Kei Nishikori vs Pablo Cuevas — Houston Semi-final

Houston · ATP · Semi-final
JPN
Kei Nishikori
#479ATP
1714ELO
1610Clay ELO
36 yrs · 178 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
LWLLWLWLWL
2 — 0
Sets
Monday, 4 April 2011 ·
clay
URU
Pablo Cuevas
40 yrs · 180 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
LLLLLLLWLW
Nishikori K.
6-3 7-5
Cuevas P.
Nishikori K.
672
Cuevas P.
350

Kei Nishikori defeated Pablo Cuevas 6-3 7-5 in the Houston semi-final on clay.

Key context

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

Head to head

No previous meetings on record.

Statistics

This season
Nishikori K.Cuevas P.
1st serve in·Even
64%
62%
1st serve points won·Even
68%
71%
2nd serve points won·Even
54%
52%
Service points won·Even
63%
64%
Return points won·Even
39%
38%
Break points saved·Even
60%
60%
Aces / match·Clear edge
2.8
4.8
Double faults / match·Slight edge
2.2
2.9

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

Clutch

Under pressure
Nishikori K.Cuevas P.
Clutch Rating·Dominant
91
42
Break points saved·Slight edge
94
84
Break points won·Dominant
80
24
Deciding sets·Dominant
100
63
Tiebreaks·Dominant
97
50

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

Freshness

Recent load
Nishikori K.Cuevas P.
Freshness·
89
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Nishikori K.: 9 days rest · 2 matches (14d). Higher means fresher. About

Conditions

Court speed
Medium-slowfavours grinders
SlowFast

Draw