Go Soeda vs Kei Nishikori — Atlanta Quarter-final

Atlanta · ATP · Quarter-final
JPN
Go Soeda
41 yrs · 178 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
LLLLLLLLWW
0 — 0
Sets
Monday, 16 July 2012
hard
JPN
Kei Nishikori
#717ATP
1714ELO
1680Hard ELO
36 yrs · 178 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
LWLWLWWLWL
Soeda G.
6-2 6-1
Nishikori K.
Soeda G.
662
Nishikori K.
21–

Go Soeda defeated Kei Nishikori 6-2 6-1 in the Atlanta quarter-final on hard. The upset overturned the form book — Kei Nishikori came in leading the head-to-head 1–0. Go Soeda claimed a first win over Kei Nishikori in two meetings, narrowing the head-to-head to 1–1.

Key context

Head to head

0–1
DateTournamentRoundSurfaceWinnerScore
2012-10-01TokyoR32hardKei Nishikori4-6 6-2 6-3

Serve vs return

This season
Soeda G.serving78% hold

wins 62% of points on serve vs Nishikori K.

Nishikori K.serving82% hold

wins 64% of points on serve vs Soeda G.

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
Soeda G.Nishikori K.
1st serve in·Even
60%
64%
1st serve points won·Even
70%
68%
2nd serve points won·Even
52%
54%
Service points won·Even
62%
63%
Return points won·Even
38%
39%
Break points saved·Even
59%
59%
Aces / match·Slight edge
3.4
2.7
Double faults / match·Even
2.2
2.2

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

Clutch

Under pressure
Soeda G.Nishikori K.
Clutch Rating·Dominant
23
89
Break points saved·Dominant
61
97
Break points won·Dominant
14
74
Deciding sets·Dominant
46
100
Tiebreaks·Dominant
26
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

Draw

Final
Roddick A.
Muller G.
1-67-626-2
Semi-finals
Muller G.
Soeda G.
6-46-3
Roddick A.
Isner J.
6-46-756-4
Quarter-finals
Soeda G.
Nishikori K.
6-26-1
Muller G.
Ebden M.
6-46-4
Roddick A.
Russell M.
6-36-4
Isner J.
Sock J.
7-676-4
R16
Ebden M.
Blake J.
6-766-46-4
Soeda G.
Kunitsyn I.
6-17-5
Russell M.
Anderson K.
6-756-46-4
Roddick A.
Mahut N.
7-646-3
Sock J.
Johnson S.
7-657-65
Muller G.
Fish M.
4-62-3
Nishikori K.
Berankis R.
6-46-776-4
Isner J.
Bemelmans R.
4-66-36-4
R32
Blake J.
Harrison R.
1-66-37-5
Ebden M.
Bubka S.
5-76-16-1
Muller G.
Matosevic M.
7-656-4
Soeda G.
Malisse X.
4-67-56-4
Bemelmans R.
Ram R.
6-16-3
Johnson S.
Young D.
6-33-66-3
Sock J.
Bogomolov Jr A.
6-24-66-4
Mahut N.
Capdeville P.
6-33-66-4
Russell M.
Kuznetsov A.
2-66-47-64
Anderson K.
Lorenzi P.
6-46-3
Kunitsyn I.
Baker B.
6-46-736-3
Berankis R.
Tursunov D.
6-36-2