Kei Nishikori vs Juan Carlos Ferrero — Buenos Aires Round of 32

Buenos Aires · ATP · Round of 32
JPN
Kei Nishikori
#479ATP
1714ELO
1610Clay ELO
36 yrs · 178 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
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2 — 1
Sets
Monday, 20 February 2012 ·
clay
ESP
Juan Carlos Ferrero
46 yrs · 183 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
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Nishikori K.
7-5 3-6 6-2
Ferrero J.
Nishikori K.
7362
Ferrero J.
5621

Kei Nishikori defeated Juan Carlos Ferrero 7-5 3-6 6-2 in the Buenos Aires round of 32 on clay. The upset overturned the form book — Juan Carlos Ferrero came in leading the head-to-head 1–0, but Kei Nishikori had been the form player, winning 2 of their last 4 on clay. Kei Nishikori claimed a first win over Juan Carlos Ferrero in two meetings, narrowing the head-to-head to 1–1.

Key context

  • Match story: Kei Nishikori closed it out in three sets, 7–5 3–6 6–2.

Head to head

0–1
DateTournamentRoundSurfaceWinnerScore
2009-01-12AucklandR32hardJuan Carlos Ferrero5-3

Statistics

This season
Nishikori K.Ferrero J.
1st serve in·Even
64%
67%
1st serve points won·Even
68%
66%
2nd serve points won·Even
54%
51%
Service points won·Even
63%
61%
Return points won·Even
39%
36%
Break points saved·Slight edge
60%
55%
Aces / match·Even
2.8
2.8
Double faults / match·Clear edge
2.2
1.3

Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (200 vs 15). ATP, WTA & Challenger.

Clutch

Under pressure
Nishikori K.Ferrero J.
Clutch Rating·Dominant
91
50
Break points saved·Clear edge
94
71
Break points won·Dominant
81
33
Deciding sets·Dominant
100
75
Tiebreaks·Clear edge
98
74

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

Freshness

Recent load
Nishikori K.Ferrero J.
Freshness·
85
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Nishikori K.: 7 days rest · 1 match, 31 games (7d). Higher means fresher. About

Conditions

Court speed
Slowlow bounce, long rallies
SlowFast

Draw