Kei Nishikori vs David Ferrer — Rome Masters Round of 32
Rome Masters · ATP · Round of 32
JPN7#479ATP
1714ELO
1610Clay ELO
36 yrs · 178 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
LWLLWLWLWL
2 — 0
Sets
Monday, 15 May 2017 ·
clay
Nishikori K.7-5 6-2
Ferrer D.
Nishikori K.
762
Ferrer D.
520
Kei Nishikori defeated David Ferrer 7-5 6-2 in the Rome Masters round of 32 on clay. The result followed the form book — Kei Nishikori came in leading the head-to-head 9–4, defending last year's semi-final. Kei Nishikori extended the head-to-head to 10–4.
Key context
- Match story: Kei Nishikori closed it out in two sets, 7–5 6–2.
Head to head
9–4| Date | Tournament | Round | Surface | Winner | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017-05-08 | Madrid Masters | R16 | clay | Kei Nishikori | 6-4 6-3 |
| 2015-05-03 | Madrid Masters | QF | clay | Kei Nishikori | 6-4 6-2 |
| 2015-02-23 | Acapulco | F | hard | David Ferrer | 6-3 7-5 |
| 2015-01-19 | Australian Open | R16 | hard | Kei Nishikori | 6-3 6-3 6-3 |
| 2014-11-09 | Tour Finals | RR | hard | Kei Nishikori | 4-6 6-4 6-1 |
| 2014-10-27 | Paris Masters | QF | hard | Kei Nishikori | 3-6 7-6 6-4 |
| 2014-05-04 | Madrid Masters | SF | clay | Kei Nishikori | 7-6 5-7 6-3 |
| 2014-03-19 | Miami Masters | R16 | hard | Kei Nishikori | 7-6 2-6 7-6 |
| 2013-03-20 | Miami Masters | R16 | hard | David Ferrer | 6-4 6-2 |
| 2013-01-14 | Australian Open | R16 | hard | David Ferrer | 6-2 6-1 6-4 |
| 2012-07-25 | London Olympics | R16 | grass | Kei Nishikori | 6-0 3-6 6-4 |
| 2011-10-03 | Tokyo | R32 | hard | David Ferrer | 6-4 6-3 |
| 2008-08-25 | US Open | R32 | hard | Kei Nishikori | 6-4 6-4 3-6 2-6 7-5 |
Statistics
This season1st serve in·Even
64%
60%
1st serve points won·Even
68%
68%
2nd serve points won·Even
54%
51%
Service points won·Even
63%
61%
Return points won·Even
39%
40%
Break points saved·Even
60%
60%
Aces / match·Even
2.8
2.5
Double faults / match·Dominant
2.2
4.2
Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (200 vs 90). ATP, WTA & Challenger.
Clutch
Under pressureClutch Rating·Slight edge
91
84
Break points saved·Slight edge
94
89
Break points won·Even
81
83
Deciding sets·Slight edge
100
95
Tiebreaks·Clear edge
98
78
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