo edge
4.4Overall Elo 1689
ELO gap
5.6Overall Elo 1742
5.0
H2H
5.0
4.1
Surface form
6.5
Win streak
7.03-match win streak
Fatigue & Travel
8.0
Minutes 14d
4.2
7.0
3-set count
0.0
7.0
Prev. match
7.0
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
Nishioka Y.Molcan A.
Freshness·
—
89

Molcan A.: 9 days rest · 2 matches (14d). Higher means fresher. About

Conditions

Court speed
Medium-slowfavours grinders
SlowFast
Weather
19°CMainly clear
Wind 4 km/hHumidity 48%
Final
Alcaraz C.[1]
Struff J.
6-43-66-3
Semi-finals
Alcaraz C.[1]
Coric B.[17]
6-46-3
Struff J.
Karatsev A.
4-66-36-4
Quarter-finals
Coric B.[17]
Altmaier D.
6-36-3
Alcaraz C.[1]
Khachanov K.[10]
6-47-5
Struff J.
Tsitsipas S.[4]
7-655-76-3
Karatsev A.
Zhang Z.
7-636-4
R16
Karatsev A.
Medvedev D.[2]
7-616-4
Alcaraz C.[1]
Zverev A.[13]
6-16-2
Altmaier D.
Munar J.
6-36-0
Coric B.[17]
Davidovich Fokina A.[29]
6-756-37-65
Struff J.
Cachin P.
7-676-776-3
Tsitsipas S.[4]
Zapata Miralles B.
6-36-1
Khachanov K.[10]
Rublev A.[5]
7-686-4
Zhang Z.
Fritz T.[8]
3-67-657-68
R32
Struff J.
Lajovic D.
6-726-36-3
Zapata Miralles B.
Safiullin R.
6-33-66-3
Munar J.
Arnaldi M.
3-66-36-1
Karatsev A.
De Minaur A.[16]
6-34-66-4
Cachin P.
Tiafoe F.[9]
6-17-62
Alcaraz C.[1]
Dimitrov G.[26]
6-27-5
Khachanov K.[10]
Bautista Agut R.[20]
7-54-66-3
Rublev A.[5]
Nishioka Y.[28]
6-27-5
Altmaier D.
Hanfmann Y.
7-636-3
Coric B.[17]
Hurkacz H.[12]
7-636-3
Davidovich Fokina A.[29]
Rune H.[6]
7-615-77-65
Tsitsipas S.[4]
Baez S.[25]
7-53-66-3
Fritz T.[8]
Garin C.
6-17-64
Zhang Z.
Norrie C.[11]
2-67-627-62
Medvedev D.[2]
Shevchenko A.
4-66-17-5
Zverev A.[13]
Grenier H.
6-16-0
R64
Dimitrov G.[26]
Barrere G.
7-667-62
Munar J.
Griekspoor T.[30]
7-630-0
Tiafoe F.[9]
Etcheverry T.
6-37-65
Safiullin R.
Paul T.[14]
6-37-63
De Minaur A.[16]
Cecchinato M.
6-47-65
Karatsev A.
Van De Zandschulp B.[23]
6-27-5
Grenier H.
Korda S.[22]
7-657-67
Fritz T.[8]
Oconnell C.
7-6116-4
Zhang Z.
Shapovalov D.[21]
6-746-47-61
Baez S.[25]
Giron M.
3-66-36-4
Alcaraz C.[1]
Ruusuvuori E.
2-66-46-2
Zverev A.[13]
Carballes Baena R.
6-767-56-0
Khachanov K.[10]
Monteiro T.
6-33-66-3
Bautista Agut R.[20]
Halys Q.
4-67-656-3
Nishioka Y.[28]
Molcan A.
5-76-46-4
Rublev A.[5]
Wawrinka S.
7-56-4
Arnaldi M.
Ruud C.[3]
6-36-4
Altmaier D.
Otte O.
6-47-5
Hanfmann Y.
Musetti L.[15]
6-47-63
Hurkacz H.[12]
Gasquet R.
6-796-47-5
Rune H.[6]
Bublik A.
6-14-67-69
Lajovic D.
Auger Aliassime F.[7]
6-23-67-65
Struff J.
Shelton B.[32]
4-67-647-5
Cachin P.
Cerundolo F.[24]
6-17-66
Zapata Miralles B.
Evans D.[19]
6-36-2
Tsitsipas S.[4]
Thiem D.
3-66-17-65
Garin C.
Kecmanovic M.[27]
7-636-756-4
Norrie C.[11]
Watanuki Y.
6-47-65
Shevchenko A.
Lehecka J.[31]
6-16-1
Medvedev D.[2]
Vavassori A.
6-46-3
Coric B.[17]
Gaston H.
6-36-3
Davidovich Fokina A.[29]
Ramos A.
6-36-4
R128
Ruusuvuori E.
Humbert U.
7-667-64
Munar J.
Kokkinakis T.
7-677-63
Arnaldi M.
Paire B.
6-13-67-66
Wawrinka S.
Cressy M.
6-736-37-64
Zapata Miralles B.
Mcdonald M.
3-66-37-64
Safiullin R.
Jarry N.
6-23-66-3
Grenier H.
Schwartzman D.
7-56-4
Giron M.
Borges N.
6-27-67
Barrere G.
Nava E.
6-05-76-3
Bublik A.
Galan D.
7-6156-746-4
Gaston H.
Chardy J.
6-36-4
Carballes Baena R.
Goffin D.
6-46-4
Monteiro T.
Gojo B.
7-694-66-3
Halys Q.
Popyrin A.
4-66-46-4
Molcan A.
Wu Y.
6-26-4
Otte O.
Kotov P.
6-34-66-4
Hanfmann Y.
Varillas J.
6-43-66-3
Gasquet R.
Landaluce M.
6-26-1
Ramos A.
Ivashka I.
4-67-636-2
Struff J.
Sonego L.
6-36-1
Cachin P.
Shelbayh A.
6-16-4
Etcheverry T.
Mannarino A.
6-46-0
Thiem D.
Edmund K.
6-46-1
Oconnell C.
Krajinovic F.
6-46-726-2
Garin C.
Huesler M.
7-656-2
Zhang Z.
Rodionov J.
7-666-4
Watanuki Y.
Moutet C.
6-36-3
Cecchinato M.
Fucsovics M.
7-646-3
Karatsev A.
Djere L.
7-657-5
Shevchenko A.
Wolf J.
6-46-4
Vavassori A.
Murray A.
6-27-67
Lajovic D.
Kubler J.
6-36-3