Rafael Nadal vs Kei Nishikori — Miami Masters Round of 16

Miami Masters · ATP · Round of 16
ESP
Rafael Nadal
40 yrs · 185 cm · Left-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
LLWLWWWWLL
2 — 0
Sets
Wednesday, 21 March 2012 ·
hard
JPN
Kei Nishikori
#479ATP
1714ELO
1680Hard ELO
36 yrs · 178 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
LWLLWLWLWL
Nadal R.
6-4 6-4
Nishikori K.
Nadal R.
662
Nishikori K.
440

Rafael Nadal defeated Kei Nishikori 6-4 6-4 in the Miami Masters round of 16 on hard. The result followed the form book — Rafael Nadal came in leading the head-to-head 12–3, defending last year's final. Rafael Nadal extended the head-to-head to 13–3.

Key context

  • Match story: Rafael Nadal edged a tight contest from start to finish — 6–4 6–4.

Head to head

12–3
DateTournamentRoundSurfaceWinnerScore
2021-04-19BarcelonaR16clayRafael Nadal6-0 2-6 6-2
2019-05-27Roland GarrosQFclayRafael Nadal6-1 6-1 6-3
2018-04-16Monte Carlo MastersFclayRafael Nadal6-3 6-2
2016-08-14Rio de JaneiroBRclayKei Nishikori6-2 6-7(1) 6-3
2016-08-08Rio OlympicsBRhardKei Nishikori6-2 6-7 6-3
2016-04-18BarcelonaFclayRafael Nadal6-4 7-5
2016-03-07Indian Wells MastersQFhardRafael Nadal6-4 6-3
2015-08-10Canada MastersQFhardKei Nishikori6-2 6-4
2014-05-04Madrid MastersFclayRafael Nadal2-6 6-4 3-0
2014-01-13Australian OpenR16hardRafael Nadal7-6 7-5 7-6
2013-05-27Roland GarrosR16clayRafael Nadal6-4 6-1 6-3
2011-03-23Miami MastersR64hardRafael Nadal6-4 6-4
2010-06-21WimbledonR128grassRafael Nadal6-2 6-4 6-4
2008-06-12LondonR16carpetRafael Nadal6-4 3-6 6-3
2008-06-09Queen's ClubR16grassRafael Nadal6-4 3-6 6-3

Statistics

This season
Nadal R.Nishikori K.
1st serve in·Even
65%
64%
1st serve points won·Slight edge
73%
68%
2nd serve points won·Even
56%
54%
Service points won·Even
67%
63%
Return points won·Even
42%
39%
Break points saved·Even
64%
60%
Aces / match·Clear edge
4.5
2.8
Double faults / match·Even
2.4
2.2

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

Clutch

Under pressure
Nadal R.Nishikori K.
Clutch Rating·Slight edge
97
91
Break points saved·Slight edge
99
94
Break points won·Clear edge
99
81
Deciding sets·Even
100
100
Tiebreaks·Even
98
98

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

Freshness

Recent load
Nadal R.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
Mediumbalanced pace
SlowFast

Draw