Kei Nishikori vs Nick Kyrgios — Madrid Masters Quarter-final
Madrid Masters · ATP · Quarter-final
JPN6#479ATP
1714ELO
1610Clay ELO
36 yrs · 178 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
LWLLWLWLWL
2 — 1
Sets
Monday, 2 May 2016 ·
clay
Nishikori K.6-7 7-6 6-3
Kyrgios N.
Nishikori K.
6762
Kyrgios N.
7631
Kei Nishikori defeated Nick Kyrgios 6-7 7-6 6-3 in the Madrid Masters quarter-final on clay. The result followed the form book — Kei Nishikori came in ranked #479, leading the head-to-head 3–0, defending last year's semi-final. Kei Nishikori extended the head-to-head to 4–0.
Key context
- Match story: Kei Nishikori dropped the opening set before beating Nick Kyrgios 6–7 7–6 6–3.
Head to head
3–0| Date | Tournament | Round | Surface | Winner | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018-07-02 | Wimbledon | R32 | grass | Kei Nishikori | 6-1 7-6 6-4 |
| 2016-03-21 | Miami Masters | SF | hard | Kei Nishikori | 6-3 7-5 |
| 2015-10-11 | Shanghai Masters | R32 | hard | Kei Nishikori | 1-6 6-4 6-4 |
Statistics
This season1st serve in·Even
64%
66%
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%
32%
Break points saved·Slight edge
60%
67%
Aces / match·Dominant
2.8
16.1
Double faults / match·Clear edge
2.2
3.5
Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (200 vs 200). ATP, WTA & Challenger.
Clutch
Under pressureClutch Rating·Even
91
89
Break points saved·Slight edge
94
99
Break points won·Even
80
76
Deciding sets·Even
100
96
Tiebreaks·Even
97
97
Performance in the biggest moments — break points, deciding sets and tiebreaks (0–100, higher is better). About
Freshness
Recent loadFreshness·
89
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Nishikori K.: 9 days rest · 2 matches (14d). Higher means fresher. About
Conditions
Court speed
Medium-slowfavours grinders
SlowFast