Feliciano Lopez vs Kei Nishikori — Cincinnati Masters Round of 64

Cincinnati Masters · ATP · Round of 64
ESP
Feliciano Lopez
44 yrs · 188 cm · Left-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
LWWLLLLLLW
0 — 0
Sets
Sunday, 11 August 2013
hard
JPN
Kei Nishikori
#717ATP
1714ELO
1680Hard ELO
36 yrs · 178 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
LWLWLWWLWL
Lopez F.
6-4 7-6
Nishikori K.
Lopez F.
6772
Nishikori K.
464–

Feliciano Lopez defeated Kei Nishikori 6-4 7-6 in the Cincinnati Masters round of 64 on hard. The upset overturned the form book — Kei Nishikori came in leading the head-to-head 4–2, defending last year's round of 16. Feliciano Lopez narrowed the head-to-head to 4–3.

Key context

Head to head

2–4
DateTournamentRoundSurfaceWinnerScore
2018-05-14Rome MastersR64clayKei Nishikori7-6(5) 6-4
2015-03-12Indian Wells MastersR16hardFeliciano Lopez6-4 7-6(2)
2014-05-04Madrid MastersQFclayKei Nishikori6-4 6-4
2013-09-30TokyoR16hardKei Nishikori7-6(4) 6-0
2013-02-18MemphisFhardKei Nishikori6-2 6-3
2011-04-18BarcelonaR16clayFeliciano Lopez6-4 7-6(5)

Serve vs return

This season
Lopez F.serving85% hold

wins 66% of points on serve vs Nishikori K.

Nishikori K.serving90% hold

wins 70% of points on serve vs Lopez F.

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
Lopez F.Nishikori K.
1st serve in·Slight edge
57%
64%
1st serve points won·Slight edge
78%
68%
2nd serve points won·Slight edge
49%
54%
Service points won·Even
66%
63%
Return points won·Slight edge
32%
39%
Break points saved·Slight edge
65%
59%
Aces / match·Dominant
11.7
2.7
Double faults / match·Dominant
4.2
2.2

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

Clutch

Under pressure
Lopez F.Nishikori K.
Clutch Rating·Dominant
51
88
Break points saved·Even
98
97
Break points won·Dominant
2
74
Deciding sets·Dominant
65
100
Tiebreaks·Clear edge
79
97

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

Conditions

Court speed
Medium-fastrewards aggression
SlowFast
Weather
27°CMainly clear
Wind 3 km/hHumidity 66%

Draw

Final
Nadal R.
Isner J.
7-687-63
Semi-finals
Nadal R.
Berdych T.
7-57-64
Isner J.
del Potro J.
6-757-696-3
Quarter-finals
Nadal R.
Federer R.
5-76-46-3
Berdych T.
Murray A.
6-36-4
Isner J.
Djokovic N.
7-653-67-5
del Potro J.
Tursunov D.
6-43-66-1
R16
Nadal R.
Dimitrov G.
6-25-76-2
Murray A.
Benneteau J.
6-26-2
Federer R.
Haas T.
1-67-56-3
Berdych T.
Robredo T.
6-36-0
Isner J.
Raonic M.
7-656-4
Tursunov D.
Ferrer D.
6-26-4
Djokovic N.
Goffin D.
6-26-0
del Potro J.
Lopez F.
6-41-66-4
R32
Lopez F.
Chardy J.
6-42-2
Raonic M.
Tipsarevic J.
6-47-64
Djokovic N.
Monaco J.
7-56-2
Goffin D.
Pospisil V.
7-51-67-66
Isner J.
Gasquet R.
7-666-2
Ferrer D.
Harrison R.
7-653-66-4
Tursunov D.
Blake J.
6-46-4
del Potro J.
Davydenko N.
7-57-5
Federer R.
Kohlschreiber P.
6-37-67
Haas T.
Granollers M.
6-46-1
Dimitrov G.
Baker B.
6-36-2
Nadal R.
Becker B.
6-26-2
Berdych T.
Nieminen J.
6-36-2
Robredo T.
Wawrinka S.
7-53-66-3
Benneteau J.
Stepanek R.
6-25-77-64
Murray A.
Youzhny M.
6-26-3
R64
Pospisil V.
Simon G.
6-31-1
Kohlschreiber P.
Fish M.
7-56-2
Harrison R.
Dolgopolov A.
7-636-4
Isner J.
Mayer F.
6-36-4
Tipsarevic J.
Querrey S.
6-756-36-4
Chardy J.
Mannarino A.
6-46-3
Monaco J.
Melzer J.
6-36-2
Goffin D.
Mcdonald M.
6-16-1
Baker B.
Istomin D.
7-56-3
Becker B.
Andujar P.
6-16-4
Nieminen J.
Roger-Vasselin E.
6-36-4
Raonic M.
Sock J.
3-66-46-3
Tursunov D.
Klizan M.
4-67-666-4
Blake J.
Janowicz J.
6-17-5
Lopez F.
Nishikori K.
6-47-64
Dimitrov G.
Almagro N.
7-636-4
Haas T.
Anderson K.
6-46-4
Granollers M.
Rosol L.
5-76-46-0
Davydenko N.
Paire B.
7-686-3
Youzhny M.
Gulbis E.
7-56-3
Stepanek R.
Fognini F.
6-26-4
Wawrinka S.
Seppi A.
6-36-4
Robredo T.
Bellucci T.
6-767-676-2
Benneteau J.
Baghdatis M.
6-36-2