Kei Nishikori vs Roger Federer — Madrid Masters Round of 16

Madrid Masters · ATP · Round of 16
JPN
Kei Nishikori
#479ATP
1714ELO
1610Clay ELO
36 yrs · 178 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
LWLLWLWLWL
2 — 1
Sets
Sunday, 5 May 2013 ·
clay
SUI
Roger Federer
45 yrs · 185 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
LWWWWLWLWW
Nishikori K.
6-4 1-6 6-2
Federer R.
Nishikori K.
6162
Federer R.
4621

Kei Nishikori defeated Roger Federer 6-4 1-6 6-2 in the Madrid Masters round of 16 on clay. The upset overturned the form book — Roger Federer came in leading the head-to-head 8–2, defending the title. Kei Nishikori narrowed the head-to-head to 8–3.

Key context

  • Match story: Kei Nishikori closed it out in three sets, 6–4 1–6 6–2.

Head to head

2–8
DateTournamentRoundSurfaceWinnerScore
2019-07-01WimbledonQFgrassRoger Federer4-6 6-1 6-4 6-4
2018-11-12Tour FinalsRRhardKei Nishikori7-6 6-3
2018-10-29Paris MastersQFhardRoger Federer6-4 6-4
2018-10-08Shanghai MastersQFhardRoger Federer6-4 7-6
2017-01-16Australian OpenR16hardRoger Federer6-7 6-4 6-1 4-6 6-3
2015-11-15Tour FinalsRRhardRoger Federer7-5 4-6 6-4
2014-11-09Tour FinalsRRhardRoger Federer6-3 6-2
2014-06-09HalleSFgrassRoger Federer6-3 7-6
2014-03-19Miami MastersQFhardKei Nishikori3-6 7-5 6-4
2011-10-31BaselFhardRoger Federer6-1 6-3

Statistics

This season
Nishikori K.Federer R.
1st serve in·Even
64%
63%
1st serve points won·Slight edge
68%
79%
2nd serve points won·Slight edge
54%
59%
Service points won·Slight edge
63%
71%
Return points won·Even
39%
39%
Break points saved·Slight edge
60%
69%
Aces / match·Dominant
2.8
8.9
Double faults / match·Slight edge
2.2
1.7

Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (200 vs 199). ATP, WTA & Challenger.

Clutch

Under pressure
Nishikori K.Federer R.
Clutch Rating·Even
91
95
Break points saved·Slight edge
94
100
Break points won·Slight edge
81
90
Deciding sets·Even
100
99
Tiebreaks·Even
98
100

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

Freshness

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

Conditions

Court speed
Medium-slowfavours grinders
SlowFast

Draw