Andy Murray vs Kei Nishikori — Australian Open Quarter-final

Australian Open · ATP · Quarter-final
GBR
Andy Murray
39 yrs · 191 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
LLWLLLLWLW
3 — 0
Sets
Monday, 16 January 2012 ·
hard
JPN
Kei Nishikori
#479ATP
1714ELO
1680Hard ELO
36 yrs · 178 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
LWLLWLWLWL
Murray A.
6-3 6-3 6-1
Nishikori K.
Murray A.
6663
Nishikori K.
3310

Andy Murray defeated Kei Nishikori 6-3 6-3 6-1 in the Australian Open quarter-final on hard. The result followed the form book — Andy Murray came in leading the head-to-head 9–2, defending last year's final. Andy Murray extended the head-to-head to 10–2.

Key context

  • Match story: Andy Murray closed it out in three sets, 6–3 6–3 6–1.

Head to head

9–2
DateTournamentRoundSurfaceWinnerScore
2017-05-29Roland GarrosQFclayAndy Murray2-6 6-1 7-6 6-1
2016-11-14Tour FinalsRRhardAndy Murray6-7 6-4 6-4
2016-08-29US OpenQFhardKei Nishikori1-6 6-4 4-6 6-1 7-5
2016-08-13Rio de JaneiroSFclayAndy Murray6-1 6-4
2016-08-08Rio OlympicsSFhardAndy Murray6-1 6-4
2016-03-04Davis Cup WG R1: GBR vs JPNRRhardAndy Murray7-5 7-6 3-6 4-6 6-3
2015-08-10Canada MastersSFhardAndy Murray6-3 6-0
2015-05-03Madrid MastersSFclayAndy Murray6-3 6-4
2014-11-09Tour FinalsRRhardKei Nishikori6-4 6-4
2012-12-30BrisbaneSFhardAndy Murray6-4 2-0
2011-10-09Shanghai MastersSFhardAndy Murray6-3 6-0

Statistics

This season
Murray A.Nishikori K.
1st serve in·Even
60%
64%
1st serve points won·Slight edge
73%
68%
2nd serve points won·Even
51%
54%
Service points won·Even
64%
63%
Return points won·Even
37%
39%
Break points saved·Even
60%
60%
Aces / match·Dominant
6.6
2.8
Double faults / match·Even
2.5
2.2

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

Clutch

Under pressure
Murray A.Nishikori K.
Clutch Rating·Even
88
91
Break points saved·Even
95
94
Break points won·Even
85
81
Deciding sets·Even
99
100
Tiebreaks·Even
95
98

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

Freshness

Recent load
Murray A.Nishikori K.
Freshness·
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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

Draw