Kei Nishikori vs Ivan Dodig — Australian Open Round of 64
Australian Open · ATP · Round of 64
JPN5#479ATP
1714ELO
1680Hard ELO
36 yrs · 178 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
LWLLWLWLWL
3 — 1
Sets
Monday, 19 January 2015 ·
hard
Nishikori K.4-6 7-5 6-2 7-6
Dodig I.
Nishikori K.
47673
Dodig I.
65261
Kei Nishikori defeated Ivan Dodig 4-6 7-5 6-2 7-6 in the Australian Open round of 64 on hard. The result followed the form book — Kei Nishikori came in leading the head-to-head 3–1, defending last year's round of 16. Kei Nishikori extended the head-to-head to 4–1.
Key context
- Match story: Kei Nishikori dropped the opening set before beating Ivan Dodig 4–6 7–5 6–2 7–6.
Head to head
3–1| Date | Tournament | Round | Surface | Winner | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2014-09-29 | Tokyo | R32 | hard | Kei Nishikori | 6-3 6-4 |
| 2014-05-04 | Madrid Masters | R64 | clay | Kei Nishikori | 6-4 6-4 |
| 2013-10-21 | Basel | R16 | hard | Ivan Dodig | 6-1 6-2 |
| 2012-02-10 | Davis Cup WG R1: JPN vs CRO | RR | hard | Kei Nishikori | 7-5 7-6 6-3 |
Statistics
This season1st serve in·Even
64%
60%
1st serve points won·Slight edge
68%
74%
2nd serve points won·Even
54%
50%
Service points won·Even
63%
64%
Return points won·Even
39%
39%
Break points saved·Even
60%
58%
Aces / match·Dominant
2.8
7.8
Double faults / match·Clear edge
2.2
3.4
Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (200 vs 97). ATP, WTA & Challenger.
Clutch
Under pressureClutch Rating·Dominant
91
32
Break points saved·Clear edge
94
71
Break points won·Dominant
81
41
Deciding sets·Dominant
100
31
Tiebreaks·Dominant
98
63
Performance in the biggest moments — break points, deciding sets and tiebreaks (0–100, higher is better). About
Freshness
Recent loadFreshness·
87
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Nishikori K.: 8 days rest · 2 matches (14d). Higher means fresher. About
Conditions
Court speed
Fastbig serves, short points
SlowFast