Stan Wawrinka vs Kei Nishikori — Buenos Aires Quarter-final

Buenos Aires · ATP · Quarter-final
Stan Wawrinka
SUI
Stan Wawrinka
#109ATP
1678ELO
1613Clay ELO
$657kYTD
$38MCAREER
41 yrs · 183 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
LLLWLWLLLL
0 — 0
Sets
Monday, 20 February 2012
clay
JPN
Kei Nishikori
#720ATP
1714ELO
1610Clay ELO
36 yrs · 178 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
LWLWLWWLWL
Wawrinka S.
6-4 6-2
Nishikori K.
Wawrinka S.
662
Nishikori K.
42–

Stan Wawrinka defeated Kei Nishikori 6-4 6-2 in the Buenos Aires quarter-final on clay. The result followed the form book — Stan Wawrinka came in ranked #109, leading the head-to-head 6–4, defending last year's semi-final. Stan Wawrinka extended the head-to-head to 7–4.

Key context

Head to head

6–4
DateTournamentRoundSurfaceWinnerScore
2019-05-06Madrid MastersR16clayStan Wawrinka6-3 7-6(3)
2019-02-11RotterdamSFhardStan Wawrinka6-2 4-6 6-4
2018-08-13Cincinnati MastersR32hardStan Wawrinka6-4 6-4
2017-01-02BrisbaneSFhardKei Nishikori7-6(3) 6-3
2016-11-14Tour FinalsRRhardKei Nishikori6-2 6-3
2016-08-29US OpenSFhardStan Wawrinka4-6 7-5 6-4 6-2
2016-07-25Canada MastersSFhardKei Nishikori7-6(6) 6-1
2015-01-19Australian OpenQFhardStan Wawrinka6-3 6-4 7-6(6)
2014-08-25US OpenQFhardKei Nishikori3-6 7-5 7-6(7) 6-7(5) 6-4
2012-08-12Cincinnati MastersR16hardStan Wawrinka6-3 6-3

Serve vs return

This season
Wawrinka S.serving78% hold

wins 62% of points on serve vs Nishikori K.

Nishikori K.serving82% hold

wins 64% of points on serve vs Wawrinka S.

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
Wawrinka S.Nishikori K.
1st serve in·Slight edge
57%
64%
1st serve points won·Slight edge
74%
68%
2nd serve points won·Even
53%
54%
Service points won·Even
65%
63%
Return points won·Even
35%
39%
Break points saved·Even
63%
59%
Aces / match·Dominant
7.0
2.7
Double faults / match·Even
2.0
2.2

Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (198 vs 200). ATP, WTA & Challenger.

Clutch

Under pressure
Wawrinka S.Nishikori K.
Clutch Rating·Clear edge
65
88
Break points saved·Even
99
97
Break points won·Dominant
30
74
Deciding sets·Dominant
71
100
Tiebreaks·Slight edge
90
97

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

Freshness

Recent load
Wawrinka S.Nishikori K.
Freshness·
94
—

Wawrinka S.: 13 days rest · 1 match (14d). Higher means fresher. About

Conditions

Court speed
Slowlow bounce, long rallies
SlowFast
Weather
25°CRain
Wind 16 km/hHumidity 86%

Draw

Final
Ferrer D.
Almagro N.
4-66-36-2
Semi-finals
Ferrer D.
Nalbandian D.
6-16-4
Almagro N.
Wawrinka S.
6-43-67-5
Quarter-finals
Wawrinka S.
Nishikori K.
6-46-2
Almagro N.
Andreev I.
6-37-5
Ferrer D.
Gonzalez F.
6-26-4
Nalbandian D.
Berlocq C.
6-06-3
R16
Gonzalez F.
Ramos A.
7-667-65
Nalbandian D.
Monaco J.
6-36-1
Ferrer D.
Bagnis F.
6-36-4
Nishikori K.
Hanescu V.
3-67-56-1
Andreev I.
Verdasco F.
7-636-3
Almagro N.
Delbonis F.
6-36-2
Berlocq C.
Simon G.
6-26-1
Wawrinka S.
Paire B.
6-35-76-2
R32
Gonzalez F.
Montanes A.
7-51-0
Monaco J.
Volandri F.
6-13-1
Wawrinka S.
Zeballos H.
6-36-4
Paire B.
Marti J.
2-67-606-2
Hanescu V.
Andujar P.
6-34-67-64
Nishikori K.
Ferrero J.
7-53-66-2
Verdasco F.
Prodon E.
6-46-1
Andreev I.
Kavcic B.
6-26-2
Delbonis F.
Gil F.
6-26-2
Almagro N.
Starace P.
4-66-37-64
Ferrer D.
Molteni A.
6-16-0
Bagnis F.
Mayer L.
5-76-46-2
Ramos A.
Chela J.
4-66-36-4
Simon G.
Machado R.
6-37-5
Berlocq C.
Riba P.
6-756-06-0
Nalbandian D.
Odesnik W.
6-26-3