Pablo Andujar vs Kei Nishikori — Madrid Masters Quarter-final

Madrid Masters · ATP · Quarter-final
ESP
Pablo Andujar
40 yrs · 180 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
LLLLLLLLLW
0 — 0
Sets
Sunday, 5 May 2013
clay
JPN
Kei Nishikori
#720ATP
1714ELO
1610Clay ELO
36 yrs · 178 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
LWLWLWWLWL
Andujar P.
6-3 7-5
Nishikori K.
Andujar P.
672
Nishikori K.
35–

Pablo Andujar defeated Kei Nishikori 6-3 7-5 in the Madrid Masters quarter-final on clay. The upset overturned the form book — Kei Nishikori came in leading the head-to-head 4–0. Pablo Andujar claimed a first win over Kei Nishikori in five meetings, narrowing the head-to-head to 4–1.

Key context

  • Match story: Pablo Andujar closed it out in two sets, 6–3 7–5.

Head to head

0–4
DateTournamentRoundSurfaceWinnerScore
2015-08-10Canada MastersR32hardKei Nishikori6-3 6-3
2015-04-20BarcelonaFclayKei Nishikori6-4 6-4
2014-08-25US OpenR64hardKei Nishikori6-4 6-1 RET
2011-08-21Winston-SalemR32hardKei Nishikori7-6(3) 6-2

Serve vs return

This season
Andujar P.serving66% hold

wins 56% of points on serve vs Nishikori K.

Nishikori K.serving70% hold

wins 58% of points on serve vs Andujar P.

Baseline battle — serve is shaky, expect plenty of breaks

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
Andujar P.Nishikori K.
1st serve in·Even
63%
64%
1st serve points won·Even
65%
68%
2nd serve points won·Slight edge
49%
54%
Service points won·Even
59%
63%
Return points won·Even
41%
39%
Break points saved·Even
57%
59%
Aces / match·Slight edge
1.4
2.7
Double faults / match·Dominant
3.8
2.2

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

Clutch

Under pressure
Andujar P.Nishikori K.
Clutch Rating·Dominant
38
89
Break points saved·Slight edge
86
97
Break points won·Dominant
40
74
Deciding sets·Dominant
41
100
Tiebreaks·Dominant
23
97

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

Conditions

Court speed
Medium-slowfavours grinders
SlowFast
Weather
18°COvercast
Wind 3 km/hHumidity 44%

Draw

Final
Nadal R.
Wawrinka S.
6-26-4
Semi-finals
Nadal R.
Andujar P.
6-06-4
Wawrinka S.
Berdych T.
6-34-66-4
Quarter-finals
Nadal R.
Ferrer D.
4-67-636-0
Wawrinka S.
Tsonga J.
6-26-796-4
Andujar P.
Nishikori K.
6-37-5
Berdych T.
Murray A.
7-636-4
R16
Andujar P.
Gimeno Traver D.
5-5
Tsonga J.
Verdasco F.
4-66-36-2
Wawrinka S.
Dimitrov G.
3-66-46-1
Nishikori K.
Federer R.
6-41-66-2
Ferrer D.
Haas T.
7-54-66-4
Berdych T.
Anderson K.
7-657-5
Nadal R.
Youzhny M.
6-26-3
Murray A.
Simon G.
2-66-47-66
R32
Murray A.
Mayer F.
7-6117-63
Nadal R.
Paire B.
6-36-4
Youzhny M.
Almagro N.
7-644-66-2
Haas T.
Robredo T.
6-37-5
Ferrer D.
Istomin D.
7-56-2
Tsonga J.
Haase R.
7-657-62
Verdasco F.
Raonic M.
6-42-67-67
Simon G.
Chardy J.
6-47-65
Anderson K.
Monaco J.
7-653-66-4
Berdych T.
Janowicz J.
6-736-36-2
Gimeno Traver D.
Gasquet R.
7-53-66-4
Andujar P.
Isner J.
6-46-4
Nishikori K.
Troicki V.
7-56-2
Federer R.
Stepanek R.
6-36-3
Dimitrov G.
Djokovic N.
7-666-786-3
Wawrinka S.
Giraldo S.
6-36-3
R64
Almagro N.
Kamke T.
6-4
Robredo T.
Baghdatis M.
6-46-2
Janowicz J.
Querrey S.
6-36-4
Youzhny M.
Fognini F.
7-642-67-65
Haas T.
Seppi A.
6-16-2
Istomin D.
Malisse X.
6-36-2
Gimeno Traver D.
Lopez F.
2-66-46-2
Isner J.
Garcia Lopez G.
7-57-68
Andujar P.
Cilic M.
6-766-46-1
Nishikori K.
Melzer J.
6-36-2
Troicki V.
Granollers M.
7-54-66-2
Stepanek R.
Tomic B.
6-36-2
Dimitrov G.
Marti J.
6-26-4
Giraldo S.
Klizan M.
6-26-4
Wawrinka S.
Copil M.
6-46-4
Raonic M.
Davydenko N.
7-57-65
Verdasco F.
Goffin D.
7-626-2
Haase R.
Dolgopolov A.
6-36-766-2
Mayer F.
Matosevic M.
6-26-736-4
Chardy J.
Zeballos H.
6-47-63
Simon G.
Benneteau J.
2-67-56-3
Monaco J.
Tipsarevic J.
7-656-3
Anderson K.
Levine J.
6-26-2
Paire B.
Souza J.
6-17-60