Rajeev Ram vs Kei Nishikori — Newport Quarter-final

Newport · ATP · Quarter-final
USA
Rajeev Ram
42 yrs · 193 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
LLLLLLLWWL
0 — 0
Sets
Monday, 9 July 2012
grass
JPN
Kei Nishikori
#720ATP
1714ELO
1591Grass ELO
36 yrs · 178 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
LWLWLWWLWL
Ram R.
7-6 6-3
Nishikori K.
Ram R.
7862
Nishikori K.
663–

Rajeev Ram defeated Kei Nishikori 7-6 6-3 in the Newport quarter-final on grass. The upset overturned the form book — Kei Nishikori came in leading the head-to-head 2–0. Rajeev Ram claimed a first win over Kei Nishikori in three meetings, narrowing the head-to-head to 2–1.

Key context

  • Match story: Rajeev Ram closed it out in two sets, 7–6 6–3.

Head to head

0–2
DateTournamentRoundSurfaceWinnerScore
2016-07-25Canada MastersR16hardKei Nishikori6-3 6-4
2014-09-22Kuala LumpurR16hardKei Nishikori6-2 6-3

Serve vs return

This season
Ram R.serving87% hold

wins 68% of points on serve vs Nishikori K.

Nishikori K.serving90% hold

wins 70% of points on serve vs Ram R.

Serve-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 season
Ram R.Nishikori K.
1st serve in·Even
64%
64%
1st serve points won·Slight edge
74%
68%
2nd serve points won·Even
50%
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
2.2
2.2

Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (190 vs 200). ATP, WTA & Challenger.

Clutch

Under pressure
Ram R.Nishikori K.
Clutch Rating·Dominant
31
89
Break points saved·Clear edge
85
97
Break points won·Dominant
9
74
Deciding sets·Dominant
16
100
Tiebreaks·Clear edge
85
97

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

Conditions

Court speed
Mediumbalanced pace
SlowFast

Draw

Final
Isner J.
Hewitt L.
7-616-4
Semi-finals
Hewitt L.
Ram R.
6-45-76-2
Isner J.
Harrison R.
7-646-3
Quarter-finals
Harrison R.
Becker B.
6-43-0
Ram R.
Nishikori K.
7-666-3
Hewitt L.
Sela D.
6-46-3
Isner J.
Van Der Merwe I.
6-47-62
R16
Ram R.
Russell M.
7-666-3
Nishikori K.
Rochus O.
6-766-46-2
Sela D.
Querrey S.
5-77-666-2
Harrison R.
Levine J.
6-36-4
Becker B.
Raonic M.
6-36-3
Van Der Merwe I.
Sock J.
6-46-4
Isner J.
Mahut N.
6-27-62
Hewitt L.
Smyczek T.
6-42-66-1
R32
Smyczek T.
Istomin D.
6-36-3
Hewitt L.
Pospisil V.
6-16-1
Sela D.
Dancevic F.
6-06-2
Querrey S.
Bogomolov Jr A.
7-57-65
Harrison R.
Bemelmans R.
7-686-757-5
Levine J.
Matosevic M.
6-27-68
Raonic M.
Ebden M.
3-66-37-5
Becker B.
Goffin D.
6-46-3
Mahut N.
Chiudinelli M.
6-07-62
Isner J.
Bubka S.
7-634-66-3
Sock J.
Kunitsyn I.
7-51-66-4
Van Der Merwe I.
Muller G.
7-656-736-4
Nishikori K.
Sijsling I.
6-46-4
Rochus O.
Soeda G.
6-43-66-3
Russell M.
Young D.
1-66-16-4
Ram R.
Zemlja G.
6-36-1