David Ferrer vs Kei Nishikori — Tokyo Round of 32

Tokyo · ATP · Round of 32
ESP
David Ferrer
44 yrs · 175 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
LWLWWLWWLW
0 — 0
Sets
Monday, 3 October 2011
hard
JPN
Kei Nishikori
#717ATP
1714ELO
1680Hard ELO
36 yrs · 178 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
LWLWLWWLWL
Ferrer D.
6-4 6-3
Nishikori K.
Ferrer D.
662
Nishikori K.
43–

David Ferrer defeated Kei Nishikori 6-4 6-3 in the Tokyo round of 32 on hard. The upset overturned the form book — Kei Nishikori came in leading the head-to-head 10–3, defending last year's round of 32. David Ferrer narrowed the head-to-head to 10–4.

Key context

  • Match story: David Ferrer closed it out in two sets, 6–4 6–3.

Head to head

3–10
DateTournamentRoundSurfaceWinnerScore
2017-05-15Rome MastersR32clayKei Nishikori7-5 6-2
2017-05-08Madrid MastersR16clayKei Nishikori6-4 6-3
2015-05-03Madrid MastersQFclayKei Nishikori6-4 6-2
2015-02-23AcapulcoFhardDavid Ferrer6-3 7-5
2015-01-19Australian OpenR16hardKei Nishikori6-3 6-3 6-3
2014-11-09Tour FinalsRRhardKei Nishikori4-6 6-4 6-1
2014-10-27Paris MastersQFhardKei Nishikori3-6 7-6(5) 6-4
2014-05-04Madrid MastersSFclayKei Nishikori7-6(5) 5-7 6-3
2014-03-19Miami MastersR16hardKei Nishikori7-6(7) 2-6 7-6(9)
2013-03-20Miami MastersR16hardDavid Ferrer6-4 6-2
2013-01-14Australian OpenR16hardDavid Ferrer6-2 6-1 6-4
2012-07-25London OlympicsR16grassKei Nishikori6-0 3-6 6-4
2008-08-25US OpenR32hardKei Nishikori6-4 6-4 3-6 2-6 7-5

Serve vs return

This season
Ferrer D.serving78% hold

wins 62% of points on serve vs Nishikori K.

Nishikori K.serving76% hold

wins 61% of points on serve vs Ferrer D.

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
Ferrer D.Nishikori K.
1st serve in·Even
61%
64%
1st serve points won·Even
69%
68%
2nd serve points won·Even
52%
54%
Service points won·Even
62%
63%
Return points won·Even
41%
39%
Break points saved·Even
60%
59%
Aces / match·Even
2.5
2.7
Double faults / match·Clear edge
3.5
2.2

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

Clutch

Under pressure
Ferrer D.Nishikori K.
Clutch Rating·Slight edge
84
89
Break points saved·Even
95
97
Break points won·Even
73
74
Deciding sets·Slight edge
95
100
Tiebreaks·Clear edge
78
97

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

Conditions

Court speed
Fastbig serves, short points
SlowFast
Weather
17°CClear
Wind 13 km/hHumidity 51%

Draw

Final
Murray A.
Nadal R.
3-66-26-0
Semi-finals
Nadal R.
Fish M.
7-56-1
Murray A.
Ferrer D.
6-26-3
Quarter-finals
Fish M.
Tomic B.
6-756-46-1
Nadal R.
Giraldo S.
7-666-3
Ferrer D.
Stepanek R.
6-27-63
Murray A.
Nalbandian D.
6-47-5
R16
Fish M.
Gulbis E.
6-26-4
Nadal R.
Raonic M.
7-56-3
Murray A.
Bogomolov Jr A.
6-16-2
Nalbandian D.
Dodig I.
7-626-2
Ferrer D.
Ebden M.
4-66-26-2
Stepanek R.
Chiudinelli M.
7-56-756-1
Tomic B.
Ito T.
6-746-17-5
Giraldo S.
Tursunov D.
6-47-64
R32
Murray A.
Baghdatis M.
7-642-66-4
Tomic B.
Troicki V.
7-667-61
Bogomolov Jr A.
Nieminen J.
6-46-4
Gulbis E.
Kubot L.
6-33-67-5
Giraldo S.
Haase R.
6-37-65
Raonic M.
Sugita Y.
6-746-37-61
Nadal R.
Soeda G.
6-36-2
Tursunov D.
Tipsarevic J.
7-666-737-5
Nalbandian D.
Rosol L.
6-16-1
Dodig I.
Monaco J.
6-22-67-61
Ferrer D.
Nishikori K.
6-46-3
Ebden M.
Andujar P.
6-746-46-4
Chiudinelli M.
Garcia Lopez G.
6-14-66-4
Stepanek R.
Devvarman S.
6-46-3
Ito T.
Sela D.
6-43-66-3
Fish M.
Harrison R.
6-43-67-5