Roger Federer vs Kei NishikoriBasel Final

Basel · ATP · Final
44 yrs · 185 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
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0 — 0
Sets
Monday, 31 October 2011
hard
#720ATP
1714ELO
1680Hard ELO
36 yrs · 178 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
LWLWLWWLWL
Federer R.
6-1 6-3
Nishikori K.
Federer R.
662
Nishikori K.
13

Roger Federer defeated Kei Nishikori 6-1 6-3 in the Basel final on hard. The result followed the form book — Roger Federer came in leading the head-to-head 7–3, defending the title. Roger Federer extended the head-to-head to 8–3.

Key context

Head to head

73
DateTournamentRoundSurfaceWinnerScore
2019-07-01WimbledonQFgrassRoger Federer4-6 6-1 6-4 6-4
2018-11-12Tour FinalsRRhardKei Nishikori7-6(4) 6-3
2018-10-29Paris MastersQFhardRoger Federer6-4 6-4
2018-10-08Shanghai MastersQFhardRoger Federer6-4 7-6(4)
2017-01-16Australian OpenR16hardRoger Federer6-7(4) 6-4 6-1 4-6 6-3
2015-11-15Tour FinalsRRhardRoger Federer7-5 4-6 6-4
2014-11-09Tour FinalsRRhardRoger Federer6-3 6-2
2014-06-09HalleSFgrassRoger Federer6-3 7-6(4)
2014-03-19Miami MastersQFhardKei Nishikori3-6 7-5 6-4
2013-05-05Madrid MastersR16clayKei Nishikori6-4 1-6 6-2

Serve vs return

This season
Federer R.serving91% hold

wins 71% of points on serve vs Nishikori K.

Nishikori K.serving80% hold

wins 63% of points on serve vs Federer R.

Serve advantage — Federer R.

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
1st serve in·Even
63%
64%
1st serve points won·Slight edge
79%
68%
2nd serve points won·Slight edge
59%
54%
Service points won·Slight edge
71%
63%
Return points won·Even
39%
39%
Break points saved·Slight edge
69%
59%
Aces / match·Dominant
8.9
2.7
Double faults / match·Slight edge
1.7
2.2

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

Clutch

Under pressure
Clutch Rating·Even
92
89
Break points saved·Even
100
97
Break points won·Slight edge
83
74
Deciding sets·Even
99
100
Tiebreaks·Even
100
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