Kei Nishikori vs Kevin Anderson — Acapulco Semi-final
Acapulco · ATP · Semi-final
JPN1#479ATP
1714ELO
1680Hard ELO
36 yrs · 178 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
LWLLWLWLWL
2 — 1
Sets
Monday, 23 February 2015 ·
hard
Nishikori K.6-2 3-6 6-3
Anderson K.
Nishikori K.
6362
Anderson K.
2631
Kei Nishikori defeated Kevin Anderson 6-2 3-6 6-3 in the Acapulco semi-final on hard. The result followed the form book — Kei Nishikori came in leading the head-to-head 5–4. Kei Nishikori extended the head-to-head to 6–4.
Key context
- Match story: Kei Nishikori closed it out in three sets, 6–2 3–6 6–3.
Head to head
5–4| Date | Tournament | Round | Surface | Winner | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018-11-12 | Tour Finals | RR | hard | Kevin Anderson | 6-0 6-1 |
| 2018-10-29 | Paris Masters | R16 | hard | Kei Nishikori | 6-4 6-4 |
| 2018-10-22 | Vienna | F | hard | Kevin Anderson | 6-3 7-6 |
| 2018-02-12 | New York | SF | hard | Kevin Anderson | 6-1 3-6 7-6 |
| 2017-05-22 | Geneva | QF | clay | Kei Nishikori | 2-6 6-4 7-6 |
| 2017-03-20 | Miami Masters | R64 | hard | Kei Nishikori | 6-4 6-3 |
| 2015-10-11 | Shanghai Masters | R16 | hard | Kevin Anderson | 7-6 7-6 |
| 2015-02-09 | Memphis | F | hard | Kei Nishikori | 6-4 6-4 |
| 2010-08-01 | Washington | Q16 | hard | Kei Nishikori | 4-6 7-6(4) 6-4 |
Statistics
This season1st serve in·Even
64%
64%
1st serve points won·Slight edge
68%
79%
2nd serve points won·Even
54%
53%
Service points won·Slight edge
63%
70%
Return points won·Slight edge
39%
34%
Break points saved·Slight edge
60%
67%
Aces / match·Dominant
2.8
15.6
Double faults / match·Slight edge
2.2
2.9
Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (200 vs 200). ATP, WTA & Challenger.
Clutch
Under pressureClutch Rating·Dominant
91
62
Break points saved·Even
94
97
Break points won·Dominant
81
5
Deciding sets·Slight edge
100
92
Tiebreaks·Even
97
94
Performance in the biggest moments — break points, deciding sets and tiebreaks (0–100, higher is better). About
Freshness
Recent loadFreshness·
80
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Nishikori K.: 5 days rest · 2 matches, 60 games (7d). Higher means fresher. About
Conditions
Court speed
Mediumbalanced pace
SlowFast