Kei Nishikori vs Roger FedererMadrid Masters Round of 16

Madrid Masters · ATP · Round of 16
#720ATP
1714ELO
1610Clay ELO
36 yrs · 178 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
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2 — 1
Sets
Sunday, 5 May 2013
clay
44 yrs · 185 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
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Nishikori K.
6-4 1-6 6-2
Federer R.
Nishikori K.
6162
Federer R.
4621

Kei Nishikori defeated Roger Federer 6-4 1-6 6-2 in the Madrid Masters round of 16 on clay. The upset overturned the form book — Roger Federer came in leading the head-to-head 8–2, defending the title. Kei Nishikori narrowed the head-to-head to 8–3.

Key context

  • Match story: Kei Nishikori closed it out in three sets, 6–4 1–6 6–2.

Head to head

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DateTournamentRoundSurfaceWinnerScore
2019-07-01WimbledonQFgrassRoger Federer4-6 6-1 6-4 6-4
2018-11-12Tour FinalsRRhardKei Nishikori7-6(4) 6-3
2018-10-29Paris MastersQFhardRoger Federer6-4 6-4
2018-10-08Shanghai MastersQFhardRoger Federer6-4 7-6(4)
2017-01-16Australian OpenR16hardRoger Federer6-7(4) 6-4 6-1 4-6 6-3
2015-11-15Tour FinalsRRhardRoger Federer7-5 4-6 6-4
2014-11-09Tour FinalsRRhardRoger Federer6-3 6-2
2014-06-09HalleSFgrassRoger Federer6-3 7-6(4)
2014-03-19Miami MastersQFhardKei Nishikori3-6 7-5 6-4
2011-10-31BaselFhardRoger Federer6-1 6-3

Serve vs return

This season
Nishikori K.serving74% hold

wins 60% of points on serve vs Federer R.

Federer R.serving88% hold

wins 68% of points on serve vs Nishikori K.

Serve advantage — Federer R.

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
1st serve in·Even
64%
63%
1st serve points won·Slight edge
68%
79%
2nd serve points won·Slight edge
54%
59%
Service points won·Slight edge
63%
71%
Return points won·Even
39%
39%
Break points saved·Slight edge
59%
69%
Aces / match·Dominant
2.7
8.9
Double faults / match·Slight edge
2.2
1.7

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

Clutch

Under pressure
Clutch Rating·Even
89
92
Break points saved·Even
97
100
Break points won·Slight edge
74
83
Deciding sets·Even
100
99
Tiebreaks·Even
97
100

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