Kei Nishikori vs Julien Benneteau — Kuala Lumpur Final
Kuala Lumpur · ATP · Final
JPN1#479ATP
1714ELO
1680Hard ELO
36 yrs · 178 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
LWLLWLWLWL
2 — 0
Sets
Monday, 22 September 2014 ·
hard
Nishikori K.7-6 6-4
Benneteau J.
Nishikori K.
762
Benneteau J.
640
Kei Nishikori defeated Julien Benneteau 7-6 6-4 in the Kuala Lumpur final on hard. The result followed the form book — Kei Nishikori came in leading the head-to-head 3–1. Kei Nishikori extended the head-to-head to 4–1.
Key context
- Match story: Kei Nishikori edged Julien Benneteau in two tight sets (7–6 6–4).
Head to head
3–1| Date | Tournament | Round | Surface | Winner | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016-06-27 | Wimbledon | R64 | grass | Kei Nishikori | 4-6 6-4 6-4 6-2 |
| 2013-10-28 | Paris Masters | R64 | hard | Kei Nishikori | 6-4 6-2 |
| 2012-01-16 | Australian Open | R32 | hard | Kei Nishikori | 4-6 7-6 7-6 6-3 |
| 2007-07-29 | Washington | R32 | hard | Julien Benneteau | 6-2 6-3 |
Statistics
This season1st serve in·Even
64%
62%
1st serve points won·Slight edge
68%
73%
2nd serve points won·Even
54%
50%
Service points won·Even
63%
64%
Return points won·Even
39%
37%
Break points saved·Even
60%
61%
Aces / match·Dominant
2.7
7.8
Double faults / match·Clear edge
2.2
3.3
Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (200 vs 184). ATP, WTA & Challenger.
Clutch
Under pressureClutch Rating·Dominant
90
33
Break points saved·Clear edge
94
77
Break points won·Dominant
80
23
Deciding sets·Dominant
100
38
Tiebreaks·Dominant
97
72
Performance in the biggest moments — break points, deciding sets and tiebreaks (0–100, higher is better). About
Freshness
Recent loadFreshness·
94
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Nishikori K.: 12 days rest · 2 matches (14d). Higher means fresher. About
Conditions
Court speed
Fastbig serves, short points
SlowFast