Kei Nishikori vs Nicolas Almagro — Kuala Lumpur Quarter-final
Kuala Lumpur · ATP · Quarter-final
#479ATP
1714ELO
1680Hard ELO
36 yrs · 178 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
LWLLWLWLWL
2 — 1
Sets
Monday, 26 September 2011 ·
hard
Nishikori K.6-7 6-4 6-4
Almagro N.
Nishikori K.
6662
Almagro N.
7441
Kei Nishikori defeated Nicolas Almagro 6-7 6-4 6-4 in the Kuala Lumpur quarter-final on hard. The result followed the form book — Kei Nishikori came in defending last year's round of 32. Kei Nishikori extended the head-to-head to 2–1.
Key context
- Match story: Kei Nishikori dropped the opening set before beating Nicolas Almagro 6–7 6–4 6–4.
Head to head
1–1| Date | Tournament | Round | Surface | Winner | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2015-01-19 | Australian Open | R128 | hard | Kei Nishikori | 6-4 7-6 6-2 |
| 2013-09-30 | Tokyo | QF | hard | Nicolas Almagro | 7-6 5-7 6-3 |
Statistics
This season1st serve in·Slight edge
64%
56%
1st serve points won·Slight edge
68%
75%
2nd serve points won·Even
54%
52%
Service points won·Even
63%
65%
Return points won·Even
39%
37%
Break points saved·Even
60%
59%
Aces / match·Dominant
2.8
8.1
Double faults / match·Slight edge
2.2
2.8
Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (200 vs 200). ATP, WTA & Challenger.
Clutch
Under pressureClutch Rating·Dominant
91
43
Break points saved·Clear edge
94
82
Break points won·Dominant
80
16
Deciding sets·Dominant
100
74
Tiebreaks·Dominant
97
51
Performance in the biggest moments — break points, deciding sets and tiebreaks (0–100, higher is better). About
Freshness
Recent loadFreshness·
91
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Nishikori K.: 10 days rest · 2 matches (14d). Higher means fresher. About
Conditions
Court speed
Fastbig serves, short points
SlowFast