Kei Nishikori vs Nicolas Alvarez Varona — Helsinki CH Round of 32

Helsinki CH · CHALLENGER · Round of 32
JPN
Kei Nishikori
#717ATP
1714ELO
1680Hard ELO
36 yrs · 178 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
LWLWLWWLWL
2 — 0
Sets
Monday, 4 November 2024
hard
ESP
Nicolas Alvarez Varona
#481ATP
1353ELO
1382Hard ELO
25 yrs · 188 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
LWLWWWLWLL
Nishikori K.
6-4 6-2
Alvarez Varona N.
Nishikori K.
662
Alvarez Varona N.
420

Kei Nishikori defeated Nicolas Alvarez Varona 6-4 6-2 in the Helsinki CH round of 32 on hard.

Key context

Head to head

No previous meetings on record.

Serve vs return

This season
Nishikori K.serving76% hold

wins 61% of points on serve vs Alvarez Varona N.

Alvarez Varona 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.Alvarez Varona N.
1st serve in·Even
65%
64%
1st serve points won·Even
66%
70%
2nd serve points won·Slight edge
52%
47%
Service points won·Even
62%
62%
Return points won·Even
39%
40%
Break points saved·Even
59%
58%
Aces / match·Clear edge
2.4
4.3
Double faults / match·Dominant
2.0
3.7

Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (64 vs 87). ATP, WTA & Challenger.

Clutch

Under pressure
Nishikori K.Alvarez Varona N.
Clutch Rating·Dominant
88
5
Break points saved·Dominant
97
40
Break points won·Dominant
74
17
Deciding sets·Dominant
100
29
Tiebreaks·Dominant
97
1

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

Umpiry Score

Pre-match
Nishikori K.
7.4
Dominant favouriteUmpiry Score
Alvarez Varona N.
5.1
Clear underdogUmpiry Score
Form & Matchup
8.9+298 Hard Elo edge
Surface ELO
1.1Hard Elo 1382
9.8Overall Elo 1714
ELO gap
0.2Overall Elo 1353
5.0No prior meetings
H2H
5.0
6.2
Surface form
4.6
0.0
Win streak
Fatigue & Travel
4.5
Minutes 14d
0.0
3-set count
8.0
Prev. match
9.0
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.

Conditions

Court speed
Fastbig serves, short points
SlowFast
Final
Nishikori K.
Nardi L.[5]
3-66-46-1
Semi-finals
Nishikori K.
Rehberg M.
6-46-766-2
Nardi L.[5]
Yevseyev D.
2-66-37-64
Quarter-finals
Rehberg M.
Squire H.
7-657-65
Nishikori K.
Fearnley J.[4]
6-46-3
Yevseyev D.
Virtanen O.[3]
6-47-5
Nardi L.[5]
Choinski J.
6-46-3
R16
Nardi L.[5]
Holmgren A.
7-667-62
Squire H.
Pellegrino A.
7-56-4
Rehberg M.
Marterer M.[8]
7-656-4
Fearnley J.[4]
Nava E.
6-46-3
Nishikori K.
Kym J.[7]
6-31-66-2
Yevseyev D.
Arnaboldi F.
6-26-4
Virtanen O.[3]
Kaukovalta P.
6-36-2
Choinski J.
Fonseca J.
0-66-16-2
R32
Nardi L.[5]
Oliveira G.
6-30-0
Squire H.
Berankis R.
6-36-4
Pellegrino A.
Gautier A.
6-36-1
Rehberg M.
Blancaneaux G.
6-41-66-3
Marterer M.[8]
Rodriguez Taverna S.
6-36-3
Fearnley J.[4]
Royer V.
6-26-3
Nava E.
Kachmazov A.
6-16-2
Nishikori K.
Alvarez Varona N.
6-46-2
Kym J.[7]
Shelbayh A.
6-26-1
Arnaboldi F.
Kukushkin M.[6]
6-47-5
Yevseyev D.
Ojakaar O.
6-26-4
Kaukovalta P.
Paldanius O.
6-34-67-66
Virtanen O.[3]
Molleker R.
6-46-3
Holmgren A.
Butvilas E.
6-46-1
Choinski J.
Kopp S.
6-26-1
Fonseca J.
Sels J.
6-26-3