Nicolas Almagro vs Kei Nishikori — Tokyo Quarter-final

Tokyo · ATP · Quarter-final
ESP
Nicolas Almagro
40 yrs · 183 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
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2 — 1
Sets
Monday, 30 September 2013
hard
JPN
Kei Nishikori
#703ATP
1714ELO
1680Hard ELO
36 yrs · 178 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
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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.
Almagro N.
77562
Nishikori K.
62731

Conditions

Court speed
Medium-fastrewards aggression
1.13
SlowFast
Weather
23°CMainly clear
Wind 13 km/hHumidity 57%

Head to head

0–2
DateTournamentRoundSurfaceWinnerScore
2015-01-19Australian OpenR128hardKei Nishikori6-4 7-6(1) 6-2
2011-09-26Kuala LumpurQFhardKei Nishikori6-7(5) 6-4 6-4

Statistics

Recent form
Almagro N.Nishikori K.
58%1st serve in+4%62%
77%1st serve points won+8%69%
52%2nd serve points won+1%51%
66%Service points won+4%62%
36%Return points won+2%38%
61%Break points saved+6%55%
7.6Aces / match+5.22.4
2.7Double faults / match+0.42.3

Averages from each player's recent completed matches (20 vs 20). ATP, WTA & Challenger.

Draw

Final
del Potro J.
Raonic M.
7-657-5
Semi-finals
del Potro J.
Almagro N.
7-677-61
Raonic M.
Dodig I.
7-646-1
Quarter-finals
del Potro J.
Dolgopolov A.
4-66-46-2
Almagro N.
Nishikori K.
7-625-76-3
Raonic M.
Lacko L.
6-36-3
Dodig I.
Nieminen J.
6-27-63
R16
Dolgopolov A.
Tipsarevic J.
6-37-62
Nishikori K.
Lopez F.
7-646-0
Almagro N.
Zeballos H.
6-46-2
Lacko L.
Roger-Vasselin E.
7-56-4
Raonic M.
Chardy J.
6-46-3
Nieminen J.
Przysiezny M.
6-746-46-2
Dodig I.
Tsonga J.
6-47-65
del Potro J.
Berlocq C.
6-26-2
R32
Zeballos H.
Harrison R.
6-14-66-4
Lopez F.
Ito T.
4-67-56-3
Nishikori K.
Melzer J.
6-747-56-2
Tipsarevic J.
Hanescu V.
6-766-16-4
Dolgopolov A.
Brands D.
6-36-1
Berlocq C.
Cuevas P.
7-646-2
del Potro J.
Baghdatis M.
4-66-46-3
Almagro N.
Becker B.
7-647-63
Lacko L.
Anderson K.
6-47-62
Roger-Vasselin E.
Tursunov D.
6-43-66-3
Chardy J.
Chiudinelli M.
7-623-67-66
Raonic M.
Soeda G.
6-47-60
Przysiezny M.
Granollers M.
1-66-36-4
Nieminen J.
Monaco J.
7-646-1
Dodig I.
Sugita Y.
6-36-1
Tsonga J.
Monfils G.
6-37-68