Roger Federer vs Kei Nishikori — Australian Open Round of 16

Australian Open · ATP · Round of 16
SUI17
Roger Federer
45 yrs · 185 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
LWWWWLWLWW
3 — 2
Sets
Monday, 16 January 2017 ·
hard
JPN5
Kei Nishikori
#479ATP
1714ELO
1680Hard ELO
36 yrs · 178 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
LWLLWLWLWL
Federer R.
6-7 6-4 6-1 4-6 6-3
Nishikori K.
Federer R.
666463
Nishikori K.
741632

Roger Federer defeated Kei Nishikori 6-7 6-4 6-1 4-6 6-3 in the Australian Open round of 16 on hard. The result followed the form book — Roger Federer came in leading the head-to-head 7–3, defending last year's semi-final. Roger Federer extended the head-to-head to 8–3.

Key context

Head to head

7–3
DateTournamentRoundSurfaceWinnerScore
2019-07-01WimbledonQFgrassRoger Federer4-6 6-1 6-4 6-4
2018-11-12Tour FinalsRRhardKei Nishikori7-6 6-3
2018-10-29Paris MastersQFhardRoger Federer6-4 6-4
2018-10-08Shanghai MastersQFhardRoger Federer6-4 7-6
2015-11-15Tour FinalsRRhardRoger Federer7-5 4-6 6-4
2014-11-09Tour FinalsRRhardRoger Federer6-3 6-2
2014-06-09HalleSFgrassRoger Federer6-3 7-6
2014-03-19Miami MastersQFhardKei Nishikori3-6 7-5 6-4
2013-05-05Madrid MastersR16clayKei Nishikori6-4 1-6 6-2
2011-10-31BaselFhardRoger Federer6-1 6-3

Statistics

This season
Federer R.Nishikori K.
1st serve in·Even
63%
64%
1st serve points won·Slight edge
79%
68%
2nd serve points won·Slight edge
59%
54%
Service points won·Slight edge
71%
63%
Return points won·Even
39%
39%
Break points saved·Slight edge
69%
60%
Aces / match·Dominant
8.7
2.8
Double faults / match·Slight edge
1.7
2.2

Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (194 vs 200). ATP, WTA & Challenger.

Clutch

Under pressure
Federer R.Nishikori K.
Clutch Rating·Even
95
91
Break points saved·Slight edge
100
94
Break points won·Slight edge
90
81
Deciding sets·Even
99
100
Tiebreaks·Even
100
98

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

Freshness

Recent load
Federer R.Nishikori K.
Freshness·
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85

Nishikori K.: 7 days rest · 1 match, 31 games (7d). Higher means fresher. About

Conditions

Court speed
Fastbig serves, short points
SlowFast

Draw