Sam Querrey vs Kei Nishikori — Shanghai Masters Round of 32
Shanghai Masters · ATP · Round of 32
2 — 1
Sets
Sunday, 7 October 2012 ·
hard
#479ATP
1714ELO
1680Hard ELO
36 yrs · 178 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
LWLLWLWLWL
Querrey S.2-6 6-1 6-4
Nishikori K.
Querrey S.
2662
Nishikori K.
6141
Sam Querrey defeated Kei Nishikori 2-6 6-1 6-4 in the Shanghai Masters round of 32 on hard. The upset overturned the form book — Kei Nishikori came in leading the head-to-head 7–3, defending last year's semi-final. Sam Querrey narrowed the head-to-head to 7–4.
Key context
- Match story: Sam Querrey dropped the opening set before beating Kei Nishikori 2–6 6–1 6–4.
Head to head
3–7| Date | Tournament | Round | Surface | Winner | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021-08-02 | Washington | R64 | hard | Kei Nishikori | 6-4 6-3 |
| 2018-10-08 | Shanghai Masters | R16 | hard | Kei Nishikori | 7-6 6-4 |
| 2016-02-22 | Acapulco | R16 | hard | Sam Querrey | 6-4 6-3 |
| 2016-02-08 | Memphis | SF | hard | Kei Nishikori | 3-6 6-3 6-3 |
| 2015-10-05 | Tokyo | R16 | hard | Kei Nishikori | 7-6 6-3 |
| 2015-02-09 | Memphis | SF | hard | Kei Nishikori | 5-7 7-6 7-6 |
| 2014-07-28 | Washington | R32 | hard | Kei Nishikori | 6-4 5-7 6-4 |
| 2012-08-06 | Canada Masters | R32 | hard | Sam Querrey | 6-2 6-3 |
| 2011-06-06 | Queen's Club | R64 | grass | Sam Querrey | 6-3 6-4 |
| 2008-02-11 | Delray Beach | SF | hard | Kei Nishikori | 4-6 6-2 7-6 |
Statistics
This season1st serve in·Slight edge
59%
64%
1st serve points won·Clear edge
81%
68%
2nd serve points won·Slight edge
49%
54%
Service points won·Slight edge
68%
63%
Return points won·Slight edge
34%
39%
Break points saved·Even
62%
60%
Aces / match·Dominant
14.7
2.8
Double faults / match·Dominant
3.8
2.2
Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (200 vs 200). ATP, WTA & Challenger.
Clutch
Under pressureClutch Rating·Dominant
37
91
Break points saved·Even
92
94
Break points won·Dominant
6
81
Deciding sets·Dominant
56
100
Tiebreaks·Dominant
52
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