Kei Nishikori #36 def. Tomas Berdych #18

4-6 6-2 6-1

Kei Nishikori defeated Tomas Berdych 4-6 6-2 6-1 in the 2018 Monte-Carlo Masters first round on clay courts.

Match Information

Match Statistics

StatKei NishikoriTomas Berdych
Aces31
Double faults36
First serve %55.0%48.0%
First serve points won %78.0%49.0%
Second serve points won %59.0%55.0%
Break points saved %50.0%50.0%
Break points converted %50.0%50.0%
Service points won %69.0%52.0%
Return points won %48.0%31.0%
Total points won %58.0%42.0%

Player Comparison

FieldKei NishikoriTomas Berdych
Country JPN CZE
Birth dateDec 29, 1989Sep 17, 1985
Age2832
Height178 cm196 cm
HandednessRight-HandedRight-Handed
Backhand styleTwo-Handed BackhandTwo-Handed Backhand
Ranking (entering)3618
Ranking points (entering)1,2802,140
Elo (entering)2,0382,032
Current career W-L436–232599–324
Current career earnings$26,161,710$29,491,328
Pre-match H2H
Kei Nishikori #36 4 1 Tomas Berdych #18

No prior-path match data is available for this tournament stage.