Kei Nishikori vs Jurgen Melzer — Shanghai Masters Round of 32

Shanghai Masters · ATP · Round of 32
JPN
Kei Nishikori
#717ATP
1714ELO
1680Hard ELO
36 yrs · 178 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
LWLWLWWLWL
2 — 1
Sets
Monday, 7 October 2013
hard
AUT
Jurgen Melzer
45 yrs · 183 cm · Left-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
LLLLLWLWLW
Nishikori K.
6-4 3-6 6-1
Melzer J.
Nishikori K.
6362
Melzer J.
4611

Kei Nishikori defeated Jurgen Melzer 6-4 3-6 6-1 in the Shanghai Masters round of 32 on hard. The result followed the form book — Kei Nishikori came in leading the head-to-head 2–1, defending last year's round of 32. Kei Nishikori extended the head-to-head to 3–1.

Key context

  • Match story: Kei Nishikori came through a tight passage before pulling clear — 6–4 3–6 6–1.

Head to head

2–1
DateTournamentRoundSurfaceWinnerScore
2013-09-30TokyoR32hardKei Nishikori6-7(4) 7-5 6-2
2013-05-05Madrid MastersR64clayKei Nishikori6-3 6-2
2009-01-19Australian OpenR128hardJurgen Melzer7-5 6-2 6-1

Serve vs return

This season
Nishikori K.serving82% hold

wins 64% of points on serve vs Melzer J.

Melzer J.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.Melzer J.
1st serve in·Even
64%
65%
1st serve points won·Even
68%
68%
2nd serve points won·Even
54%
50%
Service points won·Even
63%
62%
Return points won·Even
39%
38%
Break points saved·Even
59%
59%
Aces / match·Slight edge
2.7
4.0
Double faults / match·Slight edge
2.2
2.8

Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (200 vs 182). ATP, WTA & Challenger.

Clutch

Under pressure
Nishikori K.Melzer J.
Clutch Rating·Dominant
89
44
Break points saved·Slight edge
97
86
Break points won·Dominant
74
27
Deciding sets·Dominant
100
65
Tiebreaks·Dominant
97
27

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
Weather
24°CDrizzle
Wind 20 km/hHumidity 91%

Draw

Final
Djokovic N.
del Potro J.
6-13-67-63
Semi-finals
Djokovic N.
Tsonga J.
6-27-5
del Potro J.
Nadal R.
6-26-4
Quarter-finals
Tsonga J.
Mayer F.
6-26-3
Nadal R.
Wawrinka S.
7-6106-1
Djokovic N.
Monfils G.
6-746-26-4
del Potro J.
Almagro N.
6-36-3
R16
del Potro J.
Haas T.
W/O
Tsonga J.
Nishikori K.
7-656-0
Nadal R.
Berlocq C.
6-17-65
Wawrinka S.
Raonic M.
7-626-4
Almagro N.
Berdych T.
6-766-37-64
Djokovic N.
Fognini F.
6-36-3
Monfils G.
Federer R.
6-46-756-3
Mayer F.
Ferrer D.
6-46-3
R32
Fognini F.
Robredo T.
7-632-1
Haas T.
Brands D.
6-46-4
Nadal R.
Dolgopolov A.
6-36-2
Berlocq C.
Isner J.
6-47-64
Raonic M.
Verdasco F.
7-613-66-3
Wawrinka S.
Anderson K.
6-43-67-65
Berdych T.
Lopez F.
7-656-2
Almagro N.
Chardy J.
6-36-4
del Potro J.
Kohlschreiber P.
3-66-37-64
Tsonga J.
Andujar P.
6-36-2
Nishikori K.
Melzer J.
6-43-66-1
Mayer F.
Paire B.
7-617-5
Ferrer D.
Rosol L.
6-36-4
Federer R.
Seppi A.
6-46-3
Monfils G.
Pospisil V.
7-57-64
Djokovic N.
Granollers M.
6-26-0
R64
Andujar P.
Youzhny M.
5-2
Haas T.
Querrey S.
6-46-4
Almagro N.
Soeda G.
7-656-2
Chardy J.
Tomic B.
7-56-2
Isner J.
Giraldo S.
4-67-57-5
Raonic M.
Przysiezny M.
6-46-4
Verdasco F.
Zhang Z.
7-56-2
Anderson K.
Hanescu V.
4-67-657-64
Lopez F.
Nieminen J.
7-624-66-3
Paire B.
Simon G.
6-46-3
Mayer F.
Wu D.
6-36-3
Rosol L.
Benneteau J.
6-31-66-3
Seppi A.
Hewitt L.
6-46-2
Monfils G.
Ito T.
6-36-2
Pospisil V.
Gasquet R.
6-36-4
Robredo T.
Montanes A.
6-46-1
Fognini F.
Lorenzi P.
4-67-656-4
Granollers M.
Tipsarevic J.
6-46-4
Berlocq C.
Tursunov D.
4-66-46-4
Dolgopolov A.
Russell M.
6-16-3
Brands D.
Falla A.
7-637-5
Melzer J.
Dodig I.
4-66-36-4
Kohlschreiber P.
Gong M.
7-56-2
Nishikori K.
Dimitrov G.
6-36-4