Ryan Sweeting vs Kei Nishikori — Houston Final
Houston · ATP · Final
2 — 0
Sets
Monday, 4 April 2011 ·
clay
#479ATP
1714ELO
1610Clay ELO
36 yrs · 178 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
LWLLWLWLWL
Sweeting R.6-4 7-6
Nishikori K.
Sweeting R.
672
Nishikori K.
460
Ryan Sweeting defeated Kei Nishikori 6-4 7-6 in the Houston final on clay. The upset overturned the form book — Kei Nishikori came in leading the head-to-head 1–0. Ryan Sweeting claimed a first win over Kei Nishikori in two meetings, narrowing the head-to-head to 1–1.
Key context
- Match story: Ryan Sweeting edged Kei Nishikori in two tight sets (6–4 7–6).
Head to head
0–1| Date | Tournament | Round | Surface | Winner | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2011-02-21 | Delray Beach | QF | hard | Kei Nishikori | 6-7 6-2 6-4 |
Statistics
This season1st serve in·Even
61%
64%
1st serve points won·Even
69%
68%
2nd serve points won·Slight edge
48%
54%
Service points won·Even
61%
63%
Return points won·Even
36%
39%
Break points saved·Even
62%
60%
Aces / match·Slight edge
3.8
2.8
Double faults / match·Dominant
4.9
2.2
Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (57 vs 200). ATP, WTA & Challenger.
Clutch
Under pressureClutch Rating·Dominant
46
91
Break points saved·Dominant
67
94
Break points won·Dominant
54
80
Deciding sets·Dominant
60
100
Tiebreaks·Dominant
60
97
Performance in the biggest moments — break points, deciding sets and tiebreaks (0–100, higher is better). About
Freshness
Recent loadFreshness·
—
92
Nishikori K.: 11 days rest · 2 matches (14d). Higher means fresher. About
Conditions
Court speed
Medium-slowfavours grinders
SlowFast