Kei Nishikori vs Roberto Carballes Baena — Barcelona Quarter-final

Barcelona · ATP · Quarter-final
JPN4
Kei Nishikori
#479ATP
1714ELO
1610Clay ELO
36 yrs · 178 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
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2 — 0
Sets
Monday, 22 April 2019 ·
clay
Roberto Carballes Baena
ESP
Roberto Carballes Baena
#190ATP
1632ELO
1612Clay ELO
$188kYTD
$6.3MCAREER
33 yrs · 183 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
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Nishikori K.
6-4 7-5
Carballes Baena R.
Nishikori K.
672
Carballes Baena R.
450

Kei Nishikori defeated Roberto Carballes Baena 6-4 7-5 in the Barcelona quarter-final on clay. The upset overturned the form book — Roberto Carballes Baena came in ranked #190, defending last year's round of 32, but Kei Nishikori had been the form player, winning 2 of their last 4 on clay.

Key context

Head to head

No previous meetings on record.

Statistics

This season
Nishikori K.Carballes Baena R.
1st serve in·Even
64%
64%
1st serve points won·Even
67%
67%
2nd serve points won·Even
54%
51%
Service points won·Even
62%
61%
Return points won·Even
40%
39%
Break points saved·Even
59%
60%
Aces / match·Even
2.5
2.7
Double faults / match·Even
2.2
2.3

Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (162 vs 200). ATP, WTA & Challenger.

Clutch

Under pressure
Nishikori K.Carballes Baena R.
Clutch Rating·Dominant
91
36
Break points saved·Clear edge
94
81
Break points won·Dominant
80
32
Deciding sets·Dominant
100
52
Tiebreaks·Dominant
97
35

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

Freshness

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

Conditions

Court speed
Slowlow bounce, long rallies
SlowFast

Draw