Jan Lennard Struff vs Yoshihito NishiokaDavis Cup QLS R2: GER vs JPN Round Robin

Davis Cup QLS R2: GER vs JPN · ATP · Round Robin
#80ATP
1684ELO
1629Hard ELO
$325kYTD
$13MCAREER
36 yrs · 193 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
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2 — 1
Sets
Friday, 12 September 2025
hard
#174ATP
1689ELO
1659Hard ELO
$42kYTD
$7.5MCAREER
30 yrs · 170 cm · Left-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
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Jan Lennard Struff defeated Yoshihito Nishioka 6-4 6-7 6-4 in the Davis Cup QLS R2: GER vs JPN round robin on hard. The upset overturned the form book — Yoshihito Nishioka came in leading the head-to-head 2–1. Jan Lennard Struff narrowed the head-to-head to 2–2.

Key context

  • Match story: Jan Lennard Struff edged a tight contest from start to finish — 6–4 6–7 6–4.

Umpiry Score

Pre-match
4.1
Heavy underdogUmpiry Score
  • Extended break: 31 days (−0.7)
4.0
Heavy underdogUmpiry Score
  • Recent retirement (−1.5)
Form & Matchup
4.7Hard Elo 1629
Surface ELO
5.3+30 Hard Elo edge
5.1Overall Elo 1684
ELO gap
4.9Overall Elo 1689
0.0
H2H
10.0
1.4
Surface form
1.6
0.0Lost last 2
Win streak
0.0Lost last 6
Fatigue & Travel
Minutes 14d
8.7
Prev. match
7.0
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.

Struff J.
66462
Nishioka Y.
47741

Head to head

12
DateTournamentRoundSurfaceWinnerScore
2023-09-20ZhuhaiQFhardYoshihito Nishioka6-4 7-5
2020-10-19Cologne 2R16hardYoshihito Nishioka2-6 6-3 7-6(3)
2019-10-28Paris MastersR64hardJan Lennard Struff4-6 7-5 6-2

Statistics

Recent form
61%1st serve in+3%64%
74%1st serve points won+8%66%
51%2nd serve points won+7%58%
65%Service points won+2%63%
37%Return points won+6%43%
60%Break points saved+3%57%
8.3Aces / match+5.33
3.1Double faults / match+2.20.9

Averages from each player's recent completed matches (20 vs 19). ATP, WTA & Challenger.