Kei Nishikori vs Grigor Dimitrov, Rome Masters 2018, Round of 32

Masters 1000 · Round of 32 · Clay · Wed 16 May

Final

Kei Nishikori

WinnerRank #4361.6858%

Nishikori won in 3 sets · 2h 55m

2–1

Set 16–7⁴

Set 27–5

Set 36–4

Grigor Dimitrov

LostRank #1242.3242%

Venue

Foro Italico

Rome, ITA· Clay· Next Gen Arena

Court speed

What is court speed?

How much the court helps the server, judged from aces and serve points won and adjusted for who played. 100 is the average ATP tournament court that season.

Very slow< 92Monte Carlo, Rome
Slow92–97Roland Garros, Indian Wells
Average97–103US Open, Dubai
Fast103–108Wimbledon, Shanghai
Very fast108+Basel

Challenger and ITF courts usually read lower: partly the venues, partly the balls and conditions at those levels.

How court speed works

Slow

1.3vs last year

Wind

15 km/h

Gentle

Humidity

79%

Humid

Temperature

20°C

Mild

Altitude

20 m

Sea level

Historical daily weather

Set statistics

Final statistics

Service

1Aces8

0Double faults4

62/10161%1st serve %65%73/113

39/39100%2nd serve %90%36/40

42/6268%1st serve points won71%52/73

22/3956%2nd serve points won45%18/40

2/540%Break points saved64%9/14

17Service games played17

Return

21/7329%1st serve return points32%20/62

22/4055%2nd serve return points44%17/39

5/1436%Break points converted60%3/5

17Return games played17

Points

64Service points won70

43Receiver points won37

7Max points in a row9

Games

4Max games in a row3

0Tiebreaks1

Nishikori6

Dimitrov4

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Nishikori5

Dimitrov4

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Nishikori4

Dimitrov4

15015153015303040304040A40

Nishikori3

Dimitrov4

150300301530304030

Nishikori2

Dimitrov4

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Nishikori2

Dimitrov3

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Nishikori2

Dimitrov2

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Nishikori2

Dimitrov1

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Nishikori1

Dimitrov1

01503015301540

Nishikori1

Dimitrov0

150300400

Head to head

5Nishikori

1Dimitrov

6 meetings

Clay 1–0Hard 4–1

Rome MastersRound of 32 · 16 May 2018ClayThis match
Kei Nishikori
Sets won: 2Set 1: 6⁴Set 2: 7Set 3: 6
Grigor Dimitrov
Sets won: 1Set 1: 7⁷Set 2: 5Set 3: 4
BrisbaneQuarterfinal · 3 Jan 2019Hard
Kei Nishikori
Sets won: 2Set 1: 7Set 2: 7
Grigor Dimitrov
Sets won: 0Set 1: 5Set 2: 5
BrisbaneFinal · 8 Jan 2017Hard
Grigor Dimitrov
Sets won: 2Set 1: 6Set 2: 2Set 3: 6
Kei Nishikori
Sets won: 1Set 1: 2Set 2: 6Set 3: 3
Canada MastersQuarterfinal · 29 Jul 2016Hard
Kei Nishikori
Sets won: 2Set 1: 6Set 2: 3Set 3: 6
Grigor Dimitrov
Sets won: 1Set 1: 3Set 2: 6Set 3: 2
Miami MastersRound of 32 · 23 Mar 2014Hard
Kei Nishikori
Sets won: 2Set 1: 7⁷Set 2: 7
Grigor Dimitrov
Sets won: 0Set 1: 6¹Set 2: 5
Shanghai MastersRound of 64 · 8 Oct 2013Hard
Kei Nishikori
Sets won: 2Set 1: 6Set 2: 6
Grigor Dimitrov
Sets won: 0Set 1: 3Set 2: 4

Match research

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Everything that shapes this match: each player’s run-in and travel, records side by side, and results against similar opponents and in similar conditions. Better information, better-informed decisions.

Run-inEvery match in the last 28 days, rest days and travel between venues.
Tale of the tapeRecords and serve numbers side by side, filtered by period and surface.
Record by opponent rankingHow each player does against the top 10, top 50 or any ranking range.
Similar conditionsResults in comparable heat, humidity, wind and altitude before scheduled matches.

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Kei Nishikori vs Grigor Dimitrov, Rome Masters 2018, Round of 32

Final score

Venue and conditions

Set statistics

Service

Return

Points

Games

Point by point

Head to head

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