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Kei Nishikori v Richard Gasquet: stats compared | Lineball
Nishikori wins on sets won. Gasquet’s case rests on aces, but it isn’t enough to swing it. ATP Tour career: Nishikori 661 matches, Gasquet 993 matches.
Gasquet averages 5.3 aces a match to Nishikori’s 3.2 (64% more).
Nishikori averages 1.6 sets won a match to Gasquet’s 1.5 (7% more).
Winners’ edge: Nishikori’s team won 66%, Gasquet’s team won 60% of the matches they played.
Longevity: Gasquet has 993 matches across 24 seasons, Nishikori 661 in 19 — the averages matter more than the totals here.
Not every stat was recorded for every match (titles): those averages use only the games that logged them.
Built only from games in our stats database. A read of the numbers, not a tip.
Tale of the tape
Per game. Totals and best single game underneath.
0.012 total · best 1Titlesper game0.016 total · best 1
61.8First serve in %61.2
70.1First-serve points won %72.7
60.9Break points saved %60.7
39.3Return points won %37.9
3.22,133 total · best 24Acesper game5.35,256 total · best 27
Head to head
311 matches since 20088
Hard · 7 matchesNishikori 1Gasquet 6
Clay · 3 matchesNishikori 2Gasquet 1
Grass · 1 matchNishikori 0Gasquet 1
Grand Slams · 1 matchNishikori 0Gasquet 1
Last meetings
5 Aug 2019 · ATP Masters 1000 Canada · Round of 32 · HardGasquet won 6-7(6) 6-2 7-6(4)
1 Oct 2018 · Tokyo · Semifinal · HardNishikori won 7-6(2) 6-1
22 May 2016 · Roland Garros · Round of 16 · ClayGasquet won 6-4 6-2 4-6 6-2
8 May 2016 · ATP Masters 1000 Rome · Round of 16 · ClayNishikori won 6-1 6-4
1 May 2016 · ATP Masters 1000 Madrid · Round of 16 · ClayNishikori won 6-4 7-5
2 Nov 2015 · ATP Masters 1000 Paris · Round of 16 · HardGasquet won 7-6(3) 4-1 ret.
28 July 2014 · Washington · Quarterfinal · Hard
Last 10 games
Titles, oldest to newest.
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13.3
8,810 total · best 31
Games wonper game
1312,912 total · best 30
40.3Break points converted %40.4
60.4Sets won %57.8
53.1Games won %52.8
0.127 total · best 1Finalsper game0.033 total · best 1
1.61,034 total · best 3Sets wonper game1.51,446 total · best 3
1.0678 total · best 3Sets lostper game · lower is better1.11,056 total · best 3
11.87,779 total · best 29Games lostper game · lower is better11.611,540 total · best 32
0.4234 total · best 3Tiebreaksper game0.4415 total · best 3
2.51,680 total · best 11Double faultsper game · lower is better2.52,453 total · best 13
Gasquet won 6-1 6-4
28 Oct 2013 · ATP Masters 1000 Paris · Round of 16 · HardGasquet won 6-3 6-2
5 Aug 2013 · ATP Masters 1000 Canada · Round of 16 · HardGasquet won 1-6 6-3 6-3
7 June 2010 · London / Queen's Club · Round of 64 · GrassGasquet won 6-3 6-3