Kei Nishikori vs Rafael Nadal — Rio Olympics Bronze Final

Rio Olympics · ATP · Bronze Final
JPN4
Kei Nishikori
#479ATP
1714ELO
1680Hard ELO
36 yrs · 178 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
LWLLWLWLWL
2 — 1
Sets
Monday, 8 August 2016 ·
hard
ESP3
Rafael Nadal
40 yrs · 185 cm · Left-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
LLWLWWWWLL
Nishikori K.
6-2 6-7 6-3
Nadal R.
Nishikori K.
6662
Nadal R.
2731

Kei Nishikori defeated Rafael Nadal 6-2 6-7 6-3 in the Rio Olympics bronze final on hard. The upset overturned the form book — Rafael Nadal came in leading the head-to-head 13–2. Kei Nishikori narrowed the head-to-head to 13–3.

Key context

  • Match story: Kei Nishikori closed it out in three sets, 6–2 6–7 6–3.

Head to head

2–13
DateTournamentRoundSurfaceWinnerScore
2021-04-19BarcelonaR16clayRafael Nadal6-0 2-6 6-2
2019-05-27Roland GarrosQFclayRafael Nadal6-1 6-1 6-3
2018-04-16Monte Carlo MastersFclayRafael Nadal6-3 6-2
2016-08-14Rio de JaneiroBRclayKei Nishikori6-2 6-7(1) 6-3
2016-04-18BarcelonaFclayRafael Nadal6-4 7-5
2016-03-07Indian Wells MastersQFhardRafael Nadal6-4 6-3
2015-08-10Canada MastersQFhardKei Nishikori6-2 6-4
2014-05-04Madrid MastersFclayRafael Nadal2-6 6-4 3-0
2014-01-13Australian OpenR16hardRafael Nadal7-6 7-5 7-6
2013-05-27Roland GarrosR16clayRafael Nadal6-4 6-1 6-3
2012-03-21Miami MastersR16hardRafael Nadal6-4 6-4
2011-03-23Miami MastersR64hardRafael Nadal6-4 6-4
2010-06-21WimbledonR128grassRafael Nadal6-2 6-4 6-4
2008-06-12LondonR16carpetRafael Nadal6-4 3-6 6-3
2008-06-09Queen's ClubR16grassRafael Nadal6-4 3-6 6-3

Statistics

This season
Nishikori K.Nadal R.
1st serve in·Even
64%
65%
1st serve points won·Slight edge
68%
74%
2nd serve points won·Even
54%
56%
Service points won·Even
63%
67%
Return points won·Even
39%
42%
Break points saved·Even
60%
64%
Aces / match·Clear edge
2.8
4.4
Double faults / match·Even
2.2
2.5

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

Clutch

Under pressure
Nishikori K.Nadal R.
Clutch Rating·Slight edge
91
97
Break points saved·Slight edge
94
99
Break points won·Clear edge
81
99
Deciding sets·Even
100
100
Tiebreaks·Even
98
98

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

Freshness

Recent load
Nishikori K.Nadal R.
Freshness·
83
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Nishikori K.: 6 days rest · 1 match, 31 games (7d). Higher means fresher. About

Conditions

Court speed
Slowlow bounce, long rallies
SlowFast

Draw