Kei Nishikori vs Aleksandar Vukic — Madrid Masters Round of 128

Madrid Masters · ATP · Round of 128
JPN
Kei Nishikori
#719ATP
1714ELO
1610Clay ELO
36 yrs · 178 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
LWLWLWWLWL
2 — 1
Sets
Wednesday, 23 April 2025 ·
clay
Aleksandar Vukic
AUS
Aleksandar Vukic
#102ATP
1630ELO
1516Clay ELO
$366kYTD
$3.9MCAREER
30 yrs · 188 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
WWWWWLLLWW
Nishikori K.
6-4 3-6 6-3
Vukic A.
Nishikori K.
6362
Vukic A.
4631

Kei Nishikori defeated Aleksandar Vukic 6-4 3-6 6-3 in the Madrid Masters round of 128 on clay. The upset overturned the form book — Aleksandar Vukic came in ranked #102, defending last year's round of 128.

Key context

  • Match story: Kei Nishikori closed it out in three sets, 6–4 3–6 6–3.

Head to head

No previous meetings on record.

Statistics

This season
Nishikori K.Vukic A.
1st serve in·Slight edge
63%
58%
1st serve points won·Even
68%
72%
2nd serve points won·Even
49%
51%
Service points won·Even
61%
63%
Return points won·Slight edge
38%
33%
Break points saved·Slight edge
55%
63%
Aces / match·Dominant
2.7
8.3
Double faults / match·Even
2.3
2.1

Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (29 vs 84). ATP, WTA & Challenger.

Clutch

Under pressure
Nishikori K.Vukic A.
Clutch Rating·Dominant
88
22
Break points saved·Slight edge
93
87
Break points won·Dominant
80
2
Deciding sets·Dominant
99
18
Tiebreaks·Slight edge
97
89

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

Freshness

Recent load
Nishikori K.Vukic A.
Freshness·
—
57

Vukic A.: 3 days rest · 4 matches, 96 games (7d). Higher means fresher. About

Conditions

Court speed
Medium-slowfavours grinders
SlowFast

Draw