Rafael Nadal vs Kei Nishikori — Barcelona Round of 16
Barcelona · ATP · Round of 16
2 — 1
Sets
Monday, 19 April 2021 ·
clay
#479ATP
1714ELO
1610Clay ELO
36 yrs · 178 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
LWLLWLWLWL
Nadal R.6-0 2-6 6-2
Nishikori K.
Nadal R.
6262
Nishikori K.
0621
Rafael Nadal defeated Kei Nishikori 6-0 2-6 6-2 in the Barcelona round of 16 on clay. The result followed the form book — Rafael Nadal came in leading the head-to-head 12–3. Rafael Nadal extended the head-to-head to 13–3.
Key context
- Match story: Rafael Nadal handed Kei Nishikori a first-set bagel in a 6–0 2–6 6–2 win.
Head to head
12–3| Date | Tournament | Round | Surface | Winner | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019-05-27 | Roland Garros | QF | clay | Rafael Nadal | 6-1 6-1 6-3 |
| 2018-04-16 | Monte Carlo Masters | F | clay | Rafael Nadal | 6-3 6-2 |
| 2016-08-14 | Rio de Janeiro | BR | clay | Kei Nishikori | 6-2 6-7(1) 6-3 |
| 2016-08-08 | Rio Olympics | BR | hard | Kei Nishikori | 6-2 6-7 6-3 |
| 2016-04-18 | Barcelona | F | clay | Rafael Nadal | 6-4 7-5 |
| 2016-03-07 | Indian Wells Masters | QF | hard | Rafael Nadal | 6-4 6-3 |
| 2015-08-10 | Canada Masters | QF | hard | Kei Nishikori | 6-2 6-4 |
| 2014-05-04 | Madrid Masters | F | clay | Rafael Nadal | 2-6 6-4 3-0 |
| 2014-01-13 | Australian Open | R16 | hard | Rafael Nadal | 7-6 7-5 7-6 |
| 2013-05-27 | Roland Garros | R16 | clay | Rafael Nadal | 6-4 6-1 6-3 |
| 2012-03-21 | Miami Masters | R16 | hard | Rafael Nadal | 6-4 6-4 |
| 2011-03-23 | Miami Masters | R64 | hard | Rafael Nadal | 6-4 6-4 |
| 2010-06-21 | Wimbledon | R128 | grass | Rafael Nadal | 6-2 6-4 6-4 |
| 2008-06-12 | London | R16 | carpet | Rafael Nadal | 6-4 3-6 6-3 |
| 2008-06-09 | Queen's Club | R16 | grass | Rafael Nadal | 6-4 3-6 6-3 |
Statistics
This season1st serve in·Even
65%
65%
1st serve points won·Slight edge
71%
66%
2nd serve points won·Even
54%
54%
Service points won·Even
65%
62%
Return points won·Even
41%
39%
Break points saved·Even
62%
60%
Aces / match·Clear edge
4.2
2.4
Double faults / match·Clear edge
3.0
2.0
Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (99 vs 117). ATP, WTA & Challenger.
Clutch
Under pressureClutch Rating·Slight edge
97
90
Break points saved·Slight edge
99
94
Break points won·Clear edge
99
80
Deciding sets·Even
100
100
Tiebreaks·Even
98
97
Performance in the biggest moments — break points, deciding sets and tiebreaks (0–100, higher is better). About
Freshness
Recent loadFreshness·
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94
Nishikori K.: 12 days rest · 2 matches (14d). Higher means fresher. About
Conditions
Court speed
Slowlow bounce, long rallies
SlowFast