Kei Nishikori vs Juncheng ShangHong Kong Semi-final

Hong Kong · ATP · Semi-final
#720ATP
1714ELO
1680Hard ELO
36 yrs · 178 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
LWLWLWWLWL
0 — 0
Sets
Retired
Monday, 30 December 2024
hard
#274ATP
1746ELO
1698Hard ELO
21 yrs · 180 cm · Left-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
LLLWLWWLWW
Nishikori K.
4-3
Shang J.
Nishikori K.
4
Shang J.
3

Kei Nishikori advanced when Juncheng Shang retired 4-3 in the Hong Kong semi-final. Kei Nishikori extended the head-to-head to 2–1.

Head to head

11
DateTournamentRoundSurfaceWinnerScore
2024-09-18ChengduR32hardJuncheng Shang6-4 6-4
2023-07-24AtlantaR16hardKei Nishikori6-4 7-6(3)

Serve vs return

This season
Nishikori K.serving82% hold

wins 64% of points on serve vs Shang J.

Shang J.serving82% hold

wins 64% 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

Serve & return on hard

Nishikori K.Shang J.
Serve
34
Return
18

Per-surface Serve / Return Rating (0–100, percentile within the hard field, opponent-adjusted over 52 weeks). About

Statistics

This season
1st serve in·Even
65%
63%
1st serve points won·Even
67%
71%
2nd serve points won·Even
52%
53%
Service points won·Even
62%
64%
Return points won·Even
39%
37%
Break points saved·Slight edge
59%
64%
Aces / match·Clear edge
2.4
4.6
Double faults / match·Even
2.1
2.3

Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (64 vs 89). ATP, WTA & Challenger.

Clutch

Under pressure
Clutch Rating·Clear edge
89
76
Break points saved·Even
97
96
Break points won·Dominant
74
45
Deciding sets·Slight edge
100
94
Tiebreaks·Slight edge
97
86

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

Umpiry Score

Pre-match
5.8
Slight disadvantageUmpiry Score
  • Extended break: 56 days (−0.7)
3.9
Heavy underdogUmpiry Score
  • Recent retirement (−1.5)
Form & Matchup
4.8Hard Elo 1680
Surface ELO
5.2+18 Hard Elo edge
4.6Overall Elo 1714
ELO gap
5.4Overall Elo 1746
4.6
H2H
5.4
8.7
Surface form
2.6
9.06-match win streak
Win streak
0.0Lost last 5
Fatigue & Travel
Minutes 14d
7.7
3-set count
4.0
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