Kei Nishikori vs Tomas Berdych — Basel Round of 32
Basel · ATP · Round of 32
#717ATP
1714ELO
1680Hard ELO
36 yrs · 178 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
LWLWLWWLWL
2 — 1
Sets
Monday, 31 October 2011
hard
Nishikori K.3-6 6-3 6-2
Berdych T.
Nishikori K.
3662
Berdych T.
6321
Kei Nishikori defeated Tomas Berdych 3-6 6-3 6-2 in the Basel round of 32 on hard. The result followed the form book — Kei Nishikori came in leading the head-to-head 4–1. Kei Nishikori extended the head-to-head to 5–1.
Key context
- Match story: Kei Nishikori dropped the opening set before beating Tomas Berdych 3–6 6–3 6–2.
Head to head
4–1| Date | Tournament | Round | Surface | Winner | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018-04-16 | Monte Carlo Masters | R64 | clay | Kei Nishikori | 4-6 6-2 6-1 |
| 2015-11-15 | Tour Finals | RR | hard | Kei Nishikori | 7-5 3-6 6-3 |
| 2012-10-01 | Tokyo | QF | hard | Kei Nishikori | 7-5 6-4 |
| 2012-04-15 | Monte Carlo Masters | R16 | clay | Tomas Berdych | 2-6 6-2 6-4 |
| 2009-01-04 | Brisbane | R16 | hard | Kei Nishikori | 7-6(7) 6-3 |
Serve vs return
This seasonServe-dominated — both hold easily, expect tiebreaks
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 season1st serve in·Slight edge
64%
58%
1st serve points won·Slight edge
68%
77%
2nd serve points won·Even
54%
52%
Service points won·Even
63%
67%
Return points won·Even
39%
37%
Break points saved·Slight edge
59%
64%
Aces / match·Dominant
2.7
7.9
Double faults / match·Even
2.2
2.5
Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (200 vs 200). ATP, WTA & Challenger.
Clutch
Under pressureClutch Rating·Slight edge
88
82
Break points saved·Even
97
98
Break points won·Even
74
70
Deciding sets·Clear edge
100
87
Tiebreaks·Clear edge
97
85
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
Draw
Quarter-finals
Wawrinka S.
Mayer F.
6-26-2
Nishikori K.
Kukushkin M.
6-45-76-4
Federer R.
Roddick A.
6-36-2
Djokovic N.
Baghdatis M.
2-66-26-3
R16
Wawrinka S.
Haase R.
4-66-16-2
Roddick A.
Stepanek R.
2-66-36-3
Djokovic N.
Kubot L.
6-16-2
Baghdatis M.
Lammer M.
7-626-726-3
Nishikori K.
Seppi A.
6-37-64
Kukushkin M.
Blake J.
6-36-4
Federer R.
Nieminen J.
6-14-66-3
Mayer F.
Ljubicic I.
6-36-1
R32
Blake J.
Fish M.
0-1
Baghdatis M.
Troicki V.
4-67-686-2
Lammer M.
Youzhny M.
6-46-3
Kubot L.
Kamke T.
5-77-56-2
Djokovic N.
Malisse X.
6-24-67-5
Nieminen J.
Bellucci T.
6-756-46-3
Stepanek R.
Giraldo S.
6-16-3
Roddick A.
Haas T.
6-36-4
Mayer F.
Tipsarevic J.
5-1
Wawrinka S.
Dodig I.
6-46-4
Haase R.
Chiudinelli M.
6-27-67
Ljubicic I.
Llodra M.
7-56-4
Kukushkin M.
Young D.
6-46-2
Seppi A.
Muller G.
7-646-756-2
Federer R.
Starace P.
7-636-4
Nishikori K.
Berdych T.
3-66-36-2