ATP Challenger Tour · Round of 16 · Elizabeth Moore Sarasota Open
Final score & match stats
Playing styles and historical archetype record
Wu
🎾 All-Court
Nishikori
🪃 Counterpuncher
Matchup analysis
🎾 All-Court vs 🪃 Counterpuncher is historically tight (50% vs 50%, 1,276 matches). Neither style has a clear edge, so form, surface, and H2H matter most when Yibing Wu plays Kei Nishikori.
Hypothetical if you put 1u on each player to win every one of their matches · Last 90 days
| Metric | Wu | Nishikori |
|---|---|---|
| W-L | 9–5 | 2–3 |
| Avg odds | 1.87 | 1.61 |
| ROI % | -3.1% | -44.0% |
| Units P/L | -0.44u | -2.20u |
Small sample: ROI stabilizes with more matches; fewer than 10 in the window is noisy.
Prior meetings and scores · 2 career meetings
1
Wu
1
Nishikori
Results vs. opponents both players faced · Last 12 months
Across 1 shared opponent, both Wu and Nishikori posted a 100% win rate.
| Opponent | Wu | Nishikori |
|---|---|---|
| Colton Smith | W 75 61 | W 62 63 |
Serve and return comparison · Last 90 days
| Stat | Wu | Nishikori |
|---|---|---|
| Serve | ||
| 1st Serve In % | 56.4% | 59.2% |
| 1st Serve Pts Won % | 70.3% | 67.9% |
| 2nd Serve Pts Won % | 58.2% | 52.4% |
| Aces / Match | 4.3 | 2 |
| Double Faults / Match | 2.6 | 3.8 |
| Break Points Saved % | 58.8% | 61.6% |
| Return | ||
| 1st Return Pts Won % | 33.3% | 32.3% |
| 2nd Return Pts Won % | 54.1% | 53.6% |
| BP Converted % | 57.4% | 47.2% |
| Rally | ||
| Winners / Match | 21.1 | 19 |
| Unforced Errors / Match | 33.2 | 36.2 |
| Net Pts Won % | 54.9% | 69.9% |
| Total Pts Won % | 53.8% | 51% |
| Surface (Clay) | ||
| Clay Win % | 69% | 50% |
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Match summary
Yibing Wu will face Kei Nishikori in the Round of 16 of the Elizabeth Moore Sarasota Open on outdoor clay. Wu currently sits at number 115 in the rankings, while Nishikori is ranked 491. This marks their second career meeting after Nishikori won their only previous encounter.
The two players have limited history against each other, with their head-to-head record favoring Nishikori at 1-0. When looking at recent common opponents, the results are mixed, though Nishikori has the stronger record in direct comparisons with these shared players.
Yibing Wu has struggled in his last five matches with a 1-4 record, though he won his most recent outing two days ago. Over his last ten matches, Wu sits at 5-5 and boasts a 55 percent record on clay courts. Kei Nishikori has been more consistent, posting a 6-4 record over his last ten matches and maintaining a strong 75 percent win rate on clay.
Wu operates as a disruptive player who can catch opponents off-guard with unpredictable patterns. Nishikori is a natural counterpuncher who thrives on returning serves and capitalizing on rhythm breaks. On clay, where points tend to extend and positioning matters greatly, Nishikori's recent dominance on the surface and steadier form give him a foundation for this match.
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