Kei Nishikori vs Jelle Sels — Thionville CH Qualifying Round 2

Thionville CH · CHALLENGER · Qualifying Round 2
JPN6
Kei Nishikori
#720ATP
1714ELO
1680Hard ELO
36 yrs · 178 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
LWLWLWLWLL
2 — 1
Sets
Monday, 2 March 2026
hard
NED9
Jelle Sels
#490ATP
1313ELO
1333Hard ELO
30 yrs · 188 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
LWLLLLWLLW
Nishikori K.
7-6 4-6 6-4
Sels J.
Nishikori K.
77462
Sels J.
63641

Kei Nishikori defeated Jelle Sels 7-6 4-6 6-4 in the Thionville CH qualifying round 2 on hard.

Key context

Head to head

No previous meetings on record.

Serve vs return

This season
Nishikori K.serving78% hold

wins 62% of points on serve vs Sels J.

Sels J.serving65% hold

wins 56% of points on serve vs Nishikori K.

Serve advantage — Nishikori K.

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.Sels J.
1st serve in·Even
62%
64%
1st serve points won·Slight edge
68%
58%
2nd serve points won·Slight edge
54%
47%
Service points won·Slight edge
62%
54%
Return points won·Even
38%
39%
Break points saved·Even
48%
52%
Aces / match·Even
2.3
2.6
Double faults / match·Clear edge
2.8
2.0

Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (9 vs 14). ATP, WTA & Challenger.

Clutch

Under pressure
Nishikori K.Sels J.
Clutch Rating·Dominant
88
15
Break points saved·Dominant
97
61
Break points won·Dominant
74
4
Deciding sets·Dominant
100
40
Tiebreaks·Dominant
97
11

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

Umpiry Score

Pre-match
Nishikori K.
5.6
Slight disadvantageUmpiry Score
  • Injury return: 56 days (−1.0)
Sels J.
3.1
Heavy underdogUmpiry Score
  • Extended break: 105 days (−1.5)
Form & Matchup
9.3+347 Hard Elo edge
Surface ELO
0.7Hard Elo 1333
10.0Overall Elo 1714
ELO gap
0.0Overall Elo 1313
5.0No prior meetings
H2H
5.0
4.4
Surface form
5.9
0.0Lost last 2
Win streak
0.0
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.

Freshness

Recent load
Nishikori K.Sels J.
Freshness·
—
100

Sels J.: 19 days rest. Higher means fresher. About

Conditions

Court speed
Fastbig serves, short points
SlowFast
Q2
Watanuki Y.[1]
Broska F.[12]
6-16-4
Broom C.[5]
Blancaneaux G.[8]
6-46-746-3
Nishikori K.[6]
Sels J.[9]
7-634-66-4
Smith K.[7]
Oberleitner N.
6-36-3
Krumich M.[11]
Molleker R.
7-636-3
Cassone M.[4]
Lokoli L.
6-36-1
Q1
Watanuki Y.[1]
Nagel A.
6-46-2
Krumich M.[11]
Kotov P.
7-634-66-4
Lokoli L.
Zahraj P.[10]
7-57-65
Broska F.[12]
Naw H.
6-43-67-64
Smith K.[7]
Martineau M.
6-17-5
Molleker R.
Gakhov I.[3]
7-56-4
Oberleitner N.
Bouquier A.
6-726-37-65
Cassone M.[4]
Bertimon M.
6-06-4
Broom C.[5]
Knaff A.
6-16-767-5
Blancaneaux G.[8]
Janvier M.
7-607-66
Nishikori K.[6]
Jade D.
6-26-3
Sels J.[9]
Trufelli T.
6-47-63