Janko Tipsarevic vs Kei Nishikori — Chennai Quarter-final

Chennai · ATP · Quarter-final
SRB
Janko Tipsarevic
42 yrs · 180 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
LWWLLLLWLL
0 — 0
Sets
Monday, 3 January 2011
hard
JPN
Kei Nishikori
#717ATP
1714ELO
1680Hard ELO
36 yrs · 178 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
LWLWLWWLWL
Tipsarevic J.
6-4 6-4
Nishikori K.
Tipsarevic J.
662
Nishikori K.
44–

Janko Tipsarevic defeated Kei Nishikori 6-4 6-4 in the Chennai quarter-final on hard. The result followed the form book — Janko Tipsarevic came in leading the head-to-head 4–0, defending last year's semi-final. Janko Tipsarevic extended the head-to-head to 5–0.

Key context

  • Match story: Janko Tipsarevic edged a tight contest from start to finish — 6–4 6–4.

Head to head

4–0
DateTournamentRoundSurfaceWinnerScore
2011-09-26Kuala LumpurSFhardJanko Tipsarevic6-4 6-3
2011-06-12EastbourneSFgrassJanko Tipsarevic6-2 6-4
2011-04-25BelgradeR32hardJanko Tipsarevic2-6 6-2 7-6(0)
2011-02-21Delray BeachSFhardJanko Tipsarevic6-4 6-4

Serve vs return

This season
Tipsarevic J.serving80% hold

wins 63% of points on serve vs Nishikori K.

Nishikori K.serving82% hold

wins 64% of points on serve vs Tipsarevic J.

Even serve battle

Each player's serve crossed against the other's return, converted to expected hold of serve. Recent completed matches, ATP, WTA & Challenger. About

Statistics

This season
Tipsarevic J.Nishikori K.
1st serve in·Slight edge
56%
64%
1st serve points won·Slight edge
73%
68%
2nd serve points won·Even
51%
54%
Service points won·Even
63%
63%
Return points won·Even
38%
39%
Break points saved·Even
63%
59%
Aces / match·Dominant
6.1
2.7
Double faults / match·Slight edge
2.7
2.2

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

Clutch

Under pressure
Tipsarevic J.Nishikori K.
Clutch Rating·Dominant
57
89
Break points saved·Even
93
97
Break points won·Dominant
38
74
Deciding sets·Dominant
65
100
Tiebreaks·Dominant
60
97

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

Conditions

Court speed
Mediumbalanced pace
SlowFast

Draw

Final
Wawrinka S.
Malisse X.
7-54-66-1
Semi-finals
Malisse X.
Tipsarevic J.
3-66-36-2
Wawrinka S.
Berdych T.
6-46-1
Quarter-finals
Wawrinka S.
Haase R.
3-66-36-3
Tipsarevic J.
Nishikori K.
6-46-4
Berdych T.
Kavcic B.
6-36-3
Malisse X.
Phau B.
6-06-2
R16
Tipsarevic J.
Kudryavtsev A.
6-27-63
Malisse X.
Robert S.
6-26-2
Wawrinka S.
Goffin D.
7-637-63
Berdych T.
Dodig I.
6-26-4
Nishikori K.
Falla A.
4-66-36-2
Phau B.
Gasquet R.
1-67-657-64
Haase R.
Sugita Y.
4-66-36-4
Kavcic B.
Kendrick R.
6-26-2
R32
Phau B.
Bolelli S.
6-26-2
Gasquet R.
Roger-Vasselin E.
6-16-3
Tipsarevic J.
Schwank E.
6-36-4
Nishikori K.
Cilic M.
4-67-606-2
Wawrinka S.
Bopanna R.
6-46-4
Kavcic B.
Chardy J.
6-36-2
Goffin D.
Devvarman S.
6-26-4
Kendrick R.
Gremelmayr D.
7-616-4
Dodig I.
Daniel M.
6-26-2
Berdych T.
Gil F.
6-06-1
Sugita Y.
Brown D.
6-42-66-2
Malisse X.
Ilhan M.
6-36-1
Haase R.
Dancevic F.
6-766-46-4
Robert S.
Haider Maurer A.
6-46-4
Kudryavtsev A.
Bhambri Y.
6-26-1
Falla A.
Machado R.
7-56-3