Match facts
Rome Masters 2018PlayersAt the time of the match
| Novak Djokovic | Kei Nishikori | |
|---|---|---|
| Rank at event | #18 | #24 |
| Ranking points | 1,905 | 1,665 |
| Seed | #11 | - |
| Country | SRB | JPN |
| Age | 31 | 28 |
| Plays | Right | Right |
| Height | 188 cm | 178 cm |
| 2018 season | 56 - 14 | 47 - 21 |
| Clay record | 302 - 75 (80.1%) | 109 - 53 (67.3%) |
| Career record | 1193 - 242 (83.1%) | 455 - 238 (65.7%) |
Head-to-head22 meetings
2021-08-30 · US Open · Hard
Novak Djokovic6-7(4)6-36-36-2Round of 32Kei Nishikori 2021-07-24 · Tokyo Olympics · Hard
Novak Djokovic6-26-0QuarterfinalKei Nishikori 2019-01-14 · Australian Open · Hard
Novak Djokovic6-14-1RETQuarterfinalKei Nishikori 2018-08-27 · US Open · Hard
Novak Djokovic6-36-46-2SemifinalKei Nishikori 2018-07-02 · Wimbledon · Grass
Novak Djokovic6-33-66-26-2QuarterfinalKei Nishikori 2018-05-14 · Rome Masters · Clay
Novak Djokovic2-66-16-3QuarterfinalKei Nishikori Road in Rome Masters2018
Novak Djokovic
Novak Djokovic6-16-3Round of 64Alexandr DolgopolovNovak Djokovic6-46-2Round of 32Nikoloz BasilashviliNovak Djokovic6-17-5Round of 16Albert RamosNovak Djokovic2-66-16-3QuarterfinalKei NishikoriRafael Nadal7-6(4)6-3SemifinalNovak Djokovic Kei Nishikori
Kei Nishikori7-6(5)6-4Round of 64Feliciano LopezKei Nishikori6-7(4)7-56-4Round of 32Grigor DimitrovKei Nishikori6-16-2Round of 16Philipp KohlschreiberNovak Djokovic2-66-16-3QuarterfinalKei Nishikori
Serve statistics
| Novak Djokovic | Kei Nishikori | |
|---|---|---|
| Aces | 4 | 2 |
| Double faults | 3 | 2 |
| Service points | 93 | 85 |
| 1st serve in | 67.7% | 62.4% |
| 1st serve won | 66.7% | 58.5% |
| 2nd serve won | 40% | 34.4% |
| Service games | 12 | 12 |
| Break points saved | 5 / 9 | 4 / 10 |