Kei Nishikori vs Marcos Baghdatis — Tokyo Semi-final
Tokyo · ATP · Semi-final
#479ATP
1714ELO
1680Hard ELO
36 yrs · 178 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
LWLLWLWLWL
2 — 0
Sets
Monday, 1 October 2012 ·
hard
Nishikori K.6-2 6-2
Baghdatis M.
Nishikori K.
662
Baghdatis M.
220
Kei Nishikori defeated Marcos Baghdatis 6-2 6-2 in the Tokyo semi-final on hard. The upset overturned the form book — Marcos Baghdatis came in leading the head-to-head 4–0, defending last year's round of 32. Kei Nishikori claimed a first win over Marcos Baghdatis in five meetings, narrowing the head-to-head to 4–1.
Key context
- Match story: Kei Nishikori dropped just 4 games past Marcos Baghdatis.
Head to head
0–4| Date | Tournament | Round | Surface | Winner | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013-07-29 | Washington | R16 | hard | Marcos Baghdatis | 6-1 6-2 |
| 2012-01-01 | Brisbane | R16 | hard | Marcos Baghdatis | 6-3 6-4 |
| 2010-09-27 | Kuala Lumpur | R32 | hard | Marcos Baghdatis | 6-1 6-1 |
| 2009-02-16 | Memphis | R32 | hard | Marcos Baghdatis | 7-5 6-3 |
Statistics
This season1st serve in·Slight edge
64%
54%
1st serve points won·Slight edge
68%
75%
2nd serve points won·Even
54%
51%
Service points won·Even
63%
64%
Return points won·Even
39%
37%
Break points saved·Even
60%
59%
Aces / match·Dominant
2.8
7.1
Double faults / match·Clear edge
2.2
3.3
Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (200 vs 200). ATP, WTA & Challenger.
Clutch
Under pressureClutch Rating·Dominant
91
50
Break points saved·Clear edge
94
81
Break points won·Dominant
81
30
Deciding sets·Dominant
100
66
Tiebreaks·Clear edge
98
78
Performance in the biggest moments — break points, deciding sets and tiebreaks (0–100, higher is better). About
Freshness
Recent loadFreshness·
87
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Nishikori K.: 8 days rest · 2 matches (14d). Higher means fresher. About
Conditions
Court speed
Fastbig serves, short points
SlowFast