Kei Nishikori vs Jurgen Melzer — Madrid Masters Round of 64

Madrid Masters · ATP · Round of 64
JPN
Kei Nishikori
#717ATP
1714ELO
1610Clay ELO
36 yrs · 178 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
LWLWLWWLWL
0 — 0
Sets
Sunday, 5 May 2013
clay
AUT
Jurgen Melzer
45 yrs · 183 cm · Left-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
LLLLLWLWLW
Nishikori K.
6-3 6-2
Melzer J.
Nishikori K.
662
Melzer J.
32–

Kei Nishikori defeated Jurgen Melzer 6-3 6-2 in the Madrid Masters round of 64 on clay. The result followed the form book — Kei Nishikori came in leading the head-to-head 2–1. Kei Nishikori extended the head-to-head to 3–1.

Key context

Head to head

2–1
DateTournamentRoundSurfaceWinnerScore
2013-10-07Shanghai MastersR32hardKei Nishikori6-4 3-6 6-1
2013-09-30TokyoR32hardKei Nishikori6-7(4) 7-5 6-2
2009-01-19Australian OpenR128hardJurgen Melzer7-5 6-2 6-1

Serve vs return

This season
Nishikori K.serving76% hold

wins 61% of points on serve vs Melzer J.

Melzer J.serving72% hold

wins 59% of points on serve vs Nishikori K.

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
Nishikori K.Melzer J.
1st serve in·Even
64%
65%
1st serve points won·Even
68%
68%
2nd serve points won·Even
54%
50%
Service points won·Even
63%
62%
Return points won·Even
39%
38%
Break points saved·Even
59%
60%
Aces / match·Slight edge
2.7
4.0
Double faults / match·Slight edge
2.2
2.8

Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (200 vs 182). ATP, WTA & Challenger.

Clutch

Under pressure
Nishikori K.Melzer J.
Clutch Rating·Dominant
88
44
Break points saved·Slight edge
97
86
Break points won·Dominant
74
27
Deciding sets·Dominant
100
65
Tiebreaks·Dominant
97
27

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