Kei Nishikori vs Novak Djokovic — US Open Semi-final

US Open · ATP · Semi-final
JPN10
Kei Nishikori
#479ATP
1714ELO
1680Hard ELO
36 yrs · 178 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
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3 — 1
Sets
Monday, 25 August 2014 ·
hard
Novak Djokovic
SRB1
Novak Djokovic
#5ATP
2059ELO
2022Hard ELO
$1.8MYTD
$193MCAREER
39 yrs · 188 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
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Nishikori K.
6-4 1-6 7-6 6-3
Djokovic N.
Nishikori K.
61763
Djokovic N.
46631

Kei Nishikori defeated Novak Djokovic 6-4 1-6 7-6 6-3 in the US Open semi-final on hard. The upset overturned the form book — Novak Djokovic came in ranked #5, leading the head-to-head 16–1, defending last year's final. Kei Nishikori narrowed the head-to-head to 16–2.

Key context

  • Match story: Kei Nishikori closed it out in four sets, 6–4 1–6 7–6 6–3.

Head to head

1–16
DateTournamentRoundSurfaceWinnerScore
2021-08-30US OpenR32hardNovak Djokovic6-7 6-3 6-3 6-2
2021-07-24Tokyo OlympicsQFhardNovak Djokovic6-2 6-0
2019-01-14Australian OpenQFhardNovak Djokovic6-1 4-1
2018-08-27US OpenSFhardNovak Djokovic6-3 6-4 6-2
2018-07-02WimbledonQFgrassNovak Djokovic6-3 3-6 6-2 6-2
2018-05-14Rome MastersQFclayNovak Djokovic2-6 6-1 6-3
2018-05-07Madrid MastersR64clayNovak Djokovic7-5 6-4
2016-11-14Tour FinalsSFhardNovak Djokovic6-1 6-1
2016-07-25Canada MastersFhardNovak Djokovic6-3 7-5
2016-05-09Rome MastersSFclayNovak Djokovic2-6 6-4 7-6
2016-03-21Miami MastersFhardNovak Djokovic6-3 6-3
2016-01-18Australian OpenQFhardNovak Djokovic6-3 6-2 6-4
2015-11-15Tour FinalsRRhardNovak Djokovic6-1 6-1
2015-05-10Rome MastersQFclayNovak Djokovic6-3 3-6 6-1
2014-10-27Paris MastersSFhardNovak Djokovic6-2 6-3
2011-10-31BaselSFhardKei Nishikori2-6 7-6 6-0
2010-05-24Roland GarrosR64clayNovak Djokovic6-1 6-4 6-4
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Statistics

This season
Nishikori K.Djokovic N.
1st serve in·Even
64%
65%
1st serve points won·Slight edge
68%
77%
2nd serve points won·Even
54%
57%
Service points won·Slight edge
63%
70%
Return points won·Even
39%
40%
Break points saved·Slight edge
60%
66%
Aces / match·Dominant
2.7
7.5
Double faults / match·Even
2.2
2.4

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

Clutch

Under pressure
Nishikori K.Djokovic N.
Clutch Rating·Slight edge
91
100
Break points saved·Slight edge
94
100
Break points won·Clear edge
81
99
Deciding sets·Even
100
100
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.Djokovic N.
Freshness·Even
83
86

Nishikori K.: 6 days rest · 1 match, 31 games (7d) · Djokovic N.: 4 days rest · 1 match, 28 games (7d). Higher means fresher. About

Conditions

Court speed
Medium-fastrewards aggression
SlowFast

Draw