Kei Nishikori vs Sam Groth — Washington Quarter-final

Washington · ATP · Quarter-final
JPN2
Kei Nishikori
#479ATP
1714ELO
1680Hard ELO
36 yrs · 178 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
LWLLWLWLWL
2 — 0
Sets
Monday, 3 August 2015 ·
hard
AUS
Sam Groth
38 yrs · 193 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
LLLLWLLWLL
Nishikori K.
6-4 6-4
Groth S.
Nishikori K.
662
Groth S.
440

Kei Nishikori defeated Sam Groth 6-4 6-4 in the Washington quarter-final on hard. The result followed the form book — Kei Nishikori came in leading the head-to-head 1–0, defending last year's quarter-final. Kei Nishikori extended the head-to-head to 2–0.

Key context

  • Match story: Kei Nishikori edged a tight contest from start to finish — 6–4 6–4.

Head to head

1–0
DateTournamentRoundSurfaceWinnerScore
2016-06-27WimbledonR128grassKei Nishikori6-4 6-3 7-5

Statistics

This season
Nishikori K.Groth S.
1st serve in·Even
64%
60%
1st serve points won·Slight edge
68%
79%
2nd serve points won·Even
54%
51%
Service points won·Slight edge
63%
68%
Return points won·Slight edge
39%
31%
Break points saved·Even
60%
64%
Aces / match·Dominant
2.8
14.2
Double faults / match·Dominant
2.2
5.2

Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (200 vs 146). ATP, WTA & Challenger.

Clutch

Under pressure
Nishikori K.Groth S.
Clutch Rating·Dominant
91
12
Break points saved·Clear edge
94
79
Break points won·Dominant
80
19
Deciding sets·Dominant
100
19
Tiebreaks·Dominant
97
10

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

Freshness

Recent load
Nishikori K.Groth S.
Freshness·
89
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Nishikori K.: 9 days rest · 2 matches (14d). Higher means fresher. About

Conditions

Court speed
Fastbig serves, short points
SlowFast

Draw