QF Metz 2018

Kei Nishikori #12 def. Nikoloz Basilashvili #31

6-3 4-6 6-4

Kei Nishikori defeated Nikoloz Basilashvili 6-3 4-6 6-4 in the 2018 Metz quarterfinal on hard courts.

Match Information

Match Statistics

StatKei NishikoriNikoloz Basilashvili
Serving
AcesServes that land in and are not touched by the returner.
1010
Double faultsService points lost by missing both first and second serve.
15
First serve %Percentage of service points where the first serve landed in.
60.3%65.5%
First serve points won %Percentage of points won after making a first serve.
83.0%60.3%
Second serve points won %Percentage of second-serve points won, including points lost through double faults.
41.9%51.2%
Break points saved %Percentage of break points won by the server.
62.5%58.3%
Service points won %Percentage of all points won while serving.
66.7%57.1%
Returning
Break points converted %Percentage of break-point chances won by the returner.
41.7%37.5%
Return points won %Percentage of all points won while returning.
42.9%33.3%
Overall
Total points won %Percentage of all completed points won.
52.3%47.7%
Match Serve+This match’s service points won percentage minus the tour’s season average, in percentage points. Zero is average; +5 means five points above average. Match-weighted available stats; no opponent adjustment.
+2.7-6.8
Match Return+This match’s return points won percentage minus the tour’s season average, in percentage points. Zero is average; +5 means five points above average. Match-weighted available stats; no opponent adjustment.
+6.8-2.7

* Match Serve+ and Match Return+ compare this match with the ATP 2018 average from available match stats. Zero is average; +5 means five percentage points above average. No opponent adjustment.

Player Comparison

FieldKei NishikoriNikoloz Basilashvili
Country JPN GEO
Birth dateDec 29, 1989Feb 23, 1992
Age2826
Height178 cm185 cm
HandednessRight-HandedRight-Handed
Backhand styleTwo-Handed BackhandTwo-Handed Backhand
Ranking (entering)1231
Ranking points (entering)2,4751,322
Elo (entering)2,1031,866
Current career W-L436–233156–185
Current career earnings$26,002,690$9,951,896
Pre-match H2H

Path

Kei Nishikori's path

OpponentScoreW-LH2HMatch DataDateRound
Peter Gojowczyk #457-6(4) 6-3WH2HMatch dataSep 21, 2018R16

Kei Nishikori's next match

OpponentScoreW-LH2HMatch DataDateRound
Matthias Bachinger #1666-2 4-6 5-7LH2HMatch dataSep 22, 2018SF

Nikoloz Basilashvili's path

OpponentScoreW-LH2HMatch DataDateRound
Ugo Humbert #1086-7(2) 7-6(4) 6-3WH2HMatch dataSep 21, 2018R16
Kenny De Schepper #1866-2 7-6(0)WH2HMatch dataSep 20, 2018R32