Men's Singles
Nishant Shenai vs Sahil Sayed
Round of 16 · Match #1 · Court 1 · Sat, Aug 8, 5:24 PM
Summary
Nishant Shenai Turns Two Close Games Into a Straight-Game Win Over Sahil Sayed
Sahil Sayed opened the match by taking the first rally, but Nishant Shenai quickly answered with three points in a row and never surrendered the lead thereafter. The seeded Shenai won the Round of 16 match 15-10, 15-11 on Court 1 in 21 minutes, advancing in straight games.
The first game tightened before the interval. Shenai led 7-4, then Sayed pulled within one at 7-6 before Shenai reached the interval 8-6. After the break, Sayed again narrowed the gap to 9-8, but Shenai produced the decisive response: six of the next seven rallies took him from 9-8 to 14-9. Sayed saved one game point, but Shenai closed the game at 15-10.
The second game followed a different path. Sayed began 2-0 ahead, only for Shenai to level at 2-2. Shenai then moved 6-3 clear, and Sayed’s three-rally run made it 7-7. That was the match’s key swing: Shenai won five straight rallies to lead 12-7, a cushion Sayed could not erase. Sayed twice reduced the margin to four late on, but Shenai finished 15-11.
The rally data shows how narrow the margins were beneath the scoreline. Both players won five of the 10 points at the start of games, while Shenai’s edge came from his longest run: five consecutive rallies compared with Sayed’s three. Shenai also won 14 of 22 receiving rallies and 16 of 29 on serve. Sayed was competitive throughout, but Shenai’s two mid-game surges decided a match with no surrendered lead recorded for the winner.
MS · R16
CompletedCourt 1
21:11
| Side | Games | G1 | G2 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nishant Shenai[1], winner | 2 | 15 | 15 |
| Sahil Sayed | 0 | 10 | 11 |
Match analytics
Both sides, from the same durable result and validated scoring record.
Data note: Rally and timing insights use the accepted umpire log; timing gaps include recovery and repositioning.
- Points played
- 51
- Match duration
- 21m
- Average scoring gap
- 18s
- Longest scoring gap
- 111s
2 games
Court 1
Between umpire taps
Game 2 at 2–2
Score & result
The durable game scores and result recorded for this match.
| Measure | Nishant Shenai | Sahil Sayed |
|---|---|---|
| Games won | 2 | 0 |
| Points won | 30 | 21 |
| Point shareOf every point you played, the share you won. Above 50% means you outscored your opponents overall — a fairer measure than match wins alone. | 59%30 of 51 points | 41%21 of 51 points |
Serve & rally
Rallies your side won when serving. Every rally scores a point either way, but serving sets up the attack — a low number here means the serve is being punished.
| Measure | Nishant Shenai | Sahil Sayed |
|---|---|---|
| On serveRallies your side won when serving. Every rally scores a point either way, but serving sets up the attack — a low number here means the serve is being punished. | 55%16 of 29 rallies | 36%8 of 22 rallies |
| On receiveRallies your side won when receiving. Strong receivers turn the opponent's serve into their point. | 64%14 of 22 rallies | 45%13 of 29 rallies |
| First 5 ralliesPoints won in the first five rallies of each game — do you start switched on or need time to warm up? | 50%5 of 10 rallies | 50%5 of 10 rallies |
| After intervalsPoints won in the first three rallies after a break — does the reset (and the coaching) help? | 56%5 of 9 rallies | 44%4 of 9 rallies |
| Longest streakYour longest run of consecutive points inside one game. | 55 rallies | 33 rallies |
Pressure & momentum
Rallies at tight endgame scores — the last few points of a game, scaled to its format (18+ in a 21-point game, 12+ in a 15-point game). These points decide close games.
| Measure | Nishant Shenai | Sahil Sayed |
|---|---|---|
| Tight-end ralliesRallies at tight endgame scores — the last few points of a game, scaled to its format (18+ in a 21-point game, 12+ in a 15-point game). These points decide close games. | 58%7 of 12 rallies | 42%5 of 12 rallies |
| Baseline ralliesAll other rallies — your normal level, used as the comparison for clutch play. | 59%23 of 39 rallies | 41%16 of 39 rallies |
| Max deficit overcomeThe biggest deficit you clawed back in a game you went on to win. | 22 points | 00 points |
| Max lead surrenderedThe biggest lead you let slip in a game you went on to lose. | 00 points | 22 points |
| Challenge accuracyLine-call reviews you asked for, and how many went your way. | —No challenges | —No challenges |
Tempo & endurance
Average time between points, from the umpire's scoring taps. Approximate — it includes the walk back to position, not just the rally.
| Measure | Nishant Shenai | Sahil Sayed |
|---|---|---|
| Quicker pointsWin rate in quicker points (below this match's median gap) — a proxy for attacking, short exchanges. | 64%16 of 25 rallies | 36%9 of 25 rallies |
| Longer pointsWin rate in longer points — a proxy for grinding rallies. Compare with short rallies to see where you win. | 56%14 of 25 rallies | 44%11 of 25 rallies |
| First gamePoint win rate in game 1 vs the last game — did your level hold up as the match went on? | 60%15 of 25 rallies | 40%10 of 25 rallies |
| Last gamePoint win rate in game 1 vs the last game — did your level hold up as the match went on? | 58%15 of 26 rallies | 42%11 of 26 rallies |