Fernando Verdasco vs Kei Nishikori — Barcelona Quarter-final

Barcelona · ATP · Quarter-final
ESP
Fernando Verdasco
42 yrs · 188 cm · Left-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
LLLLWWLLLL
0 — 0
Sets
Retired
Monday, 23 April 2012
clay
JPN
Kei Nishikori
#717ATP
1714ELO
1610Clay ELO
36 yrs · 178 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
LWLWLWWLWL
Verdasco F.
4-2
Nishikori K.
Verdasco F.
41
Nishikori K.
2–

Fernando Verdasco advanced when Kei Nishikori retired 4-2 in the Barcelona quarter-final. Fernando Verdasco narrowed the head-to-head to 5–2.

Head to head

1–5
DateTournamentRoundSurfaceWinnerScore
2017-06-19HalleR32grassKei Nishikori6-7(7) 6-3 6-4
2017-05-29Roland GarrosR16clayKei Nishikori0-6 6-4 6-4 6-0
2017-03-20Miami MastersR32hardKei Nishikori7-6(2) 6-7(5) 6-1
2016-05-23Roland GarrosR32clayKei Nishikori6-3 6-4 3-6 2-6 6-4
2015-03-12Indian Wells MastersR32hardKei Nishikori6-7(6) 6-1 6-4
2011-01-17Australian OpenR32hardFernando Verdasco6-2 6-4 6-3

Serve vs return

This season
Verdasco F.serving72% hold

wins 59% of points on serve vs Nishikori K.

Nishikori K.serving78% hold

wins 62% of points on serve vs Verdasco F.

Serve advantage — Nishikori K.

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
Verdasco F.Nishikori K.
1st serve in·Even
64%
64%
1st serve points won·Even
69%
68%
2nd serve points won·Slight edge
49%
54%
Service points won·Even
62%
63%
Return points won·Even
37%
39%
Break points saved·Even
62%
59%
Aces / match·Clear edge
5.3
2.7
Double faults / match·Clear edge
3.4
2.2

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

Clutch

Under pressure
Verdasco F.Nishikori K.
Clutch Rating·Dominant
57
88
Break points saved·Even
96
97
Break points won·Dominant
40
74
Deciding sets·Dominant
65
100
Tiebreaks·Dominant
54
97

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

Conditions

Court speed
Slowlow bounce, long rallies
SlowFast
Weather
15°CPartly cloudy
Wind 16 km/hHumidity 63%

Draw

Final
Nadal R.
Ferrer D.
7-617-5
Semi-finals
Ferrer D.
Raonic M.
7-627-65
Nadal R.
Verdasco F.
6-06-4
Quarter-finals
Verdasco F.
Nishikori K.
4-2
Nadal R.
Tipsarevic J.
6-26-2
Ferrer D.
Lopez F.
6-747-676-3
Raonic M.
Murray A.
6-47-63
R16
Lopez F.
Nieminen J.
6-36-1
Nishikori K.
Ramos A.
7-626-3
Verdasco F.
Anderson K.
6-46-4
Tipsarevic J.
Gil F.
6-26-2
Nadal R.
Farah R.
6-26-3
Murray A.
Giraldo S.
6-16-2
Raonic M.
Almagro N.
6-36-3
Ferrer D.
Montanes A.
6-06-2
R32
Murray A.
Stakhovsky S.
6-36-2
Anderson K.
Delbonis F.
7-657-65
Verdasco F.
Darcis S.
6-36-1
Nadal R.
Garcia Lopez G.
6-16-2
Ferrer D.
Krajinovic F.
6-06-3
Montanes A.
Tomic B.
6-05-77-5
Nieminen J.
Schwank E.
6-36-746-4
Lopez F.
Cipolla F.
6-46-3
Nishikori K.
Kukushkin M.
6-34-66-0
Giraldo S.
Haase R.
6-46-3
Raonic M.
Andreev I.
6-46-1
Almagro N.
Roger-Vasselin E.
7-57-63
Ramos A.
Paire B.
6-37-5
Tipsarevic J.
Hanescu V.
7-56-4
Gil F.
Sousa J.
4-66-46-3
Farah R.
Andujar P.
7-684-67-5
R64
Haase R.
Bubka S.
6-13-2
Nieminen J.
Marti J.
6-46-1
Ramos A.
Beck A.
4-1
Garcia Lopez G.
Rochus O.
6-36-3
Stakhovsky S.
Donskoy E.
6-26-3
Giraldo S.
Istomin D.
7-636-4
Raonic M.
Falla A.
6-47-63
Andreev I.
Junqueira D.
6-26-3
Roger-Vasselin E.
Robert S.
6-26-3
Krajinovic F.
Cervantes Huegun I.
6-26-4
Montanes A.
Granollers G.
7-56-2
Schwank E.
Ramirez Hidalgo R.
2-66-46-0
Cipolla F.
Lorenzi P.
6-06-3
Kukushkin M.
Gimeno Traver D.
6-26-3
Paire B.
Rosol L.
6-37-5
Anderson K.
Jaziri M.
6-26-3
Delbonis F.
Bedene A.
6-37-5
Darcis S.
Golubev A.
4-67-627-65
Hanescu V.
Machado R.
6-37-65
Sousa J.
Kunitsyn I.
7-656-3
Gil F.
Granollers M.
6-26-2
Andujar P.
Goffin D.
7-626-4
Farah R.
Brugues Davi A.
6-47-63
Tomic B.
Gulbis E.
6-36-4