Denis Kudla vs Kei Nishikori — Bloomfield Hills CH Round of 16
Bloomfield Hills CH · CHALLENGER · Round of 16
2 — 1
Sets
Monday, 3 July 2023 ·
hard
#477ATP
1714ELO
1680Hard ELO
36 yrs · 178 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
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Kudla D.6-4 3-6 6-3
Nishikori K.
Kudla D.
6362
Nishikori K.
4631
Denis Kudla defeated Kei Nishikori 6-4 3-6 6-3 in the Bloomfield Hills CH round of 16 on hard. The upset overturned the form book — Kei Nishikori came in leading the head-to-head 2–0. Denis Kudla claimed a first win over Kei Nishikori in three meetings, narrowing the head-to-head to 2–1.
Key context
- Match story: Denis Kudla closed it out in three sets, 6–4 3–6 6–3.
Head to head
0–2| Date | Tournament | Round | Surface | Winner | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018-12-31 | Brisbane | R16 | hard | Kei Nishikori | 7-5 6-2 |
| 2014-06-23 | Wimbledon | R64 | grass | Kei Nishikori | 6-3 6-2 6-1 |
Statistics
This season1st serve in·Slight edge
59%
65%
1st serve points won·Even
71%
67%
2nd serve points won·Even
52%
53%
Service points won·Even
63%
62%
Return points won·Even
37%
39%
Break points saved·Even
61%
59%
Aces / match·Dominant
5.9
2.4
Double faults / match·Clear edge
2.8
1.9
Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (100 vs 77). ATP, WTA & Challenger.
Clutch
Under pressureClutch Rating·Dominant
15
90
Break points saved·Dominant
63
94
Break points won·Dominant
15
80
Deciding sets·Dominant
44
100
Tiebreaks·Dominant
15
96
Performance in the biggest moments — break points, deciding sets and tiebreaks (0–100, higher is better). About
Freshness
Recent loadFreshness·
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72
Nishikori K.: 2 days rest · 3 matches, 66 games (7d). Higher means fresher. About
Conditions
Court speed
Medium-fastrewards aggression
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