Kei Nishikori vs Fernando Verdasco — Miami Masters Round of 32

Miami Masters · ATP · Round of 32
JPN2
Kei Nishikori
#479ATP
1714ELO
1680Hard ELO
36 yrs · 178 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
LWLLWLWLWL
2 — 1
Sets
Monday, 20 March 2017 ·
hard
ESP25
Fernando Verdasco
42 yrs · 188 cm · Left-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
LLLLWWLLLL
Nishikori K.
7-6 6-7 6-1
Verdasco F.
Nishikori K.
7662
Verdasco F.
6711

Kei Nishikori defeated Fernando Verdasco 7-6 6-7 6-1 in the Miami Masters round of 32 on hard. The result followed the form book — Kei Nishikori came in leading the head-to-head 4–2, defending last year's final. Kei Nishikori extended the head-to-head to 5–2.

Key context

  • Match story: Kei Nishikori came through a tight passage before pulling clear — 7–6 6–7 6–1.

Head to head

4–2
DateTournamentRoundSurfaceWinnerScore
2017-06-19HalleR32grassKei Nishikori6-7 6-3 6-4
2017-05-29Roland GarrosR16clayKei Nishikori0-6 6-4 6-4 6-0
2016-05-23Roland GarrosR32clayKei Nishikori6-3 6-4 3-6 2-6 6-4
2015-03-12Indian Wells MastersR32hardKei Nishikori6-7 6-1 6-4
2012-04-23BarcelonaQFclayFernando Verdasco4-2
2011-01-17Australian OpenR32hardFernando Verdasco6-2 6-4 6-3

Statistics

This season
Nishikori K.Verdasco F.
1st serve in·Even
64%
64%
1st serve points won·Even
68%
70%
2nd serve points won·Slight edge
54%
49%
Service points won·Even
63%
62%
Return points won·Even
39%
37%
Break points saved·Even
60%
62%
Aces / match·Clear edge
2.8
5.5
Double faults / match·Clear edge
2.2
3.4

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

Clutch

Under pressure
Nishikori K.Verdasco F.
Clutch Rating·Dominant
91
44
Break points saved·Even
94
92
Break points won·Dominant
80
27
Deciding sets·Dominant
100
56
Tiebreaks·Dominant
97
55

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

Freshness

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

Conditions

Court speed
Mediumbalanced pace
SlowFast

Draw