David Ferrer vs Kei Nishikori — Tokyo Round of 32
Tokyo · ATP · Round of 32
2 — 0
Sets
Monday, 3 October 2011 ·
hard
#479ATP
1714ELO
1680Hard ELO
36 yrs · 178 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
LWLLWLWLWL
Ferrer D.6-4 6-3
Nishikori K.
Ferrer D.
662
Nishikori K.
430
David Ferrer defeated Kei Nishikori 6-4 6-3 in the Tokyo round of 32 on hard. The upset overturned the form book — Kei Nishikori came in leading the head-to-head 10–3, defending last year's round of 32, but David Ferrer had been the form player, winning 3 of their last 5 on hard. David Ferrer narrowed the head-to-head to 10–4.
Key context
- Match story: David Ferrer closed it out in two sets, 6–4 6–3.
Head to head
3–10| Date | Tournament | Round | Surface | Winner | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017-05-15 | Rome Masters | R32 | clay | Kei Nishikori | 7-5 6-2 |
| 2017-05-08 | Madrid Masters | R16 | clay | Kei Nishikori | 6-4 6-3 |
| 2015-05-03 | Madrid Masters | QF | clay | Kei Nishikori | 6-4 6-2 |
| 2015-02-23 | Acapulco | F | hard | David Ferrer | 6-3 7-5 |
| 2015-01-19 | Australian Open | R16 | hard | Kei Nishikori | 6-3 6-3 6-3 |
| 2014-11-09 | Tour Finals | RR | hard | Kei Nishikori | 4-6 6-4 6-1 |
| 2014-10-27 | Paris Masters | QF | hard | Kei Nishikori | 3-6 7-6 6-4 |
| 2014-05-04 | Madrid Masters | SF | clay | Kei Nishikori | 7-6 5-7 6-3 |
| 2014-03-19 | Miami Masters | R16 | hard | Kei Nishikori | 7-6 2-6 7-6 |
| 2013-03-20 | Miami Masters | R16 | hard | David Ferrer | 6-4 6-2 |
| 2013-01-14 | Australian Open | R16 | hard | David Ferrer | 6-2 6-1 6-4 |
| 2012-07-25 | London Olympics | R16 | grass | Kei Nishikori | 6-0 3-6 6-4 |
| 2008-08-25 | US Open | R32 | hard | Kei Nishikori | 6-4 6-4 3-6 2-6 7-5 |
Statistics
This season1st serve in·Even
61%
64%
1st serve points won·Even
69%
68%
2nd serve points won·Even
52%
54%
Service points won·Even
62%
63%
Return points won·Even
41%
39%
Break points saved·Even
60%
60%
Aces / match·Even
2.6
2.8
Double faults / match·Clear edge
3.6
2.2
Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (200 vs 200). ATP, WTA & Challenger.
Clutch
Under pressureClutch Rating·Slight edge
84
91
Break points saved·Slight edge
89
94
Break points won·Even
83
81
Deciding sets·Slight edge
95
100
Tiebreaks·Clear edge
78
98
Performance in the biggest moments — break points, deciding sets and tiebreaks (0–100, higher is better). About
Freshness
Recent loadFreshness·
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85
Nishikori K.: 7 days rest · 1 match, 31 games (7d). Higher means fresher. About
Conditions
Court speed
Fastbig serves, short points
SlowFast