Kei Nishikori vs Santiago Giraldo — Davis Cup WG PO: JPN vs COL Round Robin

Davis Cup WG PO: JPN vs COL · ATP · Round Robin
JPN
Kei Nishikori
#720ATP
1714ELO
1680Hard ELO
36 yrs · 178 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
LWLWLWWLWL
0 — 0
Sets
Friday, 13 September 2013
hard
COL
Santiago Giraldo
38 yrs · 188 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
LLWLWLWLLW
Nishikori K.
6-1 6-2 6-4
Giraldo S.
Nishikori K.
6663
Giraldo S.
124–

Kei Nishikori defeated Santiago Giraldo 6-1 6-2 6-4 in the Davis Cup WG PO: JPN vs COL round robin on hard. The result followed the form book — Kei Nishikori came in leading the head-to-head 6–1. Kei Nishikori extended the head-to-head to 7–1.

Key context

  • Match story: Kei Nishikori came through a tight passage before pulling clear — 6–1 6–2 6–4.

Head to head

6–1
DateTournamentRoundSurfaceWinnerScore
2015-09-18Davis Cup WG PO: COL vs JPNRRclayKei Nishikori6-4 6-2 7-6(3)
2015-04-20BarcelonaR16clayKei Nishikori6-2 6-1
2014-04-21BarcelonaFclayKei Nishikori6-2 6-2
2014-03-06Indian Wells MastersR64hardKei Nishikori6-1 6-3
2012-03-08Indian Wells MastersR64hardSantiago Giraldo7-5 6-2
2011-10-09Shanghai MastersR16hardKei Nishikori7-6(6) 4-6 6-3
2010-05-24Roland GarrosR128clayKei Nishikori2-6 4-6 7-6(3) 6-2 6-4

Serve vs return

This season
Nishikori K.serving82% hold

wins 64% of points on serve vs Giraldo S.

Giraldo S.serving78% hold

wins 62% of points on serve vs Nishikori K.

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
Nishikori K.Giraldo S.
1st serve in·Even
64%
61%
1st serve points won·Even
68%
70%
2nd serve points won·Even
54%
51%
Service points won·Even
63%
62%
Return points won·Even
39%
38%
Break points saved·Even
59%
58%
Aces / match·Slight edge
2.7
3.7
Double faults / match·Even
2.2
2.0

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

Clutch

Under pressure
Nishikori K.Giraldo S.
Clutch Rating·Dominant
89
28
Break points saved·Clear edge
97
82
Break points won·Dominant
74
19
Deciding sets·Dominant
100
33
Tiebreaks·Dominant
97
26

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