Nicolas Almagro vs Kei Nishikori — Tokyo Quarter-final
Tokyo · ATP · Quarter-final
2 — 1
Sets
Monday, 30 September 2013 ·
hard
#719ATP
1714ELO
1680Hard ELO
36 yrs · 178 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
LWLWLWWLWL
Almagro N.7-6 5-7 6-3
Nishikori K.
Almagro N.
7562
Nishikori K.
6731
Nicolas Almagro defeated Kei Nishikori 7-6 5-7 6-3 in the Tokyo quarter-final on hard. The upset overturned the form book — Kei Nishikori came in leading the head-to-head 2–0, defending the title. Nicolas Almagro claimed a first win over Kei Nishikori in three meetings, narrowing the head-to-head to 2–1.
Key context
- Match story: Nicolas Almagro closed it out in three sets, 7–6 5–7 6–3.
Head to head
0–2| Date | Tournament | Round | Surface | Winner | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2015-01-19 | Australian Open | R128 | hard | Kei Nishikori | 6-4 7-6 6-2 |
| 2011-09-26 | Kuala Lumpur | QF | hard | Kei Nishikori | 6-7 6-4 6-4 |
Statistics
This season1st serve in·Slight edge
56%
64%
1st serve points won·Slight edge
75%
68%
2nd serve points won·Even
52%
54%
Service points won·Even
65%
63%
Return points won·Even
37%
39%
Break points saved·Even
59%
59%
Aces / match·Dominant
8.1
2.7
Double faults / match·Slight edge
2.8
2.2
Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (200 vs 200). ATP, WTA & Challenger.
Clutch
Under pressureClutch Rating·Dominant
31
88
Break points saved·Clear edge
78
93
Break points won·Dominant
9
80
Deciding sets·Dominant
68
99
Tiebreaks·Dominant
39
97
Performance in the biggest moments — break points, deciding sets and tiebreaks (0–100, higher is better). About
Conditions
Court speed
Fastbig serves, short points
SlowFast