Kei Nishikori vs Milos RaonicTokyo Final

Tokyo · ATP · Final
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1714ELO
1680Hard ELO
36 yrs · 178 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
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2 — 1
Sets
Monday, 29 September 2014 ·
hard
35 yrs · 196 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
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Nishikori K.
7-6 4-6 6-4
Raonic M.
Nishikori K.
7462
Raonic M.
6641

Kei Nishikori defeated Milos Raonic 7-6 4-6 6-4 in the Tokyo final on hard. The result followed the form book — Kei Nishikori came in leading the head-to-head 4–2, defending last year's quarter-final. Kei Nishikori extended the head-to-head to 5–2.

Key context

Head to head

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DateTournamentRoundSurfaceWinnerScore
2015-03-06Davis Cup WG R1: CAN vs JPNRRhardKei Nishikori3-6 6-3 6-4 2-6 6-4
2015-01-04BrisbaneSFhardMilos Raonic6-7 7-6 7-6
2014-08-25US OpenR16hardKei Nishikori4-6 7-6 6-7 7-5 6-4
2014-06-23WimbledonR16grassMilos Raonic4-6 6-1 7-6 6-3
2014-05-04Madrid MastersR16clayKei Nishikori7-6 7-6
2012-10-01TokyoFhardKei Nishikori7-6 3-6 6-0

Statistics

This season
1st serve in·Even
64%
63%
1st serve points won·Clear edge
68%
82%
2nd serve points won·Even
54%
56%
Service points won·Slight edge
63%
73%
Return points won·Slight edge
39%
34%
Break points saved·Slight edge
60%
67%
Aces / match·Dominant
2.7
16.7
Double faults / match·Dominant
2.2
3.8

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

Clutch

Under pressure
Clutch Rating·Dominant
91
63
Break points saved·Slight edge
94
99
Break points won·Dominant
80
6
Deciding sets·Slight edge
100
91
Tiebreaks·Even
97
96

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

Freshness

Recent load
Freshness·
89

Nishikori K.: 9 days rest · 2 matches (14d). Higher means fresher. About

Conditions

Court speed
Fastbig serves, short points
SlowFast

Draw