Kei Nishikori vs Feliciano Lopez — Tokyo Round of 16
Kei Nishikori defeated Feliciano Lopez 7-6 6-0 in the Tokyo round of 16 on hard. The upset overturned the form book — Feliciano Lopez came in leading the head-to-head 2–1. Kei Nishikori narrowed the head-to-head to 2–2.
Key context
- Match story: Kei Nishikori handed Feliciano Lopez a second-set bagel in a 7–6 6–0 win.
How the match was decided
Auto-generatedNishikori K. took it in straight sets.
Common opponents
3 shared · last 12 monthsNishikori K. and Lopez F. faced 3 of the same opponents in the last 12 months. Nishikori K. went 1–3 (25%) against them, Lopez F. 2–2 (50%). Results against comparable opponents are close (0 : 1 better-results split).
1–325%Nishikori K. · better vs 0Record vs common opponents2–250%Lopez F. · better vs 1
Vs common opponents · derived from scorelines
3–7Sets4–6
36–53Games48–54
0–0Tiebreaks0–1
0–0Deciding sets1–1
Only 3 common opponents — small sample, treat as indicative.
vs Falla A.W6-3 6-4 6-4JPN vs COL · hardW6-3 1-6 6-3Shanghai Masters · hard
vs Ferrer D.L4-6 2-6Miami Masters · hardL1-6 5-7 4-6Roland Garros · clay
vs Chardy J.L4-6 1-6Rome Masters · clayL6-3 5-7 6-7Rome Masters · clay
Head-to-head
4 meetings · level 2–222
Hard: Nishikori K. leads 2–1 · Clay: Lopez F. leads 1–0
- Nishikori K.September 2013TokyoThis matchHard7-6 6-0
- Lopez F.August 2013Cincinnati MastersHard6-4 7-6
- Nishikori K.February 2013MemphisHard6-2 6-3
- Lopez F.April 2011BarcelonaClay6-4 7-6
Closing odds
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Player context
Before the matchNishikori K.Lopez F.1 957ELO1 7171 849Hard ELO1 6505–5Last 103–723Age32178 cmHeight188 cmRightPlaysLeft