Kei Nishikori vs David FerrerUS Open Round of 32

US Open · ATP · Round of 32
#479ATP
1714ELO
1680Hard ELO
36 yrs · 178 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
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3 — 2
Sets
Monday, 25 August 2008 ·
hard
44 yrs · 175 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
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Nishikori K.
6-4 6-4 3-6 2-6 7-5
Ferrer D.
Nishikori K.
663273
Ferrer D.
446652

Kei Nishikori defeated David Ferrer 6-4 6-4 3-6 2-6 7-5 in the US Open round of 32 on hard. The result followed the form book — Kei Nishikori came in leading the head-to-head 9–4. Kei Nishikori extended the head-to-head to 10–4.

Key context

  • Match story: Kei Nishikori closed it out in five sets, 6–4 6–4 3–6 2–6 7–5.

Head to head

94
DateTournamentRoundSurfaceWinnerScore
2017-05-15Rome MastersR32clayKei Nishikori7-5 6-2
2017-05-08Madrid MastersR16clayKei Nishikori6-4 6-3
2015-05-03Madrid MastersQFclayKei Nishikori6-4 6-2
2015-02-23AcapulcoFhardDavid Ferrer6-3 7-5
2015-01-19Australian OpenR16hardKei Nishikori6-3 6-3 6-3
2014-11-09Tour FinalsRRhardKei Nishikori4-6 6-4 6-1
2014-10-27Paris MastersQFhardKei Nishikori3-6 7-6 6-4
2014-05-04Madrid MastersSFclayKei Nishikori7-6 5-7 6-3
2014-03-19Miami MastersR16hardKei Nishikori7-6 2-6 7-6
2013-03-20Miami MastersR16hardDavid Ferrer6-4 6-2
2013-01-14Australian OpenR16hardDavid Ferrer6-2 6-1 6-4
2012-07-25London OlympicsR16grassKei Nishikori6-0 3-6 6-4
2011-10-03TokyoR32hardDavid Ferrer6-4 6-3

Statistics

This season
1st serve in·Even
64%
61%
1st serve points won·Even
68%
69%
2nd serve points won·Even
54%
52%
Service points won·Even
63%
62%
Return points won·Even
39%
41%
Break points saved·Even
60%
60%
Aces / match·Even
2.8
2.6
Double faults / match·Clear edge
2.2
3.6

Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (200 vs 200). ATP, WTA & Challenger.

Clutch

Under pressure
Clutch Rating·Slight edge
91
84
Break points saved·Slight edge
94
89
Break points won·Even
81
83
Deciding sets·Slight edge
100
95
Tiebreaks·Clear edge
98
78

Performance in the biggest moments — break points, deciding sets and tiebreaks (0–100, higher is better). About

Freshness

Recent load
Freshness·
85

Nishikori K.: 7 days rest · 1 match, 31 games (7d). Higher means fresher. About

Conditions

Court speed
Medium-fastrewards aggression
SlowFast

Draw