Kei Nishikori vs Benoit Paire — Barcelona Semi-final
Barcelona · ATP · Semi-final
JPN2#479ATP
1714ELO
1610Clay ELO
36 yrs · 178 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
LWLLWLWLWL
2 — 0
Sets
Monday, 18 April 2016 ·
clay
FRA6#1096ATP
1362ELO
1385Clay ELO
37 yrs · 196 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
LLLLLLLLLW
Nishikori K.6-3 6-2
Paire B.
Nishikori K.
662
Paire B.
320
Kei Nishikori defeated Benoit Paire 6-3 6-2 in the Barcelona semi-final on clay. The result followed the form book — Kei Nishikori came in ranked #479, leading the head-to-head 6–2, defending the title. Kei Nishikori extended the head-to-head to 7–2.
Key context
- Match story: Kei Nishikori dropped just 5 games past Benoit Paire.
Head to head
6–2| Date | Tournament | Round | Surface | Winner | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019-05-27 | Roland Garros | R16 | clay | Kei Nishikori | 6-2 6-7 6-2 6-7 7-5 |
| 2019-02-25 | Dubai | R32 | hard | Kei Nishikori | 6-4 6-3 |
| 2018-10-01 | Tokyo | R16 | hard | Kei Nishikori | 6-3 7-5 |
| 2018-05-28 | Roland Garros | R64 | clay | Kei Nishikori | 6-3 2-6 4-6 6-2 6-3 |
| 2015-10-05 | Tokyo | SF | hard | Benoit Paire | 1-6 6-4 6-2 |
| 2015-08-31 | US Open | R128 | hard | Benoit Paire | 6-4 3-6 4-6 7-6 6-4 |
| 2013-05-27 | Roland Garros | R32 | clay | Kei Nishikori | 6-3 6-7 6-4 6-1 |
| 2012-10-29 | Paris Masters | R32 | hard | Kei Nishikori | 7-6 6-2 |
Statistics
This season1st serve in·Clear edge
64%
51%
1st serve points won·Slight edge
68%
74%
2nd serve points won·Slight edge
54%
43%
Service points won·Even
63%
59%
Return points won·Even
39%
38%
Break points saved·Even
60%
58%
Aces / match·Dominant
2.8
7.2
Double faults / match·Dominant
2.2
6.5
Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (200 vs 200). ATP, WTA & Challenger.
Clutch
Under pressureClutch Rating·Dominant
91
42
Break points saved·Slight edge
94
85
Break points won·Dominant
81
37
Deciding sets·Dominant
100
62
Tiebreaks·Dominant
98
30
Performance in the biggest moments — break points, deciding sets and tiebreaks (0–100, higher is better). About
Freshness
Recent loadFreshness·
85
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Nishikori K.: 7 days rest · 1 match, 31 games (7d). Higher means fresher. About
Conditions
Court speed
Slowlow bounce, long rallies
SlowFast