Kei Nishikori vs Mitchell Krueger — Houston Round of 32

Houston · ATP · Round of 32
JPN8
Kei Nishikori
#720ATP
1714ELO
1610Clay ELO
36 yrs · 178 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
LWLWLWWLWL
2 — 0
Sets
Monday, 31 March 2025
clay
Mitchell Krueger
USA
Mitchell Krueger
#349ATP
1461ELO
1427Clay ELO
32 yrs · 188 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
LLLLLLLLLW
Nishikori K.
6-4 6-2
Krueger M.
Nishikori K.
662
Krueger M.
420

Kei Nishikori defeated Mitchell Krueger 6-4 6-2 in the Houston round of 32 on clay.

Key context

Head to head

No previous meetings on record.

Serve vs return

This season
Nishikori K.serving72% hold

wins 59% of points on serve vs Krueger M.

Krueger M.serving74% hold

wins 60% 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.Krueger M.
1st serve in·Even
63%
66%
1st serve points won·Even
68%
69%
2nd serve points won·Even
50%
49%
Service points won·Even
61%
62%
Return points won·Even
38%
38%
Break points saved·Slight edge
55%
60%
Aces / match·Clear edge
2.7
4.2
Double faults / match·Even
2.3
2.0

Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (29 vs 82). ATP, WTA & Challenger.

Clutch

Under pressure
Nishikori K.Krueger M.
Clutch Rating·Dominant
89
15
Break points saved·Slight edge
97
87
Break points won·Dominant
74
14
Deciding sets·Dominant
100
12
Tiebreaks·Dominant
97
0

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

Umpiry Score

Pre-match
Nishikori K.
6.8
Slight advantageUmpiry Score
Krueger M.
5.3
Clear underdogUmpiry Score
Form & Matchup
7.0+182 Clay Elo edge
Surface ELO
3.0Clay Elo 1427
7.8Overall Elo 1714
ELO gap
2.2Overall Elo 1461
5.0No prior meetings
H2H
5.0
5.6
Surface form
5.2
7.03-match win streak
Win streak
0.0Lost last 3
Fatigue & Travel
Minutes 14d
8.9
3-set count
7.0
9.0
Prev. match
8.0
6.0
Surface transition
6.0
Context
5.0
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
Nishikori K.Krueger M.
Freshness·
—
99

Krueger M.: 14 days rest · 1 match (14d). Higher means fresher. About

Conditions

Court speed
Medium-slowfavours grinders
SlowFast
Final
Brooksby J.
Tiafoe F.[2]
6-46-2
Semi-finals
Tiafoe F.[2]
Nakashima B.[4]
6-47-63
Brooksby J.
Paul T.[1]
7-653-67-66
Quarter-finals
Paul T.[1]
Smith C.
6-17-61
Tiafoe F.[2]
Michelsen A.[5]
7-56-1
Nakashima B.[4]
Eubanks C.
6-46-4
Brooksby J.
Kovacevic A.
2-66-36-4
R16
Eubanks C.
Nishikori K.[8]
6-10-0
Smith C.
Quinn E.
6-36-4
Kovacevic A.
Denolly C.
6-36-3
Nakashima B.[4]
Mcdonald M.
6-17-5
Michelsen A.[5]
Mannarino A.
6-706-46-2
Tiafoe F.[2]
Walton A.
7-56-3
Brooksby J.
Tabilo A.[3]
3-66-47-66
Paul T.[1]
Garin C.
2-66-27-65
R32
Mannarino A.
Hanfmann Y.
7-656-3
Denolly C.
Holt B.
7-677-68
Smith C.
Duckworth J.
6-26-2
Quinn E.
Thompson J.[6]
4-66-46-3
Nishikori K.[8]
Krueger M.
6-46-2
Mcdonald M.
Galan D.
6-26-736-4
Michelsen A.[5]
Tien L.
6-46-2
Walton A.
Mmoh M.
6-37-65
Eubanks C.
Hijikata R.
6-24-66-3
Kovacevic A.
Etcheverry T.[7]
6-36-4
Garin C.
Ritschard A.
6-36-4
Brooksby J.
Daniel T.
6-46-4