Kei Nishikori vs Nicolas Mejia — Davis Cup WG1 R1: JPN vs COL Round Robin

Davis Cup WG1 R1: JPN vs COL · ATP · Round Robin
JPN
Kei Nishikori
#717ATP
1714ELO
1680Hard ELO
36 yrs · 178 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
LWLWLWWLWL
2 — 0
Sets
Saturday, 14 September 2024
hard
Nicolas Mejia
COL
Nicolas Mejia
#133ATP
1477ELO
1424Hard ELO
$142kYTD
$524kCAREER
26 yrs · 183 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
WWWWWLWWWW
Nishikori K.
6-4 6-4
Mejia N.
Nishikori K.
662
Mejia N.
440

Kei Nishikori defeated Nicolas Mejia 6-4 6-4 in the Davis Cup WG1 R1: JPN vs COL round robin on hard. The upset overturned the form book — Nicolas Mejia came in ranked #133.

Key context

  • Match story: Kei Nishikori edged a tight contest from start to finish — 6–4 6–4.

Head to head

No previous meetings on record.

Serve vs return

This season
Nishikori K.serving76% hold

wins 61% of points on serve vs Mejia N.

Mejia N.serving78% hold

wins 62% 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.Mejia N.
1st serve in·Slight edge
65%
60%
1st serve points won·Even
67%
69%
2nd serve points won·Even
52%
51%
Service points won·Even
62%
62%
Return points won·Even
39%
40%
Break points saved·Even
59%
60%
Aces / match·Clear edge
2.4
4.0
Double faults / match·Even
2.1
2.2

Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (65 vs 157). ATP, WTA & Challenger.

Clutch

Under pressure
Nishikori K.Mejia N.
Clutch Rating·Dominant
89
26
Break points saved·Clear edge
97
74
Break points won·Dominant
74
6
Deciding sets·Dominant
100
40
Tiebreaks·Dominant
97
38

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

Umpiry Score

Pre-match
Nishikori K.
7.1
Strong advantageUmpiry Score
Mejia N.
5.3
Clear underdogUmpiry Score
Form & Matchup
7.6+257 Hard Elo edge
Surface ELO
2.4Hard Elo 1424
7.2Overall Elo 1714
ELO gap
2.8Overall Elo 1477
5.0No prior meetings
H2H
5.0
6.8
Surface form
3.8
0.0
Win streak
0.0Lost last 3
Fatigue & Travel
6.6
Minutes 14d
9.1
7.0
3-set count
8.0
Prev. match
9.0
6.0
Surface transition
Context
5.0
Defending pts
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
Nishikori K.Mejia N.
Freshness·
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55

Mejia N.: 2 days rest · 5 matches, 116 games (7d). Higher means fresher. About