Denis Shapovalov vs Kei Nishikori — Madrid Masters Round of 64
Madrid Masters · ATP · Round of 64
CAN29#48ATP
1771ELO
1676Clay ELO
$749kYTD
$15MCAREER
27 yrs · 185 cm · Left-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
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2 — 0
Sets
Wednesday, 23 April 2025 ·
clay
#479ATP
1714ELO
1610Clay ELO
36 yrs · 178 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
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Shapovalov D.6-1 6-4
Nishikori K.
Shapovalov D.
662
Nishikori K.
140
Denis Shapovalov defeated Kei Nishikori 6-1 6-4 in the Madrid Masters round of 64 on clay. The result followed the form book — Denis Shapovalov came in ranked #48, defending last year's round of 32. Denis Shapovalov narrowed the head-to-head to 2–2.
Key context
- Match story: Denis Shapovalov dropped just 5 games past Kei Nishikori.
Head to head
1–2| Date | Tournament | Round | Surface | Winner | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-12-30 | Hong Kong | R32 | hard | Kei Nishikori | 6-2 6-3 |
| 2018-07-30 | Washington | R16 | hard | Kei Nishikori | 7-6 6-3 |
| 2018-02-26 | Acapulco | R32 | hard | Denis Shapovalov | 6-7 6-3 6-1 |
Statistics
This season1st serve in·Slight edge
58%
63%
1st serve points won·Even
72%
68%
2nd serve points won·Even
50%
50%
Service points won·Even
63%
61%
Return points won·Even
37%
38%
Break points saved·Even
60%
56%
Aces / match·Dominant
7.8
2.8
Double faults / match·Dominant
5.7
2.4
Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (70 vs 29). ATP, WTA & Challenger.
Clutch
Under pressureClutch Rating·Clear edge
79
91
Break points saved·Even
97
94
Break points won·Slight edge
70
80
Deciding sets·Slight edge
91
100
Tiebreaks·Dominant
72
97
Performance in the biggest moments — break points, deciding sets and tiebreaks (0–100, higher is better). About
Freshness
Recent loadFreshness·Even
91
92
Shapovalov D.: 9 days rest · 2 matches (14d) · Nishikori K.: 11 days rest · 2 matches (14d). Higher means fresher. About
Conditions
Court speed
Medium-slowfavours grinders
SlowFast